Witnessing dedicated Physicians, Clinicians, Nurses, First Responders, Teachers and Caregivers sacrificing their physical and mental health - even leaving the work that has meant so much to them - only adds to the shared emotional heavy lifting we exert in helping others. The loss of even one of these individuals has a compounding negative impact on those they help, their colleagues and the organizations they work for. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is now - and will continue to be - a shortage of qualified employees to fill most of these aforementioned positions. These worker shortages put additional stress on those actively providing the needed services, limiting availability to those who are seeking trauma-informed care, resulting in poorer population health with even more going unserved. The world has changed and we can no longer afford to be ignorant of the costs associated with chronic and acute exposure to deeply distressing and disturbing experiences inherent to the work done by Physicians, Clinicians, Nurses, First Responders, Teachers and Caregivers. WE (Society/Organizations) cannot afford to place the onus back on those already caring for the sick and the vulnerable. It is time to realize that asking those on the front lines to also simultaneously find ways to protect themselves and their families against the occupational hazards associated with exposure to primary and secondary trauma is no longer sustainable. There are dynamic and effective ways to structure our organizations and protect our employees against the negative effects of secondary traumatic stress and vicarious trauma. So, WHY? How can we not? Band with HALO to bring about this imperative culture change.