Colleagues

A Greater Hope
California
  • Staff & Organizational Development
  • Staff & Organizational Development
The staff members at A Greater Hope – Victorville recently participated in the A Window Between Worlds art workshop “Rooted in Purpose,” from the AWBW Wellness in the Workplace Toolkit. These dedicated professionals deserve recognition not only for the invalua…
UCLA Health
California
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
  • Grief & Loss
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
  • Staff & Organizational Development
For our Spring project, I wanted to incorporate the idea of blossoming and hope. Initially, a colleague of mine brought up the idea of planting flowers/plants, which then sprung on the idea for this project.  Personally, I spent the last year doing a lot of…
California Association of Health and Education Linked Professions
California
  • Staff & Organizational Development
  • Staff & Organizational Development
During one of our organization’s Mindful Monday sessions, my co-facilitator Lindsey and I facilitated a “Safe Place Journal” workshop paired with junk journaling for 22 staff members representing diverse roles across our organization. Because staff spend so mu…
Alexandria House
California
  • Staff & Organizational Development
  • Mental Health
  • Staff & Organizational Development
I did my first AWBW workshop with some staff members at Alexandria House. I chose the gratitude letter writing activity. As staff at a transitional shelter for families impacted by homelessness, domestic violence, and human trafficking, the folks employed at A…
EveryStep
Iowa
  • Staff & Organizational Development
  • Staff & Organizational Development
I hosted the Social Solar System workshop for my team of direct service case managers at EveryStep. As case managers, we provide social support to the clients we see everyday in their homes. We are used to being part of other people’s social solar systems, but…
A New Leaf
Arizona
  • Staff & Organizational Development
  • Staff & Organizational Development
This workshop, facilitated for fellow staff at A New Leaf, focused on promoting self-confidence, emotional awareness, and positive self-talk through the use of affirmations. Staff were provided with a printed list of affirmations covering themes such as self-w…
A New Leaf
Arizona
  • Staff & Organizational Development
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
  • Staff & Organizational Development
Our team recently participated in AWBW’s “Ripples of Self-Care” art workshop following their in-house, on-demand training for new facilitators. We intentionally set aside time to reflect on the importance of self-care. Together we discussed how, just as we ass…
Sow Therapeutic
Washington
  • Staff & Organizational Development
  • Staff & Organizational Development
February is associated with Valentine’s Day and with being the shortest month of the year. However, for healthcare workers the days can be long and thankless. Sometimes the heaviness of the work can leave many feeling hopeless and like they are not doing enoug…
California Association of Health and Education Linked Professions
California
  • Staff & Organizational Development
  • Staff & Organizational Development
I brought the Touchstone Journey activity to our team meeting as an ice breaker. We always start our meetings with a connection activity, so it felt natural to use the A Window Between Worlds curriculum activities with my team of five. I grabbed paper, markers…
Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine
Maine
  • Staff & Organizational Development
  • Staff & Organizational Development
I facilitated the Vision Board activity with coworkers. We work at a sexual assault response center and oftentimes as advocates don't have much time to slow down and focus inward. I had participants express "I always feel guilty when doing stuff like this, lik…
Center For Family Services of Palm Beach County
Florida
  • Staff & Organizational Development
  • Staff & Organizational Development
I had the opportunity to complete my first workshop with all clinical staff members during our organization’s All Clinical Meeting. In today’s world, therapists wear many hats. We are clinicians, advocates, caregivers, supervisors, learners, and often support …
Families Together of Orange County
California
  • Staff & Organizational Development
  • Staff & Organizational Development
This quarter, I wanted to facilitate a workshop for our clinic staff to provide a wellness break during lunch time as the holidays approach. Each day the clinic offers walk-in and ongoing appointments to roughly 180 patients a day, many of whom are seeking med…
A Greater Hope
California
  • Staff & Organizational Development
  • Foster Care
  • Staff & Organizational Development
Cultivating safety and grounding is essential for the foster care clients that my colleagues and I at A Greater Hope are entrusted to serve. Completing the Creating a Safer/Braver Place art workshop alongside one of my dear colleagues and mentees provided a me…
Rainbow Labs
California
  • Staff & Organizational Development
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Staff & Organizational Development
For my first workshop, I facilitated Absorb and Release for my coworkers. June became a very impacted month with Pride obligations from our organization and then the concerted effort to protect and support families affected by the ICE raids in Los Angeles. Thi…
Nora
California
  • Staff & Organizational Development
  • Staff & Organizational Development
I conducted my own rendition of the "Notes from the Future" workshop for some of my fellow clinicians here in my agency. This activity stood out to me due to its purpose of connecting to self. Those of us who work with survivors of interpersonal violence and s…
Children's Institute, Inc.
California
  • Community Engagement
  • Community Engagement
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
  • Staff & Organizational Development
The Community Health Programs at Children’s Institute support care coordination, system navigation, and a full range of support for health services to improve day-to-day living and wellbeing. These programs include Enhanced Care Management, United Mental Healt…
Sacramento Children's Home
California
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
  • Foster Care
  • Mental Health
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
AWBW art Facilitator, Liz Miller Oliver, is the Training Specialist at Sacramento Children’s Home. The Organization provides crisis support for families residential care for foster youth who have suffered trauma and services for that focus on child abuse preve…
Rialto Unified School District
California
  • Schools & Universities
  • Schools & Universities
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
  • Social Justice
Touchstone Journey was embedded in our Student Services Department's two-day retreat for staff at the end of the school year. Our participants are all student support providers in many different capacities. We took a Window of Time to reflect on our school …
Los Angeles Unified School District
California
  • Schools & Universities
  • Schools & Universities
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
I facilitated a monthly staff self-care workshop which consisted of the "Heart and Soul Self-Care Coupons" art workshop. This year has been so stressful at my school because we have many students at our school with severe behavior problems. Several teachers…
YWCA San Gabriel Valley
California
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
  • Self-Care & Personal Growth
In the last year I have transitioned into being the Case Management Services Manager at the YWCA. I have switched from direct service to being a support person for the Case Management Team. I have always loved AWBW and a goal has been to incorporate activit…
Tacoma Rescue Mission
Washington
Tacoma Rescue Mission
Washington
This was a great experience! The conversation around the art project was strong. Our team openly shared their views on equality around today’s events. The art project allowed team members to express feelings that had been held inside. Here are some …

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