The Tulane University School of Social Work has received a $2.27 million grant to help health care workers combat burnout, low job satisfaction and compassion fatigue.

According to a news release, the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration awarded the subsidy to develop, implement and disseminate self-care models to address these issues affecting the health care workforce.

Tulane will partner with Access Health Louisiana, a network of community health clinics, over the next three years for this program, called Project RETAIN, the release said. The program will initially target health care workers in rural and underserved communities in the Gulf South, with the goal of expanding the program on a regional and national basis.

The study will be led by Tulane University School of Social Work’s director of doctorate program Tonya Hansel. The program will start with a series of surveys and interviews with health care workers and agencies to gain more knowledge regarding self-care needs and barriers. The team will then implement resiliency training based on the responses, the release said.

Health care workers will in three self-care service models, and the team will look to expand the reach of the program to approximately 6,500 workers, the release said.

“Everyone will benefit,” Hansel said in a statement. “People will have access to help when they need it, and services improve when those who stay in the profession longer can become better trainers and mentors to those newer to the profession.”

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