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For more information on partnering see our Community Partnership Guide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/561ec1a5-36a5-4ef4-a480-5b9adc63479e/Website+narrow+button+images+2.png Community Partner Outreach - Let’s Connect Feel free to reach out via email or give us a call! You can follow us on social media @CourageToCaregivers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1623080411508-ZGZA2IKY0UKGPUSCVD2I/8.png Community Partner Outreach - Themes - Topics We have a team of trained professionals available to lead a variety of programming for your team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1623080572749-FHO6K4JQAT1ZCWW3I960/COMPASSION+FATIGUE+or+CAREGIVER+BURNOUT+%286%29.png Community Partner Outreach - Group Coaching When you take better care of yourself, you provide better care to those in your care. 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(new) - Become an Illuminator! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1623330760073-SY1QFW00RGIDFVTEH3NM/Illumination%21 Illumination! (new) - Become an Illuminator! - Thank you! You can BE a light in the darkness for caregivers in need! Complete this brief interest form or reach out with questions. https://www.couragetocaregivers.org/what-is-illumination daily 0.75 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1601131873556-6X0LHVW1L3XFAY7ZGU0U/Copy%2Bof%2BTears%2Bare%2Boften%2Bthe%2Btelescope%2Bby%2Bwhich%2Bmen%2Bsee%2Bfar%2Binto%2Bheaven.%2B%252818%2529.jpg Illumination! (new) - What is Illumination? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1592836309426-8FPLP2KUPY7RIK8Q03LX/Illumination%21+edited+tree+no+background.png Illumination! (new) - What is Illumination? - What is Illumination! Interested in supporting Courage to Caregivers? Read here for more information about what being an Illuminator entails. https://www.couragetocaregivers.org/workshop-topics daily 0.75 2023-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1623078869727-DKUBV75R0S3NXT16A5VB/Website%2B-%2Bpage%2Bbanners%2BWIDE%2B%25281%2529.jpg Workshop Topics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1622213565758-LMHVSXVA00YB88FVRZFM/9.png Workshop Topics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1622213609479-MUR0H0LG6PMBDP7MT2F1/10.png Workshop Topics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.couragetocaregivers.org/corporate-mental-health-resources daily 0.75 2021-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1620873627682-7BWUA2EHM7L9IIJSORCZ/Website+-+page+banners.png Corporate Mental Health Resources https://www.couragetocaregivers.org/in-the-news daily 0.75 2021-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1601083036298-YH46GQ3CXCWOTJRK4WA1/Copy+of+Tears+are+often+the+telescope+by+which+men+see+far+into+heaven.+%2811%29.png In the News - New https://www.couragetocaregivers.org/our-story daily 0.75 2022-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1492965177891-P2KWCO3BAAFA30IB05K1/image-asset.jpeg Our Story - New https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1540220825999-HNJON0192SQ4EQYXXWUN/KristiHorner.jpg Our Story - New Kristi Horner, Founder & Executive Director Photo: Hilliary Photography https://www.couragetocaregivers.org/our-board daily 0.75 2023-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1623115737245-AQ7GNA67EZ2DB7390I4E/Website+-+page+banners+WIDE+%285%29.png Our Board - New https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1623092126295-BB46APO9RBQDM3EJS34Q/Board+-+Mhoire.png Our Board - New - Mhoire McGrath-Cade, Board Chair Mhoire was a caregiver for her mother whom was diagnosed with MS when Mhoire was a child. She has an adult child who struggles with depression and anxiety. She has experienced firsthand how the medical community focuses on the patient, but the caregiver is left to fend for themselves. She is excited to be a part of an organization that provides caregivers support and helps them discover new selfcare strategies. Mhoire is a retired financial services marketer. She worked in financial services product management and strategy. Her specialty was implementing new technology products in traditional companies including Continental, LaSalle, and ABN AMRO banks and Progressive Insurance. In her career she worked in multicultural global environments across Europe and the U.S. She is currently teaching Entrepreneurship Capstone at Laurel School. She serves on the board at Ursuline College (Chairwoman Academic sub - committee). Mhoire holds a BA in Economics from University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1623092127926-XNPUX1CZYZG2N9NORNKQ/Board+-+Toni.png Our Board - New - Antoinette Thomas, Board Vice-Chair Antoinette has come to Courage to Caregivers with personal family experience understanding that mental health challenges and caregiver stress place extreme pressure on individuals and families. Her life has been changed by the professional opportunities that have made their presence in her life. She believes these opportunities to be no accident. The sweet spot of personal experience and her professional work have led her to the noble purpose of using these gifts and opportunities in the service of others to create impact and to make the world a better place. Antoinette is the Chief Patient Experience Officer at Microsoft. She has a MSN in Nursing from Case Western Reserve University. Her noble purpose is to use technology and data to improve the lives of my customers’ patients, and to improve health systems’ clinical care delivery and business objectives. Her passions lie in data analytics and cognitive computing, healthcare consumerism, and improving the patient experience to drive engagement and create a culture of empowered wellness. She is committed to her regional Healthcare and Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) chapter, mentoring new nurses, acting as an advisor to graduate nurses preparing for thesis defense, and my role as an official reviewer for the Journal of Patient Experience. She also enjoy leading a Women in STEM group for middle and high school students interested in the STEM fields and look forward to seeing more women in leadership roles in healthcare IT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1736555245530-WLZMHBV6MEDJVGXLET8E/Devan.png Our Board - New - Devan Adams, Board Secretary/Treasurer Devan is an experienced Principal Analyst (12+ years) with innovative problem-solving and excellent collaboration skills. He is adept at performing in-depth market research, survey analysis and accurate forecasting to deliver data-driven insights. Devan effectively uses proven market research and analysis techniques to successfully develop market research services designed to meet specific client needs. He will be using his keen teamwork and mathematical skills in his role as Courage to Caregivers’ Secretary/ Treasurer. Devan currently works at Omdia (part of Informa Group), a technology intelligence and advisory firm. He has an MBA with a focus in market research, BS in electrical engineering and minor in mathematics from the University of Cincinnati. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1642202235572-3Z7GFOU32A9JPH60R2HV/25.png Our Board - New - Mary Abood, Director Mary spent her 40-plus-year career in marketing communications roles in the industrial, media and healthcare sectors. Most recently she was director, Corporate Communications, at Cleveland-based Ferro Corporation, a multinational specialty materials producer. She retired from Ferro in 2019. Previous to that, she held communications management positions at Penton Media and Advanstar Communications, Cleveland-based business-to-business media companies. She began her career in healthcare public relations positions. Mary earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Marquette University. She and her husband, Chris, live in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and have three adult children. In her personal life journey, Mary has experienced the challenges of caring for loved ones with dementia, alcoholism, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. She feels privileged to help other caregivers through her contributions to Courage to Caregivers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1642202235329-7X47NEOB87L6WNMZJM1U/23.png Our Board - New - Erin Bilski, Director Erin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Political Science from Baldwin-Wallace College and has 15 years of experience in the consumer goods industry. She began her career as a Chemist for L’Oreal USA before moving into progressive leadership roles at Energizer Battery Manufacturing. While there, Erin specialized in Global Regulatory and Compliance and her leadership of the company’s Product Testing, Competitive Analysis, and Advertising Substantiation departments led to international success in advertising campaigns, product regulations, and court challenges against leading competitors. During this time, Erin served as Chairman for Underwriters Laboratory, became a Certified Internal Auditor of ISO 17025, and graduated from both YWCA Boot Camp and YWCA Quest Women’s Leadership Institute programs. Most recently, Erin has taken on the new journey of becoming an entrepreneur, starting a field services-based business with her husband. Erin is a volunteer at the City Mission of Cleveland, serving Laura’s Home, a women and children’s shelter, as well as the Donor Appreciation program. Erin joined Courage to Caregivers with generational family experience in caregiving for those with physical disabilities. Her grandfather was a quadriplegic living at home for 16 years and her father has been wheelchair bound for 30 years with Multiple Sclerosis. She understands the significant stress and lack of support and education families often experience when caring for a loved one as a non-professional caregiver. She looks forward to using her diverse background to contribute to an organization dedicated to caregivers’ success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1667143634594-YI088BS8W8GNYYPCU4F1/WELCOME+INTERNS+%2818%29.png Our Board - New - Monique Carter, MNS/MBA - Director As a nurse, Monique has learned over the years that to provide the best care to others, you can’t pour from an empty cup. She recognizes it’s essential to pour into yourself first with self-care routines and utilizing available resources whenever possible. She has chosen to serve with Courage to Caregivers because this organization exemplifies these principles by helping to provide invaluable resources and effective coping skills to individuals providing support for their loved ones with mental illness. Monique is an Administrator in Neurosurgery at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center where she collaborates with the leadership team to focus on improving efficiency within their Key Performance Indicators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1736555247149-BU7GQXDCK0JD1M7KWNP7/Rachel.png Our Board - New - Rachel Ciomcia, Director Rachel Ciomcia is the Chief Program & Impact Officer for the Cleveland Leadership Center. In her role, she provides oversight for the design and implementation of all CLC programs along with the evaluation and community impact work of CLC, and development of custom programs and strategic opportunities. She is a certified TetraMap® Facilitator, Strategic Doing™ Certified Workshop Leader, IDI® Qualified Administrator, and has presented nationally on evaluation, impact, and engagement. Rachel graduated from Ohio University in 2002 with a BA in Psychology and continued her education at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, graduating in 2005 with a Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA). Rachel has worked as a social worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and as a Program Coordinator at Care Alliance Health Center. Through her work at Care Alliance, she designed, implemented, and measured a federally funded evaluation program and collaborated with nine other programs across the country. She has a special interest in social work issues with the HIV/AIDS community and healthcare. Rachel is a graduate of the Cleveland Bridge Builders Class of 2010 and is a member of the Cleveland Leadership Center Alumni Association. She is a member of the Board of Directors for Motogo, and a Program Committee member with Courage to Caregivers. She has served on the Board of Directors for the MetroHealth Foundation, the associate board of the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, most recently as Chair, and on the Outcomes Committee with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. She was named a Top 25 under 35 Mover and Shaker in 2013 by the Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club. She and her husband Matt, along with their son Carson, love Cleveland and enjoy all the community has to offer! