Community Support Activation for Wellbeing Template: Build Networks That Sustain You
Transform Individual Struggle Into Collective Care Through Strategic Engagement
When to Use This Template
- When facing challenges that feel too large to manage alone
- When you've been reluctant to ask for or accept help
- When your community has offered support but you don't know how to receive it
- When you need practical assistance but fear being a burden
- When isolation is compounding your struggles
The Five Essential Community Support Practices
Practice 1: The Support Inventory Practice - Identifying who might help and how
Practice 2: The Specific Request Practice - Asking for concrete help rather than vague support
Practice 3: The Gracious Receiving Practice - Accepting offered help without guilt or excessive reciprocity pressure
Practice 4: The Boundary Protection Practice - Maintaining healthy support relationships without obligation spiral
Practice 5: The Contribution Opportunity Practice - Framing support as meaningful participation rather than charity
These five practices help you identify, activate, and receive community support in ways that strengthen both your wellbeing and your relationships
This resource stands alone as a practical tool, with deeper exploration available in School of WorkLife’s Take Care of Your Wellbeing: Both In and Out of the Workplace