Rooted Resilience: Nature-Based Strategies for Stress and Burnout Prevention

Date: Monday, December 9
Facilitator: Reynelda Jones, LMSW-C, Holistic Mental Health Therapist

Working in conservation and natural resource management often means navigating high-stakes decisions, public pressure, environmental uncertainty, and emotionally charged work—all of which can lead to chronic stress, fatigue, and burnout.

In this interactive session, licensed therapist Reynelda Jones will explore how intentional connection with nature—including gardening practices—can support emotional resilience and mental clarity for those on the front lines of environmental stewardship.

You’ll walk away with:

• Evidence-based insights into how nature impacts stress, mood, and focus

• Practical self-regulation techniques that can be used in the office, in the field, or at home

• A better understanding of how simple gardening or nature-based rituals can ground you in daily life

• An optional hands-on activity to help you connect the dots between natural rhythms and personal well-being

This session is designed for those who give so much to the land, ecosystems, and communities—and could use tools to give back to themselves.

Come for the science, stay for the sanity. Let’s cultivate well-being from the ground up.

Financial stress is more than just numbers, it’s often rooted in trauma. This session explores how financial trauma impacts the nervous system, identity, and relational dynamics, particularly in high-stress or marginalized communities. Drawing from trauma-informed principles, this training equips clinicians to recognize and address the emotional toll of financial hardship, shame, and scarcity. Attendees will walk away with practical tools, culturally responsive strategies, and a deeper understanding of how to support clients navigating survival mode and money-related stressors.

1 CEU

🎥 LIVE: Recognizing Burnout Before It Breaks You

Lately feeling drained, unfocused, or like you’re running on fumes no matter how much you do? It might not just be “stress” — it could be burnout.

Join Reynelda Jones, Holistic Mental Health Therapist, for a supportive conversation on how to spot burnout early, understand the hidden ways it shows up in your body and mind, and take simple steps toward recovery.

✨ This Live is for therapists, women leaders, and wellness seekers who give so much to others — and are ready to reclaim their energy and clarity.

Because burnout isn’t a personal failure. It’s a signal. And when you can recognize it, you can heal it.

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Fill Your Cup First: A Self-Care Workshop for STEM Greenhouse Staff
At STEM Greenhouse in Grand Rapids, educators and mentors give their energy, creativity, and care to help young minds grow. This interactive self-care session reminds staff that their own well-being is the foundation for their impact. Through science-based insights, practical tools, and mindful exercises, participants will learn how to reduce stress, restore energy, and set healthy boundaries—so they can continue to inspire others without burning out. By the end, each person will walk away with a personalized self-care plan they can start using right away.

Vicarious trauma is a common experience among helping professionals, particularly those working with individuals and families impacted by substance use. Its effects can ripple into personal relationships, including interactions with one’s own children and family system. This training will help participants recognize the signs of vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue, and understand how these challenges affect both professional and personal well-being. Attendees will explore mindfulness-based wellness strategies to reduce burnout and enhance resilience in daily practice.

Introduction to Substance Use and Trends

About this training

The purpose of this training is to provide mental health professionals,

substance use professionals and co-occurring healthcare professionals with

substance use disorder education on local trends, treatment strategies and

cultural considerations. During this training, be educated on the impact

substances and alcohol has on mental health, participants will be able to

identify risk factors and protective factors associated with substance use

disorders and cultural considerations in treatment.

Objectives

1. Participants will gain knowledge on the impact substances and alcohol has on mental health.

2. Attendees will be be able to identify 2 risk factors and 2 protectors associated with substance use

and more

Vicarious Trauma: Incorporating Wellness Strategies to Reduce Compassion Fatigue

About this training

Vicarious trauma is a common experience for those in the helping

profession. It can show up in our interactions with our family and children. Its impact can

also manifest in our self-talk and coping with life challenges. During this training,

participants will be able to identify vicarious trauma and how it can impact the helping

professionals. Plus, explore ways to incorporate wellness strategies to reduce the impact

of compassion fatigue.

Objectives:

1. Participants will gain an understanding of vicarious trauma and how it can impact professional helpers

2. Attendees will be able to identify their personal wellness and self-care needs

3. Participants will develop strategies to address their overall wellness into their daily lives to increase self-care and reduce burnout.