Recharge: In Partnership with Solid Ground Counseling Center & WellStone
Leadership Greater Huntsville’s 2022 Flagship program is an organization that connects leaders within the community through advocacy, servant leadership opportunities, and professional development. Throughout this 10-month program, the 54 members are broken into small groups, of which are responsible for a small group project that somehow gives back to our community.
Throughout our experience with Flagship, we’ve learned about the severe challenges around local area teacher retention, recruitment, and burnout. As we all know, the last two years have been very stressful for everyone and even more so for our teachers. Currently, there are not enough teachers to support the students in our school system and the ratio of teachers to students is declining at a rapid pace.
Our small group, called Team Yellowhammer, has decided to address the challenging time our teachers have faced over the past two years and demonstrate appreciation through hands-on engagement aimed to fuel self-care and improve their overall mental health.
Team Yellowhammer teamed up with North Alabama’s largest and most comprehensive behavioral healthcare provider, WellStone, as well as the locally owned Solid Ground Counseling Center, which focuses on family behavioral health. Both organizations offer a unique approach to help various mental illnesses and also treat challenges such as burnout, stress, anxiety, and more.
The following video topics were designed with our teachers in mind and addresses the most commonly faced challenges that have surfaced over the past two years.
The Importance of Self-Care
All teachers encounter some level of stress on the job. Self-care is imperative, particularly during our current times of intense and ongoing stress.
Presented by WellStone
Why Does Stress Occur and How Do We Manage It?
Understanding how the brain works and why its important to know this before we can truly understand stress is critical to managing it effectively.
Presented by Solid Ground Counseling Center
Why Does Stress Occur and How Do We Manage It?
Understanding how the brain works and why its important to know this before we can truly understand stress is critical to managing it effectively.
Presented by Solid Ground Counseling Center
Signs of Major Depression Disorder
Teachers have always worked under great pressure. They are responsible for educating the next generation, often with the added stress of large class sizes, excessive workloads, limited resources, and more. These factors, coupled with life in general, could cause depression-like symptoms. Learn how to recognize them and when to seek professional help.
Presented by WellStone
Different Types of Coping Mechanisms, and How to Make Them Work for You
There are many types of coping mechanisms that can help you manage stressful solutions or whatever else life may throw your way. Learn about several that you can use to help improve your day-to-day wellness and overall self-care routine.
Presented by Solid Ground Counseling Center
Different Types of Coping Mechanisms, and How to Make Them Work for You
There are many types of coping mechanisms that can help you manage stressful solutions or whatever else life may throw your way. Learn about several that you can use to help improve your day-to-day wellness and overall self-care routine.
Presented by Solid Ground Counseling Center
Clinical Depression vs Grief: Understanding the Differences & When to Seek Help
We all go through loss in our lifetime. It is a strange experience in that it is universal and yet when we go through it, we often feel quite lonely. Grief is a natural response to any loss, however, it can be difficult to determine if our feelings are part of the grieving process or if our feelings are symptoms of major depression.
Presented by WellStone
Self-Care is Not Selfish
Self-care tends to get a bad reputation as being frivolous and impractical, and sometimes, selfish. We have noticed that the world of social media deeply impacted how people think about the topic, and not always for the better.
Presented by Solid Ground Counseling Center
Self-Care is Not Selfish
Self-care tends to get a bad reputation as being frivolous and impractical, and sometimes, selfish. We have noticed that the world of social media deeply impacted how people think about the topic, and not always for the better.
Presented by Solid Ground Counseling Center