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1704483694376-B9B0BQ8LGIBLF36HUHWW/WELCOME+INTERNS+%2832%29.png Our Board - New - Ed Erbach, Director Ed Erbach has been an entrepreneur and practicing architect for over 40 years, specializing in the interior design of corporate and medical offices. His first firm ownership was in 1989 with The Arris Group which grew to a firm with over 20 architects and interior designers. His current firm, Erbach Architects Inc. was established in 2004 and continues to this day. His career as an architect has helped define his life’s purpose in helping improve the lives of others through the environments he helps create. He has served on the Boards of Renaissance Unity of Northeast Ohio and The Gestalt Institute of Greater Cleveland. On a personal level, Ed describes being on a spiritual awareness journey for the past 50 years beginning with a yoga practice that took him to India on 3 different occasions to study with his teacher. He holds a personal belief that we are on this planet to grow into awareness of our true Divine Self and to give to and support others from that space as much as we can. He joined the Courage to Caregivers group coaching program in 2021 after an adult child living with serious mental health challenges returned home. Ed has been very grateful for the Courage to Caregivers programming, not only for the opportunity to receive personal support, but also the opportunity to give to a community in need. Through his ongoing involvement with the Courage to Caregivers group coaching program, Ed hopes to bring to the Board a “participant’s experience.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1667143573113-VOXT0GZHMULNGN7JWRNT/WELCOME+INTERNS+%2817%29.png Our Board - New - Dr. Alaina R. Foster, PhD, Director Alaina joins Courage to Caregivers as Board Fellow through the Cleveland Leadership Center’s Cleveland Bridge Builders leadership program. She serves as Program Manager of Veterans and Military Connected Services at Cuyahoga Community College. She leads the student access, retention, and success efforts at the Alfred Lerner Veterans Services Center. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree, a Bachelor of Business Administration and Human Resources Management degree from Baldwin Wallace University, and an Associate degree in Human Resources Management from Cuyahoga Community College. She is pursuing a Doctorate in Adult Learning and Leadership at the John E. Roueche Center for Community College Leadership at Kansas State University. Alaina is a wife and mother of six, including two children with learning differences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1642202236082-RUA40PP71YMVCFIGJXKS/24.png Our Board - New - Leah Clelland Jochim, Director Leah joined the Courage to Caregiver mission when she faced questions on how to best support a dear friend at the start of her own caregiver journey. From that first engagement, Leah has felt compelled to promote awareness, to lend her product management and software skills to assist with programming and to help raise much needed funds. She has had a 20+ years in the software industry helping meet and exceed customer needs. Given those in her own circle and increased awareness of the massive mental health and related caregiver needs, Leah is thrilled to serve on the Courage to Caregivers Board in the hopes that she can channel her skills, heart and energy into increasing the impact and positive outcomes that Courage to Caregivers strives for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1699299347362-UM8ZYMCD08X4YHIQGBD0/WELCOME+INTERNS+%282%29.png Our Board - New - Dr. Marissa Edmiston, MD - Board Fellow Dr. Marissa Edmiston joined Courage to Caregivers as a board fellow through the Cleveland Bridge Builder’s Program. She is a noninvasive cardiologist and Medical Director of the Cardiology Telemetry Unit at MetroHealth Medical Center. She cares for patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings, interprets cardiac imaging, and is actively involved in medical education. She holds the title of Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. She developed a passion to advocate for her patients’ mental well-being which she believes is just as important as treating for other risk factors of heart disease; it naturally leads to a healthy mind and body. Dr. Edmiston is excited to bring her medical background and passion for mental wellness to Courage to Caregivers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1736555245724-JVFC23B6PFPTXD7SQGF8/Leslie.png Our Board - New - Leslie Segal, Cleveland Leadership Center Board Fellow Leslie Segal has been an educator for over 25 years. She is focused on community-building and creating experiential learning opportunities as the Director of Public Purpose and Purpose Learning at Laurel School. Prior to this role, Leslie was Director of the Middle School at Laurel. In her career as an English, French, and Social Studies teacher, Leslie has also taught grades three through twelve as well as university-level students, has served as History Department Chair and Diversity Coordinator, and Student Life Community Director at a range of schools before Laurel, including Sidwell Friends School (DC), The Nueva School (CA), Milton Academy (MA), Belmont Hill School (MA), and Brown University (RI). She holds a bachelor's in English and Art History from Dartmouth College and a master's in American Civilizations from Brown University. A longtime yoga and meditation practitioner, Leslie has over 500 hours of yoga teacher-training certification, and she teaches yoga at Laurel as well as at Yoga Roots in Cleveland Heights. Both professionally and personally, Leslie has decades of experience as a caregiver and supporter of caregivers. Leslie was matched as a board shadow at Courage to Caregivers as a member of the 2025 Cleveland Bridge Builders class through The Cleveland Leadership Center. With her husband, Leslie is raising four school-aged daughters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/07651f6e-b5b6-49e4-8752-f5ec100bce1d/WELCOME+INTERNS+%2831%29.png Our Board - New - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/9567be6a-b24f-4b3c-8af1-497eaedd637d/WELCOME+INTERNS+%2829%29.png Our Board - New - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.couragetocaregivers.org/annual-report daily 0.75 2025-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1658666591170-4E22GHU4NPVER49A4ZCB/Website+-+page+banners+NARROW+%281%29.png Annual Report https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/79074094-f450-4626-a8df-0bdcf31c454a/1cover+%281%29.png Annual Report - Navigating the Journey of Caring in 2024 024 was another year of tremendous growth for Courage to Caregivers! We are proud of all of our accomplishments that you will see highlighted throughout this 2024 Annual Report. 2024 marked our sixth year of providing programs to support unpaid family caregivers - now across North America - to continue to prevent caregiver burnout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/2fbd6edd-cd6c-4690-8f19-42e9566947e1/Annual+Report+2023+%282%29.png Annual Report - Navigating the Journey of Caring in 2023 Caregiving is a journey, and the mission of Courage to Caregivers is to empower and equip carers to navigate their journey. We have the privilege of supporting caregivers of all kinds as they navigate their journeys of hope, support, and courage transformation. The journey to Courage to Caregivers begins with the courage to reach out and ask for help. We launched Courage to Caregivers because we believe no one should take this journey alone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/ed256c59-74f3-4877-a0ce-db3891ade337/Annual+Report+%231.png Annual Report - Journeying With Courage and Intention in 2022 Courage to Caregivers believes that when you take better care of yourself, you provide better care to those you love. The journey to Courage to Caregivers begins with the courage to reach out and ask for help. We launched Courage to Caregivers because we believe no one should take this journey alone. While the journey begins with courage it continues with intention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/004de4c5-6a0c-4e5a-8d0c-baa70e42f318/Annual+Report+2021.png Annual Report - Cultivating Personal Growth in 2021 "The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step." ~ Lao-Tzu Courage to Caregivers remains committed to our mission, aimed at preventing caregiver burnout. Many caregivers who reach out to us are in crisis, and it takes a lot of courage for them to ask for help. We work to empower those caregivers with a variety of tools to enhance their resilience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1623263667550-SXY2RV1UEYM29O5M3FEJ/Annual+Report+2020.png Annual Report - Illuminating HOPE in 2020 2020 was extraordinary in many ways as the pandemic took its toll on everyone, including caregivers. As a result, the second year of Courage to Caregivers' programming was one to remember. We focused on Illuminating HOPE for caregivers by focusing on connectedness, self-care and empowerment. https://www.couragetocaregivers.org/our-team daily 0.75 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1623097139301-UJ9CI0S17GE8UMTG6KKL/Website+-+page+banners+WIDE+%282%29.png Our Team - New https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1730385336569-871QOQZ7SFGS1F00EGWX/Kristi+Horner+-+headshot.png Our Team - New - Kristi Horner, CFPS/OCPSA | Founder and Executive Director Kristi Horner is the Founder and Executive Director for Courage to Caregivers. Kristi graduated from Denison University with a BA in Economics. She is a certified (through OhioMHAS) Family Peer Support Specialist and NAMI Ohio Trainer for this program. Throughout her career she has worked for a variety of nonprofits as Director of Special Events, Director of Volunteers and Director of Admissions. In 2014, she lost her brother to suicide. She had been one of her brother’s mental illness long-distance caregivers for four years. He lived with depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. As someone who supported someone she loved very much, living with mental illness, she knew there had to be a better way to support mental illness caregivers and the idea for Courage to Caregivers was born! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1767656062579-NB1IWCXQBX0U7IIROLHR/Angel.png Our Team - New - Angela M. Cartwright, PhD | Associate Director Angela M. Cartwright is a leader and educator with 20+ years of experience building programs and partnerships that support education, prevention, and community wellbeing. She understands the challenges caregivers face, and her career is built on creating communities, training, and collaborations that help people navigate emotional, relational, and systemic pressures with confidence and dignity. Angel is passionate about Courage to Caregivers’ mission and excited to be part of a team providing the hope, support, and encouragement that allows caregivers and their families to thrive. Grounded in equity-driven, trauma-informed practice, Angel brings expertise in strategic and operational leadership, program development, and cross-sector collaboration. She has experience with initiatives across nonprofits, healthcare, municipal, and higher education settings, turning mission into measurable impact. Angel holds a PhD in Multicultural and Equity Studies and an aPHRi certification. