De-stress, Reset and Leverage Inner Strengths at the Be Well Café

Attend the Be Well Café, a weekly open and safe drop-in space for afterschool and summer camp professionals and stakeholders to de-stress, reset and leverage their inner strengths as we respond to the daily demands and challenges of working in the field. The hour-long virtual sessions are informal and simple, following a flow of experiential well-being practice, honest sharing, empathetic listening and peer support. 

We cover a broad range of guided self-care, stress reduction, resiliency, empathy and team-building exercises, practices and themes including mindfulness, art, music, humor, games and communication activities.  This well-being community of practice circle is a drop-in offering with neither attendance nor participation requirements.  

🌅 Start your Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. with us! 

👥 A life check-in with fellow practitioners.

🙆🙆🏾‍♂️ Practice evidence-based well-being exercises together to ease stress and navigate difficulties.

📖 Exchange best practice stories of how to meet our and our youth/families needs to be well.

🍵So, grab your coffee and start the day off with ease. Come as you are, take what you need, share as you like! 

Spanish speakers welcome!

Who Can Attend:  

• Out-of-school time (OST) directors and practitioners.
  Out-of-school time (OST) programs takes place before school, after school, summer, weekends and during seasonal breaks.
• Prime Time staff and external assessors 

When and Where: 

• Any Thursday morning of your choosing on Zoom, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 

Objectives: 

• Hold space in an informal yet safe environment for out-of-school time practitioners to cultivate regular adult practice of well-being and reduce burnout and stress. 
• Provide an ongoing drop-in community of practice for Well-being and Life Skills cohort graduates to support their adult practice and skill-building with youth. 
• Offer all out-of-school time professionals and stakeholders a judgment free zone for shared well-being experiences and community building.  

Outcomes: 

• Less stressed and more resilient practitioners working with youth across QIS programs and the broader community 
• Sustained impact of Well-being and Life Skills practices in previous cohort sites and increased percentage of trained staff per site 
• Better understanding of needs and stronger relationships among practitioners and stakeholders