That Time We Spread Joy Among Housing Justice Leaders in San Diego
This winter, GetSomeJoy partnered with Funders Together for Housing Justice to bring some joy to the 2026 National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) Leadership Summit on Ending Homelessness.
We connected with Housing Justice leaders from across the country to learn how they’re prioritizing mental health for themselves and the communities they serve.
Here’s what’s happened and how this collaboration formalized.
Phase 1 of our Community Wellness Partnership with Funders Together for Housing Justice consisted of:
Conference Grounding by Alex Hardy
Community Literary Therapy Wall + Resource Table x two days
300 print copies of griefKit: Crowdsourced tools and considerations for raggedy times
Community Mental Health Check-In for FTHJ leaders and members
Conference attendees share reflections on GetSomeJoy’s Community Literary Therapy Wall — San Diego, CA. March 2026
insights from our community literary therapy wall
What does joy mean to you? How does it look, feel, sound, taste?
Joy is freedom
What is a resource, ritual, recipe, or mindset that has helped you cope, thrive, or find joy? How has this helped?
I’ve been learning about civil rights heroes through local political education events. Learning with others is more fun than solo.
What parts of serving your community bring you joy, satisfaction, or a sense of purpose?
The part of serving my community that brings me joy is the AHA moments, the break throughs, & the miracles of getting them housing. The small success on the day 2 day—ID, SSC, sobriety, and getting out of bed
See more from our trip here:
Spring 2026: Community Mental Health Check-In for Housing Justice Leaders
coming soon!
As part of our joy-infused Spring 2026 collaboration, GetSomeJoy will facilitate a Community Mental Health Check-in so nationwide housing justice leaders can have space to connect, share victories and challenges, and collaborate on creative wellness tools.