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1642080110488-WFECBSIAFXV54FCZPLR3/6.png Our Team - New - Jenny Woodworth, LISW | Director of Programs Jenny Woodworth, LISW, serves as Director of Programs and Support Group Leader for Courage to Caregivers. Jenny graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Cleveland State University. She has a rich variety of experiences across populations and settings and is passionate about supporting mental health and wellness in families, individuals and especially caregivers. Jenny strives to bring compassion, a sense of humor and hope in all her interactions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1733754913139-TGX7NYY0RIPRITQHY5WH/Maria.png Our Team - New - Maria Quinn, CFPS | Family Peer Support Specialist Maria is a NAMI Ohio instructed Certified Family Peer Support Specialist, Wellness Coach, and Drums Alive Instructor. She resides in Logan, Ohio with her two young adult children and her Grand Dog, an affectionate King Charles Cavalier. Maria began navigating through the mental health system in 2020 when her teenage daughter began experiencing severe depression and anxiety after the devastating losses of close family members. She became her daughter's life support and was determined to do all she could to care for her. Next to her spiritual routine, learning about the brain, caring for those suffering from mental illness, and supporting the people who care for them became a passion. In 2023, Maria worked as a parent advocate for a local health department, serving more than 30 families. When the program was discontinued, Maria still saw the desperate need to support the parents of children struggling with mental health challenges. This led to her beginning her own support and wellness program. It's because of her own lived experience and compassion to help others cope successfully with life's challenges that she is happy to be a part of the Courage to Caregivers Team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1652147558582-GF5UXP79PVQXZRBM5YE5/8.png Our Team - New - Jennifer DeWitt | Program Coordinator Jennifer is our Virtual Administrative Assistant. She graduated from Kent State University with a degree in Family and Consumer Science Education, and holds a Master's degree in Teaching and Learning with Technology. She enjoys working with and supporting various community groups and is excited to be a part of the Courage to Caregivers team! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1740940638851-RIVQGBVFZFOC31I3G99I/Emily.png Our Team - New - Emily, OCPS | Prevention Group Coaching Leader/Monday Emily Mongelli, OCPS, is a dedicated professional with a strong background in prevention education, community advocacy, and mental health services. Based in Dayton, Ohio, Emily is passionate about improving the well-being of individuals and communities, with a focus on youth and family support. Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development from Antioch University and is an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist (OCPS). She currently serves as a Prevention Educator with the Montgomery County Educational Service Center, where she leads initiatives such as suicide prevention, bullying prevention, and mental health first aid education. Emily plays a crucial role in programs like Hope Squad and Handle with Care, which support the mental health and well-being of youth in local schools. Additionally, she facilitates screenings and brief interventions, ensuring that students and families receive the necessary referrals to treatment. With a diverse career that includes leadership roles in family resource management, youth behavioral health care, and domestic violence services. Emily has worked extensively in trauma-informed care, community collaboration, and skill-building programs. She has also managed childcare operations and supported youth through programs like Help Me Grow, providing essential resources to families. Driven by a desire to implement strategic initiatives for the betterment of her community, Emily is committed to making a positive and lasting impact on the lives of those she serves, especially at Courage to Caregivers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1762740422036-24RJSCTOR51NS2EHXVZC/Shavontae.png Our Team - New - Shavontae, CFPS | Family Peer Support Group Leader/Wednesday Shavontae Eason has a strong passion for empowering individuals on their recovery journeys. With extensive experience in behavioral health and peer recovery services, Shavontae brings compassion, authenticity, and lived experience to every interaction. In addition to her role here at Courage to Caregivers, she works at the Life Exchange Center in Cleveland, where she provides peer-to-peer support to individuals navigating mental health and substance use recovery. Shavontae holds certifications as both a Certified Peer Recovery Supporter and Certified Family Peer Support Specialist, as well as training in Emotional CPR (eCPR)—a practice that emphasizes emotional connection, active listening, and empathy during times of crisis. Her background in medical billing and coding, along with experience in healthcare, hospitality, and management, has strengthened her ability to communicate effectively and support diverse communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1648730972726-6A0JTAP61MWJEK9Q69Y9/WELCOME+INTERNS+%2813%29.png Our Team - New - Deb, Prevention Group Coaching Peer Leader/Monday Deb Harrington is the Peer Support Volunteer for Monday's Support Group. Deb hails from Massachusetts and understands the isolation and burnout that many caregivers and professionals experience. Deb is also the Founder of A Place to Breathe - this nonprofit was a natural fit as our next Community Alliance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1774894210592-K6P7GEMFB9BWYJNKF87W/Headshots+for+website+%2834%29.png Our Team - New - Barb, Prevention Group Coaching Peer Leader/Tuesday Life licensed Barb to become a passionate mental health advocate for families and caregivers. She has walked the path that no parent ever wants to travel; achieving a successful outcome for her oldest child with mental health challenges. NAMI trained in Support Group Leadership, Family-to-Family and NAMI Basics for Adults, and the Ending The Silence program for high school students, she understands how to meet individuals where they are in their wellness. She is empathetic to the plight mental illness takes on parents and caregivers - she truly gets 'it'! Barb holds a Degree in Journalism and Marketing, spent 25 years in advertising and print production, and currently is the In-Home Designer for The Container Store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1715350196755-QX9I00JJW9AUTITQHTX8/Nancy+Piazza+%281%29.png Our Team - New - Nancy, Family Peer Support Group Peer Leader/Wednesday I joined Courage to Caregivers last September for two reasons. The first was that I was caring for my mom, long distance, who had Parkinson’s and other health issues. The second was that as part of my Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree, I needed to participate in a group. I remained a part of the group after my class ended because the support was invaluable. The support groups I have attended over the last eight months helped me to better care for myself while caring for my mom. After my mom passed away, attending the groups has helped me to manage better and understand my grief. I hope that as I grow in this journey as a peer leader, I can continue to pass on what was given to me with this amazing program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1756262259607-BMUH1CM8NY2FO2B8BD0R/Headshots+for+website+%289%29.png Our Team - New - Haley, BSW | MSW Intern Haley is completing her Masters of Social Work internship with Courage to Caregivers to gain experience in supporting caregivers. Haley graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelors degree in Social Work, and a Bachelors degree in Multidisciplinary Studies: Gerontology, Mental Health and Addiction Studies, and Communication Studies. Her passion for supporting caregivers stems from watching family members care for each other, while not receiving the proper resources to take care of themselves. Many individuals do not understand the time, compassion, and emotions caregivers experience. I am very excited to complete my internship here, as I understand the importance of caregivers' mental health. https://www.couragetocaregivers.org/caregiver-essentials daily 0.75 2021-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1624041134879-IUM5UF98BPZ8HUEA1GJS/GettyImages-505638367.jpg Caregiver Essentials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1627305684042-411BOB1LAFUY0OXY1S15/Sustaining+Self-Care+Beyond+the+Challenge Caregiver Essentials - Sustainable Self-Care Fireside chat with Christi Flynn of Inspirata Coaching to discuss making self-care sustainable beyond the 24-Day Self-Care Challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1624041713336-ZI7K3CIPH3XKVI96KUFE/Benjamin+Rose+Institute+on+Aging Caregiver Essentials - Caring for Someone With Dementia Fireside Chat with Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging to discuss creating a care team, setting boundaries, self-care for caregivers and burnout prevention. Panelists: Lauri Scharf, LSW, MSHS, Master Trainer/Care Consultant and Catherine Franz, LSW, Care Consultant, Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging Jenny Woodworth, MSW, LSW, Program Coordinator and Support Group Leader, Courage to Caregivers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1624042013850-55GDHF7RVNDCWEY7AMVW/Families+for+Depression+Awareness Caregiver Essentials - Caring for Someone With Bipolar Disorder Fireside Chat with Families for Depression Awareness to discuss resources for caregivers caring for someone with Bipolar Disorder. Panelists: Susan Weinstein, JD, Co-Executive Director, Families for Depression Awareness Jenny Woodworth, MSW, LSW, Program Coordinator and Support Group Leader, Courage to Caregivers Jenny Woodworth, MSW, LSW, Program Coordinator and Support Group Leader, Courage to Caregivers A Caregiver and her loved one living with Bipolar Disorder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1624287094445-GO5YJT0LHHO6PVMO5MJM/3+Cs+of+Self-Care Caregiver Essentials - The 3 C’s of Self-Care Caring for the Caregivers Summit 2020 The 3 C’s of Self-Care: Connection, Compassion and Clarity Presenter: Rita Abdallah, ACSW, LISW-S, Turning Point Services, Ltd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1624287350918-KY4T2U9RQNCAY0WX7NC3/8.png Caregiver Essentials - From Grief to Empowerment Caring for the Caregivers Summit 2020 From Grief to Empowerment Presenter: Kim Langley, M.Ed., Life Balance Enterprises https://www.couragetocaregivers.org/24day-selfcare-challenge daily 0.75 2021-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1625006425270-BHKMBMDCX79NKQQ98ZFY/Website+-+page+banners+WIDE+%288%29.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1625006520812-ETJ5FSZZKQJQF37OC6SP/24-Day+Self+Care+Challenge+Flyer.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - 24-Day Self-Care Challenge 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - July 1 -24 (International Self-Care Day) Our self-care challenge will incorporate daily micro self-care ideas to promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Follow along on social media - on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @CourageToCaregivers. On Twitter @courage2carecle. The challenge culminates on Courage to Caregivers' 2nd Annual Day of Giving - July 24. Donations to Courage to Caregivers make a significant difference for caregivers in need - our programming is currently provided at no cost to caregivers. On Saturday, July 24, we will hold a live event via social media to wrap-up the self-care challenge and discuss how to create sustainable self-care practices. Please join us via our social media accounts daily throughout the month of July for tips and incentives provided by Kickstart Accounting, our corporate sponsor for this challenge. Follow along on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1625242388288-6QNCBTPB93NC5NF2XGGJ/KICKOFF+POST.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - SELF-CARE CHALLENGE KICKOFF International Self-Care Day is July 24th! We have created a 24-Day Self-Care Challenge that will help you to incorporate more self-care into your daily routine in ways that are simple and accessible for everyone. We will feature self-care education to develop an understanding of self-care as a practice for the body, mind, and spirit. For caregivers, self-care can often feel challenging, but by focusing on small, accessible actions, we can promote personal growth. We want to emphasize the idea that self-care is self-love, which is also our hashtag for the challenge!! #selfcareisselflove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1625242389274-QNUMC0OLSJKYHV7SWBJF/Week+1+Day+1.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 1 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 1 Challenge Mental/emotional: allow yourself to take a break for five minutes today ‍♀️ Physical: change the sheets on your bed Welcome to the kickoff of our 24-Day Self-Care Challenge! This week, we will “plant the seed” to start our growth towards self-love. This challenge is all about promoting self-growth and building habits that will last. Self-care is about taking care of the mind, body and spirit. Each day, we will share different ideas to promote self-love in these areas. For this challenge, our corporate sponsor is Kickstart Accounting, who will be working with us to provide financial tips and tricks to promote financial literacy and reduce everyday stressors. We firmly believe that #SelfCareIsSelfLove! So challenge yourself today: try to incorporate one of these ideas into your daily routine! