Your Resiliency Toolkit should consist of the following sections and should demonstrate knowledge of course material. You are welcome to add additional sections as you deem fit. (Please note - You can use "I" throughout this assignment):

Introduction:

• Personal context:
  • Who are you?
  • Why did you decide to go into your chosen profession?
  • Why does context matter?
• Why is the concept of resiliency important to you as an individual and in your current or future career?

Body:

• What is resiliency?
  • What does resiliency mean to you?
    • Be sure to mention both upstream and downstream notions of resiliency.
    • Be sure to incorporate notions of resiliency from a healing justice/holistic perspective.
  • What are the key elements of resiliency?
    • Discuss the bio-psycho-social approach to resiliency.
    • Be sure to discuss key terms (e.g. compassion fatigue, stressors/stress, PTSD, etc.).
• Risk Factors:
  • Discuss key personal and work-specific risk factors that may compromise your resilience.
  • What factors do you need to be aware of that can support or hinder your resilience in your chosen profession?
  • What are the signs and symptoms of burnout and other relevant conditions that may impact you as you enter the workplace?
• Resiliency Plan - Facilitating Resilience, Responding to Illness:
  • How will you support your own resiliency as you enter practice? Develop a resilience plan that you can refer to throughout your career to support your mental health.
  • Name at least three techniques you intend to practice in the future. Be realistic.
    • Why did you choose these techniques?
      • What contextual/historical factors led you to choose these techniques?
      • How do you plan to practice these techniques?
      • What if these techniques do not work?
    • Be sure to explain these techniques and cite appropriate evidence that supports their use.
  • What will you do if you experience burnout, compassion fatigue, etc.? How will you know that you need to seek help?
  • Your plan should include individual, organizational, and societal supports and should be based on course material.
  • Your plan should also include a list and description of local resources that are available in your planned locale of employment.

Conclusion: How do you plan to implement your resiliency plan and modify it if necessary? What are the next steps you will take to maintain your positive mental health?