Schedule time for joy + connection.
A Mental Health Check-In Subscription offers team members a chance to take off their superhero capes, have a moment to breathe, acknowledge what's going well and not so well, and tap into joy and creativity. Attendees leave with things to look forward to, recipes to try, and tools to be great(er) at work, school, home, and everywhere in between.
Big feelings welcome.
What happens during a mental health check-in
During these scheduled touch points, staff and leaders will have space to:
practice mindfulness,
celebrate themselves,
unpack victories and challenges,
share about things impacting their or everyone’s life, safety, morale, etc., and
prioritize joy and wellbeing.
Attendees will be able to share and hear personal experiences and coping strategies, and collaborate on tools for thriving using GetSomeJoy’s creative wellness frameworks.
Virtual or In-Person
Breakout Sessions / Workshops
Monthly, Quarterly, or as needed
Presentation + Panel Discussion
Each session lasts 30 to 60 minutes
Wellness Strategy + Resource Development
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Mental Health First Aid is..
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Literary Therapy
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Mental Health Check-Ins offer team members a chance to take off their superhero capes, have a moment to breathe, acknowledge what's going well and not so well, engage support, and acquire resources to be great(er) during the week.
Big feelings welcome.
Learn more here.
At least 1 in 5 adults will navigate a mental health challenges each year.
Create space to foster connection, offer support, and center joy.
Create space to foster connection, offer support, and center joy.
OUR JOY-INFUSED ACTIVATIONS
Conference/Retreat Grounding Session
Kick off your convening with an upbeat, inspiring mindfulness moment that offers attendees space to celebrate themselves, reconnect with the convening’s theme, and consider opportunities for finding joy and prioritizing self-care while learning and networking.
5-30 minutes
topics vary
add-on resources available
Keynote presentation or talk
Hire a dynamic speaker that will engage, challenge, educate, and inspire your attendees. Bring a memorable, trauma-informed, joy-infused perspective to your conference or event.
Potential topics:
Joy-infused leadership, education, mental health care, or community building
Write Your Way To Clarity: Literary Therapy as a creative wellness tool for qualitative research and community building
Navigating grief and loss through creative wellness strategies
Trauma-Informed Leadership/Organizational Development
Creating Space for Joy at School/Work
Mental Health First Aid as a Community Building Tool
We can also collaborate on a presentation/talk that meets your needs.
20-90 minutes
topics vary
add-on resources available
Literary Therapy Wall Exhibit + Resource Table
A traveling public installation that invites participants to reflect and write about what they're doing to getsomejoy. Setup the Wall in a public space to invite community members to reflect + share responses, art, stories, and resources.
Exhibit Includes:
Bright yellow, double-sided Literary Therapy Wall (1 or 2 available)
3 sets of Literary Therapy Postcards
Connection to Peer Support Group + wellness resources
Print or digital griefKit guides
Fried chicken stickers, pens, markers
GetSomeJoy staff
1-hour to several days
topics vary
add-on resources + virtual edition available
How people engage with GetSomeJoy’s Community Literary Therapy Wall:
Read community insights on mental health, joy, grief, burnout, healing, etc.
Share a little or a lot. Write, draw, color. Whatever you need, whatever you feel.
Select a Literary Therapy Writing Prompt for reflection.
Connect through creativity, shared vulnerability + exchanging tools for thriving.
Breakout Session, Workshop, Panel
Kick off your convening with an upbeat, inspiring mindfulness moment that offers attendees space to celebrate themselves, reconnect with the convening’s theme, and consider opportunities for finding joy and prioritizing self-care while learning and networking.
Potential experiences:
Navigating Grief with Creative Wellness Strategies
Trauma-Informed Engagement in High-Need Environments
Trauma-Informed Care: Supporting Peers/Staff/Students Navigating Grief
Literary Therapy for Educators + Administrators
Creative Wellness Strategies for Housing Justice Advocates
Creative Wellness Strategies for Human Resources Professionals
We can also collaborate on an experience that meets your needs.
30-120 minutes
topics vary
virtual or in-person add-on resources available
Custom wellness resources
Meet your community’s needs with a vibrant, engaging creative wellness tool, tailored to reflect your audience’s strengths, perspectives, contributions, and challenges. Includes asset consultation, design, and production.
A few possibilities:
Custom print or digital editions of griefKit: Crowdsourced tools and considerations for raggedy times
Literary Therapy Exploration Workbooks for additional exploration outside workshops
JoyKit resource guides for group wellness initiatives
Special greetings, relevant resources, recipes, community-specific messages via a custom Joy Report Newsletter
20-90 minutes
topics vary
add-on resources available
Schedule a meeting to explore your solutions.
Let's discuss your community's unique needs and discover how our GetSomeJoy@Work Solutions can support your community wellness goals.
ADVENTURES IN JOY: A CLIENT CASE STUDY
A participant at the Midwestern CBO Summit celebrates recent victories as part of a GetSomeJoy Awards Ceremony during the conference’s morning plenary. (photo: Kollin Benson)
Spreading joy @ NMAC’s regional cbo leadership summit series
In the fall of 2025, GetSomeJoy launched a partnership with NMAC, a leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS, to bring sustainable creative wellness strategies and joy to their regional CBO leadership conference series in Houston, Oakland, Philadelphia, and Detroit.
Collaboration elements:
Conference Grounding
Breakout Sessions
Interactive Literary Therapy Wall Exhibit + Resource Table
Presentation + Panel Discussion
GetSomeJoy has collaborated with these organizations + others
GetSomeJOy@work Testimonial
“GetSomeJoy@Work helped us pause, breathe, and show up better for ourselves and each other. It gave us practical tools to prioritize mental health and connect more deeply as colleagues.”
- Ayanna F. - VP of Housing, National Urban League
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