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1625242389221-C7ARET3D1KQLSVPVT6G3/Week+1%2C+Day+2.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 2 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 2 Challenge Mental/emotional: inventory who is in your support system! ‍♀️ Physical: put on your favorite song and sing along, or dance! Financial: Ask yourself which expenses you use on a regular basis Taking care of your finances and improving your financial literacy is another way to reduce day-to-day stress and take care of yourself. Throughout our challenge, we will share tips and tricks from our corporate sponsor Kickstart Accounting! In fact, for every $50 donated throughout the challenge, you will be entered into a drawing to win an iPad Air - you can donate via our website. Thank you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1625332871488-1W0W0IUEK7DPBLCIVGUC/Week+1%2C+day+3.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 3 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 3 Challenge Mental/emotional: find a quote that speaks to you. Share it in the comments below! ‍♀️ Physical: take a break to stretch your muscles today! As your seed of self-love begins to take root, continue to nurture your growth by reminding yourself that self-care is self-love, which is also the hashtag for our challenge this month! Self-love is so important in continuing to have a fulfilled and healthy life. Celebrate yourself for the achievement of choosing to prioritize yourself! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1625424373484-97HWKGE0WGNKYR3F6FB4/Week+1%2C+day+4.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 4 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 4 Challenge Mental/emotional: try scheduling “worry time”. This may look like scheduling a few minutes to acknowledge your worried thoughts, allowing you to refocus on your day ‍♀️ Physical: Put lotion on your skin. Financial: Identify your financial goals! “When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” --Eleanor Brown As we continue on our journey of self-love, it may feel challenging at times. We must continue to cultivate our bodies and minds! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1625493487553-639BRDBP0VEQ3HCPZD32/Week+1%2C+day+5.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 5 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 5 Challenge Mental/emotional: identify three things you are grateful for. ‍♀️Physical: put on your favorite outfit today! As we continue to care and nurture our “seed”, it is important to remember that self-care is a practice and journey. You may not get it right every single time! It is important to continue to practice self-love in order to make it a habit in your life. Throughout our challenge this month, Christi from Inspirata Coaching will share tips and tricks for cultivating self-care as a habit. Check out our interview with her on the last day of our challenge! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1625600366090-FCP6LVJDKOJNR34XRRPV/Week+1%2C+day+6.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 6 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 6 Challenge Mental/emotional: choose an affirmation for the day ‍♀️ Physical: try to limit screen time an hour before going to bed tonight Financial: Identify what information you need to achieve your financial goals Practicing mental/emotional and physical self-care helps to strengthen our relationship with ourselves and others. Building these habits now is an investment into the future! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1625680291111-UUWAQBRUAXQ7TDTVO2TL/Week+1%2C+day+7.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 7 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 7 Mental/emotional: try to practice positive self talks ‍♀️ Physical: go for a short walk or spend a few minutes outside Congratulations on completing the first week of our challenge! Our seed is steadily growing! Continue to choose yourself and your well-being as we continue on this journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1625839871707-7Q1B0CJUYKSWLSP1OCG0/Week+2%2C+day+1.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 8 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 8 Challenge Mental/emotional: Write down 5 things that are making you happy today ‍♀️ Physical: Get some fresh air and take a quick walk around your block or neighborhood Financial: Ask yourself where you are spending your money right now and who benefits from it? Welcome to week 2 of our Self-Care Challenge! This week we are a “growing sapling” on our way towards self-love. Like a flourishing plant, we require certain ingredients to grow. By focusing on small, accessible actions, we can promote personal growth. This week we will start to bud and begin branching out like a tree and begin our growth of self-love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1625840002227-UYGNKKGKYP26I5G90Y6L/Week+2%2C+day+2.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 9 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 9 Challenge Mental/emotional: Don’t charge your phone in your room tonight ‍♀️ Physical: Take a quick R&R and put some lotion on your hands “Don’t wait for someone to bring you flowers. Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul.” – Luther Burbank Do something today that will encourage you to blossom! Choose one of these self-care activities today to help grow your personal garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1625970724402-S9VZ9PBSOYR8QNE2OEFW/Week+2%2C+day+3.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 10 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 10 Challenge Mental/emotional: Call a friend/family member you have not spoken with in awhile ‍♀️ Physical: Try to drink one cup of water at each meal today Today, take what you need and focus on yourself. Pick a micro self-care activity that will help you the most today. Do you need to get your blood flowing or do you need to reflect and take care of the mind? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1626011694226-YMV8DB4GCDNL8A329UT1/Week+2%2C+day+4+.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 11 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 11 Challenge Mental/emotional: Make your bed in the morning ‍♀️ Physical: Enjoy some fresh air and leave your phone inside Financial: Check out the Financial Dashboard from Kickstart Accounting “A flower blooming in a storm is stronger than a tree blossoming under a rainbow.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo Every day we face challenges that encourage us to grow. Even in the toughest of times, we must continue to nurture the mind, body, and spirit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1626101624281-O98I36PFQDTFXGIFJ2OR/week+2%2C+day+5+.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 12 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 12 Challenge Mental/emotional: Write down who your supporters are ‍♀️ Physical: Get your blood flowing and do 10 jumping jacks Congratulations! You have made it halfway through our self-care challenge. Today lets focus on all of the self-love we have practiced during the past few days! Use this momentum and continue to add self-care activities into your daily routine! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1626282978826-WV4ZBCBIH4Q2TN8KOUQD/Week+2%2C+Day+6.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 13 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 13 Challenge Mental/emotional: What is a hobby you enjoy? Try incorporating it into your day today ‍♀️ Physical: Play your favorite music and have a dance party at home Throughout this challenge, we have asked you to take a step out of your routine to add a few moments of self-care. Keeping an open mind throughout this challenge will encourage you to grow! Continue this pattern by participating in one of these activities today! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1626282956869-96F60W7BHB6U8CYRYRKB/Week+2%2C+day+7+.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 14 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 14 Challenge Mental/emotional: Write down one thing you are grateful for today ‍♀️ Physical: Do 10 squats today Financial: Who helps you with your finances? Don’t be afraid to ask for help! As we complete week two of our challenge, move forward with the skills you have gained this week. As you continue the challenge, branch out into self-care and self-love, as well as continue to learn from our partner Kickstart Accounting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1626531609444-PXL74QRAWNHDC110DPGJ/Week+3%2C+Day+1.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 15 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 15 Challenge Mental/emotional: Doodle! Scribble or color for about 5 minutes ‍♂️Physical: Take 5 minutes to stretch out Welcome to week 3 of our Self-Care Challenge! This week we are “growing in the sun”, having that positive outlook on life! We are making sure we continue to water ourselves and grow in the sunshine of life. This week we will continue to grow into the strong tree and branch out in the sunlight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1626531620146-F0B2J90FSN7E6TYFO1YP/Week+3%2C+Day+2.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 16 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 16 Challenge Mental/emotional: Tell someone in your support system what you appreciate about them ‍♂️Physical: Take 5 deep breaths while closing your eyes In the growing in the sun phase, we are making sure to recognize the growth we have made and are taking time to appreciate the support system we have around us as well! Here is a word from Christi Flynn of Inspirata Coaching on personal growth: "I think that this quote from the great Ralph Waldo Emerson is a perfect touchstone when we think of personal growth. 'The only person we are destined to become is the person you decide to be.' You can and will grow IF you decide to make an effort." We're going LIVE with Christi on #InternationalSelfCareDay to talk about making what you've practiced during our #SelfCare Challenge sustainable going forward! Join us on Saturday, July 24 at 9 am EST on our YouTube channel! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1626531494658-250MGTF8VAM00UR0A9E1/Week+3%2C+Day+3.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 17 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 17 Challenge Mental/emotional: If you find yourself in a stressful moment, take a moment and count back from 10. ‍♂️Physical: Take 5 minutes to meditate Financial: Create a Financial Calendar “Be Like a Tree. Stay grounded, keep growing, and know when to let go.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1626746145576-ME5HACSLHQMW81LK2W1I/Week+3%2C+Day+4.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 18 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 18 Challenge Emotional/mental: Start a conversation about positive impacts that you can have in your life, whether it is with yourself or a friend ‍♂️Physical: Enjoy your favorite snack! By having these conversations we can implement the positive impacts and set goals we want to work towards. Celebrate yourself for the achievement of choosing to prioritize yourself! Here's a word of advice from Christi Flynn of Inspirata Coaching about goal setting: "I’m a huge fan of the SMART goal framework (SO is Courage to Caregivers). When you set a goal it should be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-based. Have an accountability buddy when setting a goal! Put it on your calendar! Make time to work towards your goal!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1626746145385-UBWHE0O9VBAR9FN91JNX/Week+3%2C+Day+5.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 19 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 19 Challenge Emotional/mental: Write a small note to yourself and tell yourself you are proud of your accomplishments ‍♂️Physical: Look up a healthy alternative for dinner “Real self-care can’t be bought, it isn’t just spa days and facials. Real self-care is a series of tough decisions. The decision to be more disciplined, to address your recurring toxic thoughts, to prioritize your mental health, and to put your happiness over your history.” - Steven Bartlett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1626792152382-54P9KR67JVAKORAA29SI/Week+3%2C+Day+6.