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Learn practices to sustain yourself in the workplace.
SJPLA’s Community Care and the Workplace is a free five-week course for folks who work in the homeless response sector. We’ll discuss ways disconnection, burnout, and grief shows up in our work.
Through guided discussion, practices, and guest speakers, participants will build practices that offer care for themselves while being of service to our greater community. The course will explore community care strategies like healing justice framework, embodied mindfulness, council circle, and more.
We rarely address the mental, physical, and emotional toll of this work, felt most acutely by BIPOC workers, leading to burnout and attrition. Providing practices and tools to care for this workforce helps retain expert employees and renew their ability to care for their clients.
Learning Overview
We will identify unique ways to collectively invite wellbeing and community care practices in ourselves, our structures, and our work.
Week 1: Community Welcome & Introduction
Week 2: Council with Natalie Patterson of BEAM
Week 3: Grief at Work with Sofia Rose Smith
Week 4: Mindful Awareness with syd yang
Week 5: Building a Practice
How it works
The course takes place over five 90 minute sessions and will enroll 15-20 people per course.
Eligible applicants:
Homeless response worker in Los Angeles
Have not taken this course with us before
Can commit to attending all five sessions (via zoom). If you miss the first session, you will be removed from the course.
Monday, March 10, 11-12:30 p.m.
Monday, March 17, 11-12:30 p.m.
Monday, March 24, 11-12:30 p.m.
Monday, March 31, 11-12:30 p.m.
Monday, April 7, 11-12:30 p.m.
Facilitators
I'm a huge, huge fan of this program. Thank you for the opportunity to participate!
This was the best investment in self that I have ever made. So grateful for being able to participate in this and have access to the resources provided.
This training was the peace I needed and the understanding I lacked. I don't have to be angry that someone else isn't giving me what I need to be great, I am enough and I can be enough when I give my energy to others.
In this profession, I deal with a lot of emotional issues and at times it gets the best of me. This course has taught me to ground myself whenever I feel uneasy and to put my emotional needs first so I can better serve my clients.
Before this training I felt so alone and burnt out. This training helped me see that there is a community of supportive people out there and that many are feeling the same way. In just 5 weeks, I grew and I honestly think it was because of the training and everyone in the training.
In my 5 years of working in this field, I have never felt so whole heartedly invested in a training/class. I truly appreciate the work and dedication to wellness that is taken at SJPLA.
In my 5 years of working in this field, I have never felt so whole heartedly invested in a training/class. I truly appreciate the work and dedication to wellness that is taken at SJPLA.

Lilliana Olivares
Homelessness Initiatives Coordinator - United Way of Greater LA
I believe this course provided valuable insights that could benefit both my personal growth and my professional development.

Meaghan Perrault
Administrative Assistant - DHS/HFH
I'm a huge, huge fan of this program. Thank you for the opportunity to participate!

Larry Irvin
Institutional Giving Manager - My Friend's Place
This was the best investment in self that I have ever made. So grateful for being able to participate in this and have access to the resources provided.

Lorraine Dillard
Assistant Director of Services - A Community of Friends
This training was the peace I needed and the understanding I lacked. I don't have to be angry that someone else isn't giving me what I need to be great, I am enough and I can be enough when I give my energy to others.
Toni White
Job Developer/Case Manager - Phoenix House CA
In this profession, I deal with a lot of emotional issues and at times it gets the best of me. This course has taught me to ground myself whenever I feel uneasy and to put my emotional needs first so I can better serve my clients.

Damier Johnson
Employment Specialist - Chrysalis
Before this training I felt so alone and burnt out. This training helped me see that there is a community of supportive people out there and that many are feeling the same way. In just 5 weeks, I grew and I honestly think it was because of the training and everyone in the training.

Tania Trigueros
Outreach Coordinator - PATH
In my 5 years of working in this field, I have never felt so whole heartedly invested in a training/class. I truly appreciate the work and dedication to wellness that is taken at SJPLA.

Lilliana Olivares
Homelessness Initiatives Coordinator - United Way of Greater LA
I believe this course provided valuable insights that could benefit both my personal growth and my professional development.

Meaghan Perrault
Administrative Assistant - DHS/HFH
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I believe this course provided valuable insights that could benefit both my personal growth and my professional development.