Our community is in need of an oasis specifically designed for, by and with community workers, builders, & leaders. A place and space where they know they will be welcomed, supported, emotionally nourished, intellectually challenged and spiritually developed. A place where they can find the strength they need to serve our community in life giving ways, avoid burnout and share wisdom. For myriad re
asons community workers burn out at an alarming rate. Christina Maslach, one of the pioneering researchers on job burnout stated that, “…burnout is ubiquitous among social service workers…because of the ubiquity of burnout, the source is not in the worker, but in the workplace.”
Very few grass root community workers are affiliated with organizations that can afford to provide them ongoing opportunities for development and support—CFAR can, will, and must.