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 20 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 20 Challenge Emotional/mental: Engage in activities that bring you pleasure and joy or start a new hobby ‍♂️Physical: Practice grounding by looking in the mirror and saying an affirmation Financial: Adopt a Spending Mantra It's easy to lose objectivity when you're stressed. One negative thought can lead to another, and soon you've created a mental avalanche. Be positive, self love is making sure we affirm and love ourselves. Make it a habit to talk to yourself nicely! Christi from Inspirata Coaching shares about habit-building: "Start simple when trying to establish healthy habits. For example, if you want to start a meditation practice, download one of the many apps and try a short (3-5 minute) guided meditation for 3 days in a week. Be intentional about when you will do this and schedule time in your calendar. Take note of how you feel after you meditate. Use this same method (simple, schedule and take note) for any new habit. Drinking green tea instead of soda, walking several times a week, writing personal notes to friends." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1626911427764-P73IPSXCOS84AUUCTIE8/Week+3%2C+Day+7+.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 21 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 21 Challenge Emotional/mental: Imagine all of the things that bring you joy in life, such as vacation, children, and pets. Call onto that list when you are feeling down or stressed. ‍♂️Physical: Light a candle. Using essential oils or burning a scented candle may help reduce your feelings of stress and anxiety. Give yourself a round of applause for completing another week of the Self-Care Challenge! As we move onto our last week, we are hoping these little tips and tricks will help you relieve stressors and help promote self-care into your everyday life! Christi Flynn of Inspirata Coaching shares about self-care: "Self-care is critically important to your overall quality of life. Simple, daily habits can strengthen your resilience." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1626967138785-EIUXCNCF0TFVLUVFCUNM/Day+22%2C+Week+4%2C+Day+1.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 22 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 22 Challenge Mental/emotional: reflect on something you are proud of ‍♀️ Physical: try a yoga pose! Financial: communicate with the people involved in your finances and don’t be afraid to ask questions! You are in the home stretch of our 24-Day Self-Care Challenge! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1627078565519-E1721AJ3XNWT3A69AIF8/Day+23%2C+Week+4%2C+Day+2.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 23 CHALLENGE 24-Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 23 Challenge Mental/emotional: Wear an outfit that makes you feel great. Even if you have no reason to ‍♀️ Physical: Go to the park and play on the playground. Be a kid again! From planting the seed to now a flourishing tree, each day we are one step closer to completing the 24-day Self-Care Challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1627304672239-F2F2JJZTPW2LA59ZZ62J/Last+Day.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - DAY 24 CHALLENGE 24 Day Self-Care Challenge: Day 24 Challenge Mental/emotional: Write down 3 ways you plan to incorporate what you learned throughout the challenge into your daily routine ‍♀️ Physical: Do 10 crunches Congratulations on completing the challenge! And Happy International Self-Care Day! Use this momentum as a stepping stone of incorporating self-care into your everyday routine. We hope that by incorporating daily micro self-care ideas we have promoted physical, mental, and emotional well-being. We want to thank Kickstart Accounting for providing us with financial tips throughout the challenge. Also to Christi Flynn of Inspirata Coaching for helping us to make our new self-care habits sustainable! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1627305331786-1UVXSNBG2CV9BMDL6ZRE/Instagram.png 24-Day Self-Care Challenge - SUSTAINABLE SELF-CARE Did you find any NEW self-care practices during our 24-Day Self-Care Challenge? Make your new self-care habits sustainable. Here are some tips from Christi Flynn of Inspirata Coaching. https://www.couragetocaregivers.org/information-resource-sheets daily 0.75 2023-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1628283878018-TKUNESIBKTI173J7W1QK/Website%2B-%2Bpage%2Bbanners%2BWIDE%2B%25285%2529.jpg Information Resource Sheets https://www.couragetocaregivers.org/national-family-caregivers-month daily 0.75 2021-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1635691235472-PCA23LUBO0H9V3KEGKU8/Website+-+page+banners+WIDE+%283%29.png National Family Caregivers Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1635690028350-80SI80P042NUSETWLIWJ/1.png National Family Caregivers Month - NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH Providing care to someone you love is hard - and it’s a JOURNEY. It’s essential that while you’re taking care of others - you ALSO take care of you. If you don’t take care of yourself - what good will you be to those in your care? The statistics are alarming: 1 in 5 Americans are unpaid family caregivers to someone living with a health or functional needs Stress of caregiving can take 10 years off of a caregivers life 21% of caregivers report their own health is fair to poor 52% of caregivers do it alone 61% of caregivers are working in addition to their caregiving duties Caregiver burnout is on the RISE “The COVID-19 pandemic has made almost all of us caregivers in some way. Caregivers are the backbone of our country. They’re holding together our health.” ~ Alexandra Drane, CEO of Archangels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1635690031485-LL54QGDBYK1Q16ZKRJJQ/2.png National Family Caregivers Month - YOUR SUPPORT NETWORK When I was in my most difficult caregiving days I felt like I was drowning. Drowning in grief/sorrow, confusion, frustration, anger and exhaustion. I kept telling myself - there surely was more I could do to support my brother. I had a support team - yet, never felt as alone with my feelings as I did then. It's one of the reasons I founded Courage to Caregivers - NO one should feel alone on their journey of providing care to someone they love living with a brain difference. Once I was able to step outside of "myself" and recognize that others were experiencing and feeling the same things I did ... I was able to "free myself" from my suffering alone. How many times had I said to those I supported through their journey with cancer or chronic pain that life's journey was never promised to be easy or pain-free? Now more than ever, I recognize that I am not alone with my feelings of grief, disappointment, and exhaustion. Finding others who feel the same way - connecting in our feelings - has been critical to staying the course. We’re facing a global public health crisis of loneliness - did you know that the effects of loneliness and isolation can be as damaging to your health as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day? Never has it been more important to build a more connected world. We CAN do this TOGETHER. "As we build connected lives we make it possible to build a connected world.” ~ Dr. Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1635690031307-0SOIZ57DAUWR0N3SLJO3/3.png National Family Caregivers Month - YOU ARE NEVER ALONE It takes a LOT of COURAGE to ask for help. As caregivers, we often feel isolated and alone. At Courage to Caregivers we KNOW that healthy social connections lead to greater resilience. Our unique Peer Support program matches a caregiver in need of support with a trained volunteer as a peer mentor. Our Breathing Meditation classes led by a credentialed yoga instructor teaches caregivers breathing techniques, light yogic movement, and include a guided meditation as well as a deep rest. Our support groups offer a judgment-free shame-free zone and offer an invaluable space for social support. When you spend time with others who share your challenges, you experience unconditional acceptance - sometimes for the first time. Our groups are facilitated by credentialed counselors and social workers as well as a volunteer peer leader - someone who has been a caregiver just like you. Even though we have professional facilitators - our groups are not counseling or therapy sessions. In fact, we call them "empowerment groups" or group coaching sessions - we've designed a 52-week curriculum with 12 themes and 52 topics. Our programs focus entirely on the caregiver for those living with mental illness and their self-care and are focused on building resilience. "We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep." - William James Remember, YOU are NEVER alone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1635690030876-R8MQN228B9AXOIO8372T/4.png National Family Caregivers Month - CREATIVE EXPRESSION - JOURNALING Journaling is a way of exploring your thoughts and feelings about daily life, not necessarily a list of who/what/where/when/why. Your journal is a safe place to put on paper those challenging thoughts, uncomfortable feelings, and situations that appear unmanageable. By writing about these things, you have the opportunity to dissect, analyze, and reframe things into something that makes better sense or presents new situations. You gain perspective, insight, and understanding of yourself and others. Why journal? Journaling can bring you into a state of mindfulness and allows you to actively engage and process your thoughts, on paper. When you write down goals, you are more likely to take action to achieve them. Journaling increases emotional intelligence, which is the ability to recognize and manage emotions leading to greater self-awareness. By recounting and recording past experiences and feelings, you boost your memory and ability to recall details. When you commit to writing in a journal regularly, you build self-discipline and the more it becomes a habit instead of an obligation. The ability to convey your thoughts and feelings into written words improves your communication skills. Expressive writing is a route to HEALING. The emotional release of journaling can also lower anxiety and stress and lead to better sleep. Did you know Courage to Caregivers offers a custom caregiver journal that follows our 2021 curriculum? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1635690030724-T3BWZKPJFJ0RIISACBDR/5.png National Family Caregivers Month - SLEEP - EXERCISE/MOVEMENT - NUTRITION When you think of nourishing yourself ... what do you think of? It's SO much more than just nourishment through healthy eating. I like to think about - what do our bodies NEED? Think ... Hydration Energy through nutrition/food ‍♀️Energy through movement Stimulation ‍♂️Connection to others ☀️Time in nature (+ Vitamin D) ‍♀️Rest/rejuvenation Sleep Self-love (and self-compassion) Fulfillment - what makes your heart sing - what fills your soul? Sleep, exercise/movement and nutritious eating affects your emotional self-care and your relationships with others. Taking care of your overall health and well-being is as important as taking care of your loved one. This allows you to be the healthiest strongest version of YOU! