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Safety Huddle: Setting Boundaries In Community Social Services

In community social services, maintaining healthy boundaries is crucial for both effective client support and sustainable practice, yet navigating these boundaries can be complex in day-to-day work.

This resource collection – featuring a focused 5-minute video, specialized guides for both organizations and frontline workers, along with practical handouts – provides strategies and tools to help you establish and maintain appropriate boundaries while delivering compassionate care.

Want to use this Safety Huddle in your workplace?

Read Supporting Staff in Setting Healthy Boundaries: A Guide for Employers & Managers and Healthy Boundaries in Community Social Services: A Practical Guide (for workers), and watch the video below to help you prepare for the conversation. You can watch the video together to help start the discussion.