Tips on Building Your Personal Resilience for Mental Health

This engaging workshop presented by Resilient Retreat introduces key concepts of resilience building to more effectively handle stress and trauma, adapt to change, and recover from setbacks with greater stability and ease. Participants will explore practical tools and a variety of practices to bolster everyday wellbeing.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the concepts of secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and resilience.
• Learn simple, practical tools and perspectives to apply to daily life.
• Get to know Resilient Retreat, an evidence-based, no-cost community resource for ongoing support.

This event is proudly supported by .

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About Resilient Retreat

Resilient Retreat, a Florida-based non-profit since 2018, is an innovative approach to help those impacted by trauma and abuse. Free evidence-based programs are provided to heal the mind, body, and spirit on 84 acres of conservation land in Sarasota, FL. Resilient Retreat also offers a Kind Line (941-343-0039) to provide support for those who need help navigating their trauma. All members of the trauma-trained staff are available to offer a kind listening ear and assistance finding resources. Resilient Retreat also offers trainings on trauma and Compassion Fatigue on a sliding scale fee for organizations.

About Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Since 1995, Gulf Coast Community Foundation has powered bold philanthropy and collaborative leadership to drive meaningful change across our region. Guided by values of authenticity, curiosity, collaboration, grit, and a trailblazing spirit, they work side-by-side with donors, partners, and community members to tackle our region’s biggest challenges and unlock its greatest opportunities. Together with their donors, they’ve invested more than $610 million in health and human services, education, civic & economic development, arts & culture, and the environment. Headquartered in Venice, with a second office in downtown Sarasota, Gulf Coast is nationally recognized for excellence, earning multiple “Best Nonprofits to Work For” honors and accreditation from Community Foundations National Standards®. Learn more at GulfCoastCF.org and follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Know Before You Go:

• Free parking is located around the site— along Blvd of the Arts and Van Wezel Way, and in front of the Van Wezel, Municipal Auditorium and Blue Pagoda. Please avoid parking in designated Sarasota Orchestra parking areas.
• Please report any risky or unsafe behavior to the Sarasota Non-Emergency Police 24 hours a day (941) 316-1199.

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