While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health. The good news is there are practical tools that everyone can use to improve their mental health and increase resiliency - and there are ways that everyone can be supportive of friends, family, and co-workers who are struggling with life’s challenges or with their own mental health.
This May is Mental Health Month and Moses Taylor Foundation has partnered with Lackawanna County and the Lackawanna County System of Care, Scranton Area Community Foundation and its Center for Community Leadership and Nonprofit Excellent, and the United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties to offer a series of webinars highlighting what you can do daily to prioritize your mental health, build resiliency in the face of trauma and obstacles, and support those around you who may be struggling.
May 15, 2020
SELF-CARE, LOSS, AND GRIEF DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC
During this Zoom based interactive session, Sue Badeau, nationally known speaker, writer and consultant, will help participants to understand, express and cope with their own emotions, create a self-care plan to develop resilience in the face of uncertainty and use reflective and hope-filled tools to reach out to and care for others in the midst of circumstances that change daily.
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May 21, 2020
WORK/LIFE BALANCE TIPS FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS DURING A TIME OF SOCIAL DISTANCING
Join Beth Kanter (www.bethkanter.org), nonprofit thought leader, virtual facilitator, and author of the Happy Healthy Nonprofit, for an interactive session on how to build your personal resilience and calm during a time of high anxiety. She will facilitate an engaging session on Zoom while sharing tips to help you maintain work/life balance during this difficult time and help you succeed in post-COVID world.
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Resource share: Work/Life Balance Tips for Nonprofit Leaders During A Time of Social Distancing
May 28, 2020
HOW YOUR NONPROFIT CAN ACTIVATE A RESILIENT VIRTUAL WORKPLACE CULTURE
You finally got the hang of working in your pajamas while establishing a productive work routine. Now it is time to focus on your team’s workplace culture when your couch is the water cooler. How do you encourage employee engagement, trust, and balance in the face of extreme uncertainty? Join Beth Kanter for a second webinar and learn the best practices for effective collaboration & communication that will boost your team’s morale and resilience.
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Resource share: How Your Nonprofit Can Activate a Resilient Virtual Workplace Culture
May 29, 2020
SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION IN THE WORKPLACE
You think someone on your team may be struggling – but what do you do? As a public speaker, Joe Hopfer’s focus on suicide awareness and prevention stems from his inspiring story as a survivor of loss, losing his 15-year-old son, James, who took his own life in 2010. Join Joe as he discusses signs a person might be suicidal; what to do if you suspect someone at work is thinking about hurting themselves; how to approach, talk with, and support someone who may be suicidal; and how to cope if a coworker or one of their family members takes their own life.
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Resource share:
-Comprehensive Blueprint for Workplace Suicide Prevention
-A Manager’s Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace: 10 Action Steps for Dealing with the Aftermath of Suicide
