Workshops for Organizations
Cultivating Resilience in Mission-Driven Work
These offerings are designed for whole workplace teams in mission-oriented, high stress, and emotionally demanding lines of work such as nonprofits, first responders, hospitals, and municipal organizations—all focused on helping people in crisis or serving the public good.
They care about compassionate leadership, burnout prevention, and resilience-building for their staff and clients.
Each workshop is tailored to the specific services and challenges of the organization.
Tailored workshops designed specifically for those working in non-profits, municipalities & helping professions. These interactive programs strengthen resilience, reduces burn out, and fosters a deep sense of personal empowerment. Drawing on wellness strategies and positive psychology, these courses and workshops equip your staff with the skills to navigate adversity and maintain balance.
Increase Moral & Effectiveness
Imagine your staff feeling supported, resilient, and able to sustain the passion that brought them to this work in the first place.
Through tailored resilience-based workshops and burnout prevention programs—including the G.R.A.C.E. model for compassionate leadership—I help mission-driven teams stay engaged, energized, and emotionally sustainable. Tailored workshops designed specifically for those working in non-profits, municipalities & helping professions. These interactive programs strengthen resilience, reduces burn out, and fosters a deep sense of personal empowerment. Drawing on wellness strategies and positive psychology, these courses and workshops equip your staff with the skills to navigate adversity and maintain balance.
Instill Balance, Strength, and Renewal
Available for non-profits, first responders, and mission-driven organizations, these sessions foster a culture of balance, strength, and renewal.
C.P.R. Cultivating Personal Resilience
This course, Cultivating Personal Resilience® (C.P.R.), is designed to help individuals in high-stress environments, such as non-profits, first responders. Participants will explore five key pillars of resilience—physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual—through mindfulness and practical exercises. The course provides actionable strategies to reduce stress, promote self-compassion, and improve overall mental and physical wellness, ensuring participants are better equipped to manage challenges and prevent burnout.
R.E.S.P.O.N.D. Communication Strategies for Crisis Situations
As more individuals face homelessness, unmet mental health needs, and the weight of daily survival, public spaces like recreation centers, libraries, and community hubs are seeing a rise in emotionally charged and crisis-level interactions. Frontline staff are being called to respond to people who are often tired, hungry, lonely, or overwhelmed — conditions that can quickly lead to escalation.
R.E.S.P.O.N.D. is designed to equip public-facing professionals with the skills and confidence to navigate these challenging moments with empathy, clarity, and calm. Through the lens of resilience, participants learn to recognize signs of distress, de-escalate tense situations, communicate effectively, and care for themselves after difficult encounters.
This course is co-taught by Paula Stephens and Scott Stephens. Together they combine compassion with deep, practical insight. Paula's work as a trauma hospital chaplain brings expertise in emotional regulation and trauma-sensitive communication. Scott is an Army veteran who served in Iraq and has been in law enforcement professional for 17 years. He has worked as an SVU detective specializing in crimes against children. Named Investigator of the Year for his work, Scott brings firsthand experience responding to people in high-stress, emotionally volatile situations. Paula and Scott offer a unique balance of compassion, psychological insight and tactical communication tools, helping participants build real-world confidence, emotional awareness, and grounded presence in moments that matter most.
G.R.A.C.E Training
"G.R.A.C.E. is a five-step training model developed by Roshi Joan Halifax, grounded in compassionate care, that helps individuals in high-stress, emotionally complex environments connect with greater presence, compassion, and clarity. Grounded in neuroscience, social psychology, ethics, and contemplative practice, this training cultivates emotional resilience while reducing reactivity and empathic distress.
Individuals who learn G.R.A.C.E. strengthen their ability to pause, regulate, and respond skillfully, even in the face of suffering or conflict. It supports healthier boundaries, reduces burnout, boosts staff morale, and ultimately improves the effectiveness and humanity of an organization’s culture."
Ready to Cultivate Resiliency in Your Personal Life and Workplace?
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