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1635690030265-CHSNOE4RANBGA44O3QQO/6.png National Family Caregivers Month - BREATHING & MEDITATION Mindfulness is the ability to focus on the present moment while calmly recognizing and accepting your thoughts, feelings, and body sensations. Mindfulness is being fully present, aware of where you are and what you’re doing while not being overly reactive or overwhelmed by what is happening around you. When you are mindful you are free of both the past and future and free of judgement of right and wrong. Mindfulness for caregivers means learning to live in the moment, accepting the reality of your situation, and filtering out distractions. You can be mindful while meditating or doing yoga, sure, but mindfulness can happen throughout your day while you are living your daily life. Courage to Caregivers Breathing Meditation classes have been found to: ☮️Reduce the stress of caregiving by 48%, on average; ☮️Allow caregivers to get better sleep AND get back to sleep more effectively; ☮️Provide portable, sustainable self-care skills; ☮️Build and increase a caregivers resiliency to coping and managing stress - allows participants to better manage day-to-day and critical stressful situations, and utilize proper breathing techniques to regulate stress levels; ☮️Some participants find it helpful to share the strategies they’ve learned with their loved ones which supports healthy changes in the whole family system. You can follow Courage to Caregivers and our awesome Breathing Meditation Facilitators on YouTube ... we post our breathing meditation recordings weekly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1635690030117-ZSXUUWB0OUY75VXJRMBR/7.png National Family Caregivers Month - BE PREPARED - KEEP GOING You may be tempted to quit or give up when you feel overwhelmed. But persistence, the motivation to move forward and keep going, creates an atmosphere of HOPE. The tasks and responsibilities of caregiving may feel (and be) never-ending. Any prognosis or progress for your loved one may be difficult to recognize. Persistence is the effort to continue a course of action in spite of obstacles or difficulty. Persistence is a trait that requires practice. Persistence allows you to achieve goals and face challenges. While you may want to stay inside your comfort zone and avoid risk, persistence is the drive that pushes you to face challenges. Persistence also allows us to recognize that nothing is lost or failed if you learned something from the experience. When we learn from mistakes and failures instead of quitting, we are being resilient. Resilience as a caregiver demonstrates strength, love, and hope. Persistence takes time to develop and become a habit, but the benefits are worth the wait. The ability to be persistent can help achieve a goal, manage a challenge, or solve a problem. Slow and steady wins the race! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1635690029693-I9BMTO66DMMJLBSGM8MD/8.png National Family Caregivers Month - START YOUR DAY WITH AN INTENTION Start your day with an intention - what’s important to you today? We don’t mean what you want to accomplish - we’re talking about HOW you want to move through your day. What brings you JOY? What makes your heart sing? How do you want to BE and move through your day today? Start by NOTICING - what do you NEED today? Then, take a deep purposeful belly breath. Here are some ideas to consider: ☮️ Today I will release the past and find gratitude for my journey. ☮️ Today I will use my values as a compass to guide my day. ☮️ Today I will remember that I am on a journey and there are gifts in every hard thing I do. ☮️ Today I will remind myself that I’m doing the best I can with the resources I have right now. ☮️ Today I will find moments to love myself exactly as I am. ☮️ Today I will cultivate moments of JOY. Think of ways you can FEED your soul ... Mindfulness and meditation (join us on Monday or Tuesday nights or follow us on You Tube) Step outside yourself - how can you serve others? Get outside of your head - read a book, watch a movie Practice gratitude - make a list - bullet journal - write a note Pet therapy - snuggle your pet Step outside and into nature - be expectant Take a field trip to a new place (or an old place you haven't been for a while) Call a friend (invite them on your field trip!) Creative expression - art - music - play an instrument - dance - journaling - poetry Find a body of water - immerse yourself or just watch the movement Watch a sunrise or a sunset Watch the moon rise and the stars emerge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1635690029533-QJZS6LI99SFDEDA82ATT/9.png National Family Caregivers Month - SELF-LOVE - SELF-COMPASSION - POSITIVE SELF-TALK "Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we will ever do." - ~Brené Brown So how can we become better at loving ourselves? It takes a lot of COURAGE to love ourselves and our stories. Before we can love others, we need to learn to love ourselves. Every quirky, bizarre, wonderful thing that makes you YOU. It involves a whole lot of positive self-talk - telling yourself you’re amazing just the way you are. AND plenty of self-compassion and self-forgiveness. Remember, we’re all a perfectly imperfect perpetual work in progress. Seven actions to try: ~ Adapted from Psychology 1. Be mindful. Take time to notice how you think and feel, then act to meet your needs. This might replace doing what others believe you should do, instead of what you know you could do. 2. Recognize the difference between need and want. What you want might make you happy in the short term but staying focused on your needs keeps you moving forward. 3. Practice self-care. Self-love is demonstrated by good nutrition, exercise, time to be spiritual, quality sleep, and socializing. 4. Set boundaries. “You can do many things poorly or a few things well. Your choice.” (Anonymous) Don’t allow people, activities, or obligations to drain you. 5. Keep yourself safe. Surround yourself with those who support, encourage, and cheer for you. Anyone who takes pleasure in your pain or tries consistently to knock you down is not a friend (or family member who is deserving of your time and attention). 6. Forgive yourself. You are human, prone to flaws and mistakes. Accept it, learn from it, and move on. 7. Live with purpose. Your purpose may change over time and that’s normal. Try to make each day something of value for yourself or others. You don’t have to save the world, but if you can save yourself then your existence has purpose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1635690029132-3C1I3RBSDXIKUY3M48SP/10.png National Family Caregivers Month - NOTICE - WHAT BRINGS YOU JOY? We like to think of caregiving as a JOURNEY. It can be an adventure, wild, confusing, exhausting and it may be filled with twists and turns. As caregivers, we’re often in a heightened awareness mode and our emotions are all over the place. SOMETIMES we get lost - as we are supporting our loved ones, we may actually LOSE OURSELVES along the way. On this long, complicated journey - don’t forget to slow down, pause and NOTICE. Take a deep breath, close your eyes and get out of your head (where we spend MOST of our time). NOTICE … … what brings you micro-JOY? … what fills your SOUL? … what makes your HEART sing? … what can you think of that brings a SMILE to your face? .... what happened today or this week that made you LAUGH out loud? "Find a place inside where there's JOY, and the joy will burnout the pain." - Joseph Campbell As caregivers, we're no strangers to PAIN. Nor are our loved ones. If we're looking to others for OUR joy - that's tough. We may be looking for an apology, or words of affirmation like "I love you" or “you’re doing a great job”. Or maybe words of gratitude, like a simple "thank you". Along your journey take some moments and look INside for what brings you joy - what fills your soul. After all, that's more sustainable! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1635690028966-MWF0FOLYH70642W42N3V/11.png National Family Caregivers Month - PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION - MICRO-GOALS On our journey of caregiving, we’re usually looking for ways to move forward. Sometimes we can get stuck in the daily duties, or crises, of caregiving. Start small - take a baby step - even a tiny step is a step forward. Try to focus on PROGRESS over perfection. When we focus on progress over perfection we can recognize and applaud improvement, no matter how small. NOTICE those moments when you're using your strengths - remember you've overcome a lot of challenges as a caregiver - you CAN do it again. NOTICE your goals and expectations - are you taking on too much or are you starting with micro-goals? NOTICE how you're spending your day - can you set 3 priorities for your day today? What are 3 things you could do in order to feel successful? When we focus on PROGRESS not perfection - while it starts with NOTICING - it also includes a whole lot of self-acceptance - self-love AND self-compassion. Be gentle with yourself, and others, and remember that you’re a perfectly imperfect perpetual work in progress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1635690028328-T8LC523CBZD0GYJ5KGGV/12.png National Family Caregivers Month - YOU HAVE THE POWER TO GROW You have the power to grow. Most people want to become better versions of themselves. Yet, this isn’t easy, it takes effort, hard work, a degree of risk and having a growth mindset. A growth mindset is our belief that we can improve ourselves, develop new skills, embrace challenges, overcome setbacks, and reach our potential. With a growth mindset, nothing but opportunities and possibilities abound. It's also a hope-centered mindset. The opposite of a growth mindset is a fixed mindset, where you believe that your talents and abilities are set or predetermined. Growth mindset acknowledges that your brain needs a good workout to keep it elastic and strong! Growth occurs when we are willing and able to be curious, to explore those parts of ourselves and our world that are unknown to us. By asking the basic questions of who, what, where, when, why, and how, we open ourselves to learning and expanding our knowledge of self and the environment. It takes growth mindset, persistence and tenacity to be a caregiver. As caregivers, we do hard things every day. As a matter of fact, you’ve survived 100% of your hardest days so far. So, keep going and keep growing. We’re here to support you each and every step of the way. https://www.couragetocaregivers.org/move-with-courage-2 daily 0.75 2023-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1651584829651-BDZI5QGC2K8KAYKTUILT/Website+-+page+banners+WIDE+%285%29.png Move With Courage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/0af9509f-ff4b-4769-b137-45461ecc2be4/MOVE+WITH+COURAGE+%283%29.jpg Move With Courage - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1651587701991-KJ2DLLKLA2KQPVG80HN3/MOVE+WITH+COURAGE+%281%29.png Move With Courage - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/821f78fa-b6d7-4fe6-b814-3a76f7087036/MOVE+WITH+COURAGE+%285%29.png Move With Courage - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/4fc25dc8-2ec1-4b7d-bd15-17372b0578c3/MOVE+WITH+COURAGE+%284%29.png Move With Courage - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/04a39072-07da-4df7-8e57-a73efd6ab931/MOVE+WITH+COURAGE+%283%29.jpg Move With Courage - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/28ed2ddb-a507-48c6-ab55-6507b6559a38/unsplash-image-PHIgYUGQPvU.jpg Move With Courage “Change happens through movement and movement heals.” ~ Joseph Pilates https://www.couragetocaregivers.org/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month daily 0.75 2022-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653171832805-QS30A53OTEIES2I5UWII/Website+-+page+banners+WIDE.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653252534910-J6V9NGZEXAQJBA7FI7KV/1_May+is+Mental+Health+Awareness+Month.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH MAY is Mental Health Awareness Month. Courage to Caregivers celebrates mental illness caregivers all year long! As you take care of others living with mental illness - don't forget to take care of YOU, too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653248945949-7WK3QGPY1EHMXYAV26IE/2_May+is+Mental+Health+Awareness+Month.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - MHA BACK TO THE BASICS As a caregiver, you need to look out for your OWN health and well-being INCLUDING your mental health and wellness. Don't forget to take care of YOU, too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653252544061-8DQJ3TICGJS9TLJ6C9QC/3_Did+you+know_+The+stress+of+caregiving+has+been+found+to+take+10+years+off+of+a+caregivers+life_.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - DID YOU KNOW? "Family caregivers experiencing extreme stress have been shown to age prematurely. This level of stress can take as much as 10 years off a family caregiver's life." ~ Elissa S. Epel, PhD, University of California, SF 10 years!! That's why we're in the caregiver burnout PREVENTION business While we can't take away the stress of caregiving - we can empower caregivers to better cope/manage the stress of caregiving. Follow along - we'll be sharing our favorite caregiver stress reduction tips! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653248954417-VHO7S27X3YEYODNZR5QT/4_Take+the+screening.