CiB Resource Center

Just-in-time support for the realities of animal welfare work.

Note: The CiB program has 3 components: Self Study Course, Team Trainings, and Resource Center that can be combined in various ways to create a learning experience that works best for your organization.

High-stress work doesn't follow a curriculum. Difficult days don't wait until your next staff training.

Sometimes you need support right now.

The Compassion in Balance Resource Center is a regularly updated library of practical tools, guided practices, expert interviews, and micro-lessons designed to help animal welfare professionals navigate the challenges of their work, whenever they arise.

Whether they're struggling with grief after a difficult case, trying to establish healthier boundaries, supporting a staff member in distress, or simply looking for a few moments of calm before heading home, the Resource Center is here when your staff need it.

This regularly updated online library of micro-learnings, guided practices, tools, and expert interviews provides accessible, just-in-time educational resources on a variety of topics to support overall well-being.

What Makes the Resource Center Different?

Unlike the Self Study Course and Team Trainings, which provide more structured learning experiences, the Resource Center is designed to be flexible and immediately useful.

There are no prerequisites. No required lessons. No right place to start.

Simply log in, browse by topic, or search for what you need.

Think of it as your on-demand wellbeing library for animal welfare work.

Practical Support for Real Life

The Resource Center was designed to fit into the realities of busy animal welfare organizations.

Participants use it in all kinds of ways:

• Listening to audio lessons and expert interviews while cleaning kennels or preparing for the day.
• Accessing guided mindfulness and self-care practices from the mobile app during breaks, on the way home, or after difficult cases.
• Printing and posting tools like the Going Home Checklist in offices, break rooms, and veterinary spaces.
• Finding a five-minute resource before a challenging conversation or after an emotionally difficult shift.
• Sharing resources during staff meetings or professional development activities.

The goal isn't to add one more thing to your team's to-do list. It's to provide practical, accessible support that meets people where they are.

Guided Self-Care Practices Available Anytime

One of the most popular features of the Resource Center is the collection of guided self-care and mindfulness practices.

These short, practical audio resources are available anytime through the mobile app and are designed specifically for people working in high-stress helping professions.

Topics include practices for:

• Grounding after difficult moments
• Transitioning from work to home
• Managing stress and overwhelm
• Cultivating compassion and gratitude
• Taking intentional pauses during the workday

Many guided practices are available in both English and Spanish, making them accessible to more members of your team.

Sometimes, five minutes is all someone has. That's enough.

Manager & Supervisor Resources

Supporting staff wellbeing starts with supporting the people who lead them.

The Resource Center includes resources specifically for managers, supervisors, and organizational leaders, including the Reflective Supervision Micro-Course.

This practical training helps supervisors learn how to:

• Recognize signs of workplace stress and compassion fatigue
• Have supportive conversations with staff members
• Build reflective supervision practices into their routine
• Navigate difficult emotions and challenging situations
• Support resilience within their teams
• Practice supportive accountability with compassion and clarity

Leadership matters when it comes to workplace wellbeing. This training gives supervisors practical tools they can begin using immediately.

What's Included?

The Resource Center includes a variety of learning formats to meet different needs and learning styles, including:

• Short micro-lessons
• Guided mindfulness and self-care practices
• Audio lessons for listening on the go
  Video lessons
• Downloadable tools and worksheets
• Expert interviews
• Short lunch and learn trainings
• Reflection questions and discussion prompts
• Printable workplace resources and posters
• Manager and supervisor training resources

New topics and resources are added regularly throughout the year based on participant feedback and emerging needs within the field.

What Can I Find in the Resource Center?

Topics currently include:

• Compassion fatigue and chronic stress
• Grief and loss
• Boundaries and work-life balance
• Conflict and difficult conversations
• Euthanasia-related distress
• Trauma and trauma-informed practices
• Mental health and psychological wellbeing
• Organizational wellbeing and workplace culture
• Supervisor and leadership skills
• Challening customers and de-escalation skills 
• Self-care, peer care, and recovery practices

For Leaders and Organizations

The Resource Center isn't just for individual staff members. It can become an ongoing source of support for your entire organization.

Leaders, managers, supervisors, HR, and veterinary social workers use Resource Center materials to:

• Support one-on-one conversations with staff
• Facilitate team discussions
• Provide practical wellbeing resources and training sessions throughout the year
• Strengthen supervisor and leadership development
• Share tools during staff meetings
• Promote healthy workplace habits and recovery practices

Rather than creating resources from scratch, you'll have an ever-growing library of animal welfare-specific tools at your fingertips.

What This Resource Center Is (and Isn't)

The Resource Center isn't a curriculum to complete or another thing to check off your to-do list.

It's an evolving collection of practical resources designed to meet people where they are.

Our goal isn't for participants to finish everything. It's for them to feel less alone, more supported, and better equipped to navigate the many challenges and joys of animal welfare work.

Some days, that might mean listening to a 20-minute interview while cleaning in the morning. Other days, it might mean using a guided practice after a difficult euthanasia or printing a tool to support your team.

The Resource Center is available whenever you and your staff need it.