Resource Details

Creativity and Wellbeing: A Harmonious Union to Improve Health Centers' Organizational Culture of Employee Wellbeing - Session 1

Year Developed: 2024

Resource Type: Archived Webinar.

Primary Audience: Administrative Staff C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.)
Secondary Audience: Clinicians PCAs

Language(s): English

Developed by: Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (See other resources developed by this organization). In collaboration with National Association of Community Health Centers .

Resource Summary: Join the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR2; Center and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) for a two-part webinar series exploring the role creativity plays in advancing employee well-being at health centers. The inclusion of art and other creative endeavors in the workplace can serve as a respite for the ongoing mental health struggles - such as moral distress, moral injury, and compassion fatigue - that remain prevalent among health center staff. This webinar series will explore the intersection of art and healing as a key aspect of building a resilient, empowered, and engaged workforce. It will also provide firsthand accounts from various health centers that embraced creativity as a key part of their organization’s culture of wellbeing. Engage your creative spirit!

Resource Details: This session was hosted by Allison LaRussa, AVP, Health Humanities, Trauma Informed Sanctuary Frameworks, and Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at The Wright Center for Community Health. The session explores the"why" ehind using creativity to improve employee wellness, provides examples for the Wright Center's programming, and leads participants through an interactive moment of creative mindfulness.

Resource Topic: Workforce

Resource Subtopic: Employee Well-Being, Recruitment, Retention.