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - TAKE THE MHA MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING Feeling like something “isn’t quite right”? Taking a free, anonymous mental health screen at mhascreening.org is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine if what you or your loved one are experiencing might be signs of a mental health condition. The delays in treatment for mental illnesses are longer than for many other health conditions. Getting screened increases the chances of getting treatment. Mental Health America has free, anonymous, and confidential mental health screenings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653252708232-5KPLLL12QO77GUYWYOYZ/5_How+do+you+cope_manage+the+stress+of+caregiving_.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - 5 TIPS FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT CONNECTION - When we stay socially connected - with friends, family, colleagues, or a support group (I know of a good one - or three - for caregivers!) we start to normalize what caregiving looks and feels like. We are better able to reframe stressors as opportunities. STRENGTHS - Make a list of ALL your strengths to remind yourself that YOU are STRONG! You've made it through 100% of your hardest days so far! GRATITUDE - Start a gratitude journal. Write down 3 things you are grateful for today. While things seem hard today, there's always something to be grateful for. What are YOU grateful for? GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD - We are SO good at spending a lot of time in our HEADS. Self-talk - regrets - lost expectations. Take the first step to get OUT of our heads and INTO our bodies. Our bodies are always in the present. Practice mindfulness - start by NOTICING. Remember to breathe. Practice spirituality. What centers you? MAKE A PLAN - When you can plan on your good days - you'll always be prepared for the bad days. What brings you JOY? What's your self-care plan to counter the stress of caregiving? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653248963931-7L2Z516WWTVRCZWEL2QR/6_What+does+%E2%80%9Cmental+health%E2%80%9D+mean_+.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - WHAT DOES MENTAL HEALTH MEAN? What does it consist of? Feelings and emotions? From social determinants of health to brain chemistry, a lot of factors come into play when it comes to mental health conditions. Learn about what can cause mental health conditions and what we can do to prevent them. More resources on the MHA website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653252708138-R1IBAULIPJHEEW8IGWV2/7_8.4+million+Americans+provide+care+to+an+adult+with+an+emotional+or+mental+health+issue.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - DID YOU KNOW? "Research has shown that these caregivers are especially vulnerable, as they face complex, high burden care situations, resulting in higher caregiver stress and strain. Half of caregivers say it is difficult to talk to others about their loved one’s mental or emotional health issues, pointing to the ongoing stigma that surrounds mental illness and, by extension, the unpaid caregiver. About half of mental health caregivers report feeling alone and 63% say they have less time for themselves than they would like, due to caregiving." ~ On Pins and Needles: Caregivers of Adults with Mental Illness Study (2016) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653248975909-7ZQ8ZWI68C63RN9RIGCC/8_Finding+Help_+When+to+Get+It+and+Where+to+Go.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - SYMPTOM Mental health disorders are real, common and often treatable. It is estimated that approximately 1 in 5 American adults (nearly 44 million people) and 13-20% of children living in the United States will experience a diagnosable mental health disorder in a given year. The following are signs that your loved one may want to speak to a medical or mental health professional. More information on the MHA website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653252709550-MT2KWN3LWP4I93HQIRXF/9_Check+out+our+Information+Resource+Sheets+on+our+website%21.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - CAREGIVER INFORMATION RESOURCE SHEETS Navigating the journey as a caregiver can be long and winding. We’ve created a series of resources for a variety of mental health diagnoses. Each information sheet has a wealth of resources and referral sources. Additionally, we cover caregiver skills that can help you, your loved one and your extended network as you navigate your caregiving journey: Acceptance and Letting Go, Active Listening, Boundaries and Suicidal Ideation. We understand that having a loved one diagnosed with a mental illness may feel like a lonely and confusing time. We hope that these information sheets will come with a softness that feels both supportive and informative. Remember - YOU are not alone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653248986845-U3IF8L3BFNFQOH3OBUUT/10_protective+factor.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - PROTECTIVE FACTOR "Everyone experiences stress in response to situations that can be perceived as uncertain or threatening. Our bodies are biologically programmed to respond to threats with a stress response, often referred to as “fight or flight.” This response is characterized by increased heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and the release of cortisol, the stress hormone. It is important to know the risk and protective factors for toxic stress. As with physical and mental health conditions, recognizing and addressing toxic stress early can help us to increase protective factors and reduce its effects." More information on the MHA website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653252709722-RIQ717X9WCB5HH3NBAFK/11_%E2%80%9CHalf+of+caregivers+say+it+is+difficult+to+talk+to+others+about+their+loved+one%E2%80%99s+mental+or+emotional+health+issues.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - DID YOU KNOW? “Half of caregivers say it is difficult to talk to others about their loved one’s mental or emotional health issues, pointing to the ongoing stigma that surrounds mental illness and, by extension, the unpaid caregiver. About half of mental health caregivers report feeling alone." ~ On Pins and Needles: Caregivers of Adults with Mental Illness Study (2016) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653248995568-741H90UZI3ADAU90A2CO/12_coping+skill.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - COPING SKILL Recognizing Warning Signs and How to Cope "Most people believe that mental health conditions are rare and “happen to someone else." In fact, mental health conditions are common and widespread. An estimated 44 million Americans suffer from some form of mental disorder in a given year. Most families are not prepared to cope with learning their loved one has a mental illness. It can be physically and emotionally trying, and can make us feel vulnerable to the opinions and judgments of others. If you think you or someone you know may have a mental or emotional problem, it is important to remember there is hope and help." ~ Mental Health America More on the MHA website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653252711384-JEEOJDHWQRYNUIZP0I6U/13_four+in+ten+say+they+find+it+difficult+to+take+care+of+their+own+health..png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - DID YOU KNOW? “The combination of stigma and isolation has implications on the caregiver’s well-being: 74% report feeling high emotional stress. This emotional burden and constant feeling of being “on pins and needles” and yet, isolated, can lead to physical health impacts for the caregiver. About four in ten say they find it difficult to take care of their own health. Just one in three report having excellent or very good health, far lower than 48% of U.S. caregivers generally. Half report that caregiving has made their health worse” ~ On Pins and Needles: Caregivers of Adults with Mental Illness Study (2016) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653249004344-V6Q2KZ2W26EP0R3R1ELX/14_risk+factor.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - RISK FACTOR "When you or someone close to you starts to experience the early warning signs of mental illness, knowing what the risk factors and symptoms are will help to catch them early. Oftentimes, family and friends are the first to support a person through these early stages. Like other health conditions, we need to address the symptoms early, identify the underlying illness, and plan an appropriate course of action on a path towards overall health." ~ Mental Health America More on the MHA website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653252711350-O22VKOQTJC148VQQH0BB/15_%E2%80%9CCaregivers+of+an+adult+with+a+mental+or+emotional+health+issue+have+been+in+their+role+for+an+average+of+8.7+years.+.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - DID YOU KNOW? “Caregivers of an adult with a mental or emotional health issue have been in their role for an average of 8.7 years. In contrast, caregivers of an adult with any kind of condition or illness spend less time providing care: 4 years on average.” ~ On Pins and Needles: Caregivers of Adults with Mental Illness Study (2016) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653249015033-A7H0UXV78C5JSDVONP1E/16_self-stigma.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - SELF-STIGMA “Self-stigma refers to the negative attitudes, including internalized shame, that people with mental illness have about their own condition. More than half of people with mental illness don't receive help for their disorders. Often, people avoid or delay seeking treatment due to concerns about being treated differently or fears of losing their jobs and livelihood. That's because stigma, prejudice and discrimination against people with mental illness is still very much a problem. Stigma, prejudice and discrimination against people with mental illness can be subtle or it can be obvious—but no matter the magnitude, it can lead to harm. People with mental illness are marginalized and discriminated against in various ways, but understanding what that looks like and how to address and eradicate it can help.” ~ American Psychiatric Association More on the APA website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653252712929-D0H5NCVZEPX2EWUHL37F/17_Who+are+you+caring+for_.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - WHO ARE YOU PROVIDING CARE TO? “Mental health caregivers are most often caring for a relative (88%), with nearly half caring for an adult son or daughter (45%). One in seven care for a parent (14%), 11% help a spouse, and 9% care for a sibling. Just 9% assist a non-relative with his/her serious-to-moderate emotional or mental health issue.” ~ On Pins and Needles: Caregivers of Adults with Mental Illness Study (2016) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653249024647-I0Y20J0SSOTZVZNNXX6A/18_stigma.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - STIGMA "A big word in mental health right now is ‘stigma,’ but many advocates and consumers do not think this is the correct word to use in the context of mental health. The better term is discrimination." ~ MentalHealth America More on the MHA website. More on the Psychiatry.org website https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653252713048-BGW3YZFPKFWTKJO5P9R4/19_%E2%80%9CJourney+to+Accurate+Diagnosis.+.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - DID YOU KNOW? “Journey to Accurate Diagnosis. About four in ten mental health caregivers do not think (20%) or are not sure (19%) that their recipient’s mental health issues have been diagnosed accurately, reflecting the often difficult time practitioners and recipients can have in the diagnostic process. ~ On Pins and Needles: Caregivers of Adults with Mental Illness Study (2016) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653252714105-7SQBKOCQIAD095N8H1KM/20_%E2%80%9CIt+took+an+average+of+11.8+years+to+get+that+diagnosis+and%2C+most+commonly%2C+8+years+%28median%29..png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - DID YOU KNOW? “It took an average of 11.8 years to get that diagnosis and, most commonly, 8 years (median). More than one in ten says it took 16 years or longer (11%), to get to a diagnosis that the caregiver feels was accurate. ~ On Pins and Needles: Caregivers of Adults with Mental Illness Study (2016) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653252714391-VVHCRCYN3T3HG1JCC6PA/21_How+and+When+to+Help+a+Friend+Reach+Out+for+Support.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - HELP A FRIEND REACH OUT FOR SUPPORT “When you start a conversation with a friend you’re worried about, the hope is that they will acknowledge they’ve been struggling, be honest with you about their situation, and be open to seeking help. As a supportive friend, what can you do next to help a friend in need?” ~ The Jed Foundation - JED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653249039604-E1DVVUQI26G8WBFQ9QGM/22.