Be Well Cafe

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: 

• Thursday mornings 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