Rooted in Illinois: How High Do You Bounce? Building Resiliency

Rooted in Illinois: How High Do You Bounce? Building Resiliency

March 12, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | FREE

Learn the characteristics of resilient people and discover how to strengthen your own ability to bounce back from life's challenges.

What You'll Learn

Everyone faces tough situations. The difference is how we respond. Some people seem to adapt, recover, and even grow stronger from difficulties—while others struggle to move forward. What makes the difference?

This session explores the science of resilience: what characteristics resilient people and organizations possess that help them create opportunities from challenges. More importantly, you'll learn practical strategies to nurture and strengthen resilience in yourself and others.

Topics covered:

• What defines resilience

• Key characteristics of highly resilient people

• How resilient individuals turn challenges into opportunities

• Strategies for building your own resilience

• Supporting resilience in others (family, coworkers, community)

• Practical tools you can use immediately

• Creating systems that support bouncing back

  
  

About Your Presenter

Emily Harmon is a Family Life Educator with Illinois Extension serving Champaign, Ford, Iroquois, and Vermilion Counties. A Champaign County native with bachelor's and master's degrees from Eastern Illinois University, Emily specializes in healthy living, healthy aging, and social-emotional health programming.

Emily is passionate about providing resources that empower individuals to make informed decisions to improve their overall well-being. She is a certified Real Colors Facilitator and Farm Stress Train-the-Trainer, bringing evidence-based approaches to building resilience in individuals and communities.

Who This Program Is For

• Anyone facing current challenges

• People recovering from difficult situations

• Parents wanting to build resilience in children

• Managers and leaders supporting teams

• Educators and caregivers

• Anyone interested in personal growth

• People seeking practical coping strategies

Event Details

What to Expect: Interactive presentation with practical strategies and time for reflection

Age: Adults

What to Bring: Just yourself

Location: Prairie Fruits Farm Classroom

4410 N Lincoln Ave, Champaign, IL

Part of our Rooted in Illinois educational series, presented in partnership with Illinois Extension.