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - TRAUMA If you have seen or experienced something that really shocked or scared you, you may be dealing with trauma. Anything that is highly stressful to you can be traumatic. Trauma is different for everyone—what seems normal to someone else might be traumatic for you. A traumatic experience can be a threat to your physical safety, like a car accident. It could be something more emotional or social. Trauma can be a one-time event, like a violent attack. Or it can be ongoing, like childhood neglect. Things like abuse, natural disasters, sudden death, bullying, poverty, and discrimination can all induce a trauma response. ~ MentalHealth America More on the MHA website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653252715181-IG5R6CI2QRGM5J0X6GVU/23.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - SECONDARY/VICARIOUS TRAUMA Did you know - caregivers can experience secondary or vicarious trauma. Secondary traumatic stress is the emotional duress that results when an individual hears about the firsthand trauma experiences of another. For those of us, as either unpaid family caregivers or helping professionals who have the privilege of having someone share their traumatic experiences with us, it takes an emotional toll. Signs to be aware of: Unusual fear Excessive worry Jumpy Focused on traumatic outcomes Racing heart – shortness of breath – tension headaches Taking on others’ trauma as yours If you’re concerned about yourself or a friend or colleague – seek counsel from a supervisor or trusted mentor or a professional of your own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653249047348-R1S97LQPGG95E2KIECR3/24.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - STRESS Stress is a natural part of life. The expressions are familiar to us, “I’m stressed out,” “I’m under too much stress,” or “Work is one big stress. Stress is hard to define because it means different things to different people; however, it’s clear that most stress is a negative feeling rather than a positive feeling. ~ Mental Health America More on the MHA website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653252715709-MIBMZ0CM6OUINE3374SI/25.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - DID YOU KNOW? “It is truly challenging to be an effective caregiver under the best of circumstances. Moreover, to be an effective caregiver, you need to take care of yourself. Sounds simple. Those who provide care know otherwise. There are many barriers to caring for yourself such as setting aside time, finding resources, and the tendency to put yourself last. Taking care of yourself is the most important thing that you can do, not only for yourself, but also for your loved ones. Family caregivers carry the weight of not only providing care, personal care and instrumental care (running errands, medications, etc.), but they often have to manage family and work-related responsibilities. What do you do when you get tired? Keep going? What do you do when you need help? Keep going? What happens when you cannot go anymore? Taking care of yourself includes recognizing when you need help for yourself, and trying to figure out a way to balance all that you are carrying and all that requires care for you — the physical, the emotional, the financial, and the social.” ~ Circle of Care – A Guidebook for Mental Health Caregivers, presented by the National Alliance for Caregiving and NAMI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653253580771-AQJDJFQQIJUERJZFKOMT/26.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - SELF-CARE TIPS ‍♀️ Get regular exercise. Just 30 minutes of walking every day can help boost your mood and improve your health. Eat healthy, regular meals and stay hydrated. Make sleep a priority. Stick to a schedule, and make sure you’re getting enough sleep. ‍♀️ Try a relaxing activity. Explore relaxation or wellness programs or apps - meditation, muscle relaxation, and breathing exercises. ⚖️ Set goals and priorities. Decide what must get done now and what can wait. Learn to say “no”. Practice gratitude. Remind yourself daily of things you are grateful for. Focus on positivity. Identify and challenge your negative and unhelpful thoughts. ‍♂️ Stay connected. Reach out for emotional support and practical help. Although self-care is not a cure for mental illnesses, understanding what causes or triggers your mild symptoms and what coping techniques work for you can help manage your mental health. See the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Wellness Toolkits - more on the NIH website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653249059987-BEZH7JF1GT6ZO7TJP0VX/27.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - WHEN TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP Seek professional help if you are experiencing severe or distressing symptoms that have lasted two weeks or more, such as: Difficulty sleeping Appetite changes that result in unwanted weight changes Struggling to get out of bed in the morning because of mood Difficulty concentrating Loss of interest in things you usually find enjoyable Inability to perform usual daily functions and responsibilities Don’t wait until your symptoms are overwhelming. Talk about your concerns with your primary care provider, who can refer you to a mental health specialist if needed. If you don’t know where to start, read the National Institute of Mental Health Tips for Talking With Your Health Care Provider fact sheet. Learn more about how to get help or find a provider on the NIMH’s Help for Mental Illnesses webpage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653249062665-A052IDGQ16PL3610FPPT/28.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - WHAT TO DO IN A CRISIS If you, or someone you love, are thinking about harming yourself or attempting suicide, tell someone who can help right away or dial 911 in an emergency. You also can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline '1-800-273-TALK (8255)' , or text the Crisis TextLine (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates, or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline website or the Crisis Text Line website. For additional information about suicide prevention, please see National Institute of Mental Health Suicide Prevention webpage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653249065816-290HXZQYEVJ4GFIBAUBM/29.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - RECOVERY Recovering from mental illness includes not only getting better, but achieving a full and satisfying life. Many people affirm that their journey to recovery has not been a straight, steady road. Rather there are ups and downs, new discoveries and setbacks. Over time, it is possible to look back and see, despite the halting progress and discouragements, how far we have really come. Each time we reach such a milestone, we see that we have recovered a piece of our lives and we draw new strength from it. The journey to full recovery takes time, but positive changes can happen all along the way. There is ample cause for hope. You are not alone, help is available, mental health conditions are treatable, and you can take practical steps to recover your life. Use these Tools for Recovery to open up communication with your provider. Educate yourself about treatment options, paying for care, and getting the most from your treatment. Get practical advice on handling many challenges you might be facing, like finding the right medication, securing housing, pursuing education and work, and managing money. Friends and loved ones will also find information here about how best to support you in your journey to recovery and wellness. ~ Mental Health America More on the MHA website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653252717756-5G59RJM1C1KX10C0ID1L/30.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - BE A HOPEGIVER Be gentle with ourselves and others which includes: stopping the negative self-talk – judging and shaming. Plan something – future thinking gives you something to look forward to. Spend more time in nature – creative expression – find something new to learn. Keep a hope journal – or just journal! Practice gratitude. Celebrate successes - Find FUN – this builds imagination – helps us picture and foster future memories. Cultivate a spiritual practice. Move your body – brain-body connection and mindfulness has been shown to increase hope by reducing stress. Keep an open-mind. Connect with others – reach out to check in on a friend or family member – get outside of your own head/thoughts. Find or create a community of support that is grounded in a trauma-informed culture of hope. Encourage others - be a HOPEGIVER! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1653252719144-S4LDEA7JR7EYDKGZJU6M/31.png May is Mental Health Awareness Month - FIGHT MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA Now more than ever THIS is critical .. compassion, empathy, kindness .. and especially NO judging! Reducing the stigma, judgment and shame around mental illness starts with YOU 9 Ways to Fight Mental Health Stigma from NAMI: Talk openly about mental health Educate yourself and others Be conscious of language Encourage equality between physical and mental illness Show compassion for those with mental illness Choose empowerment over shame Be honest about treatment Let the media know when they’re being stigmatizing Don’t harbor self-stigma More on the NAMI website. https://www.couragetocaregivers.org/bipoc-mental-health-resources daily 0.75 2022-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1658328269296-HFNXO7Z4TSCFSYO581DI/BIPOC+and+Allyship+Resources.png BIPOC and Allyship Mental Health Resources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/28c71bff-191f-407e-a1ca-a7316d29b798/General+Educational+Resources.png BIPOC and Allyship Mental Health Resources - General Educational Resources Click the link below to find DEIAB Educational Resources on DEIAB, privilege, bias, racism/anti-racism, intersectionality, and allyship as well as educational resources on opposing anti-Muslim bigotry, anti-Semitism, and anti-Ziganism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/f9fd67c2-ade1-4773-a277-b70e2d81f98e/BIPOC+and+LGBTQ%2B+Resources.png BIPOC and Allyship Mental Health Resources - BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Resources Click the link below to find resources for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Black/African American, Indigenous/Native, Asian American/AAPI, Latine/Latinx/Hispanic, Middle Eastern/North African/Arab American, and Pacific Islander communities and individuals. Educational resources are included as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/b0a63d5c-2db3-41a7-9cd4-19acc330df1e/Social+Justice+Resources.png BIPOC and Allyship Mental Health Resources - Social Justice Resources Click the link below to find resources for disabled people/people with disabilities as well as resources relating to housing, immigrants and refugees, and incarceration. https://www.couragetocaregivers.org/overview daily 0.75 2024-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/1665153914101-2SD57XB9FVQN389R7DBO/Website+-+page+banners+NARROW+%284%29.png Overview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/a439e3fe-93ae-4296-b09f-bc5562b00afc/Website+Images+%2811%29.png Overview - One-to-One Caregiver Support We offer two programs to connect caregivers with either a trained volunteer or a Certified Family Peer Support Specialist who has experience caring for someone living with a mental illness. These programs provide caregivers with support and resources to navigate the journey of caregiving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/e552e187-63cc-4532-9fdc-2ae2f7f50f08/Website+Images+%2810%29.png Overview - Group Coaching (Support Groups) The goals for our group coaching (support groups) include reinforcing a variety of skills that seek to build resilience and empower the mental illness caregiver as well as establish a caring community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d6855c3e00bed5027c2ee2/44cb0123-85fc-4218-b230-e8a143a8a657/Untitled%252Bdesign%252B%2525287%252529.jpg Overview - Breathing Meditation Videos We know that meditation allows you to better manage day-to-day and critical stressful situations. We have found that utilizing proper breathing techniques is vital to the regulation of our stress levels. 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