Burnout within Peer Support for Transgender, Queer, and Non-Binary Volunteers

Shanea Thomas centers the voices of transgender, queer, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming peer support workers to address burnout within a helping profession.

This books highlights how gender identity can affect burnout in peer support volunteers and the responsibility of supporting these individuals through burnout recovery. Thomas introduces identity camaraderie as a consideration when taking care of volunteers and introduces Organization Legacy Framework to invest in the well-being and care of the workers on the ground. The book provides standards for building sustainable practitioner care.