8:00 am - 9:00 am
Ocean Ridge Hammock Park
6620 North Ocean Boulevard
Ocean Ridge , FL 33435
It was a great experience, I learned a lot. It gave me the opportunity to see some areas where I need to work to better my leadership and my program!
Lorena DAfterschool Professional
The Be Well Cafe – IN PERSON
We are very excited to be meeting up in person on the beach for our Be Well Café on January 29! Please set your alarms so you can arrive a few minutes early. We will park and gather in the public parking lot at 6620 North Ocean Boulevard, check in and then walk through the lovely mangrove-lined trail across to the beach.
If we anticipate rain we will move to a covered area in Oceanfront Park (paid parking and beach park) right across the street.
Please bring your coffee / tea, water bottle, check the weather and anything you need to be comfortable walking and on the sand. You will need to sign a waiver upon arrival. We will not be entering the water for safety reasons. Please call or text (954) 873 4508 if you are lost or arriving late. Here is a suggested flow for our gathering:
7:50 – 8:00 a.m. – arrive and check in
8:00 – 8:15 a.m. – mindful walk in nature
8:15 – 8:40 a.m. – movement and seated well-being practice on the beach
8:40 – 9:00 a.m. – sharing circle and closing
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The Be Well Café is a weekly open and safe drop-in space for OST staff and stakeholders to de-stress, reset, and leverage our inner strengths as we respond to the daily demands and challenges of working in the OST 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!
- Check-in about life in OST 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:
- OST directors and practitioners
- 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 OST 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 OST practitioners 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 OST 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 OST practitioners and stakeholders