Central Maine Human Resource Association, based in Auburn, has scheduled two webinars for February.

Webinar 1 will be the association’s monthly meeting, planned for 8-8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15. “Compassion Fatigue vs. Burnout” will be presented by Erica Brown and Connor Huggins.

In a time of prolonged stress and isolation, the mental health of even those with the best coping skills can be challenged. Professionals from all settings, disciplines, and levels of experience can be impacted by burnout and compassion fatigue, according to a news release from the association.

The aim of this presentation will be to not only identify the key differences between compassion fatigue and burnout, but also to identify both the risk factors and protective factors for these stressors on an individual and organizational level, and to provide a means to assess one’s personal vulnerability.

People can join in exploring a variety of evidence-based research-supported protective factors and resources available to reduce compassion fatigue and burnout within themselves and their work settings.

Brown is an expert in employee wellness programming and the director of HR Wellness Programs for the state of Maine. She attained a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maine in food science and human nutrition, and a Master of Science degree from Boston University in health communications.

Huggins, a program coordinator with Medical Care Development Public Health, received his bachelor’s degree in human ecology from College of the Atlantic in 2016 and his master’s degree in public health from the University of Southern Maine in 2021. He works on the WellStarME Health and Wellness Navigation Team, working to connect state employees to the many health and wellness benefits and resources available to them.

This meeting is sponsored by HUB International. To register, visit cmhra.org.

Webinar 2, HR Thursday, will be presented in partnership with the LA Metro Chamber, CMHRA and the Lewiston CareerCenter, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24. “Roundtable — Compassion Fatigue vs. Burnout” also will be presented by Brown and Huggins.

To register for Webinar 2, visit business.lametrochamber.com.

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