CHAMPIONS
Resource Dashboard
Welcome to the Champions Dashboard!
As a Champion of The Loop, our team at Shining Light is so grateful for you and the work you so faithfully do for your residents! We hope this is a helpful place for information and resources as The Loop continues to grow in your facility and spread throughout the country. Below you’ll find information about upcoming meetings & events, as well as links to handouts, one-pagers, and guides. If there’s something else you’d like us to make available, please don’t hesitate to ask. We’re in this together!
– Kelly Beltran, Program Director / Editor-in-Chief
– Matthew Hippen, Program Specialist
We always ask our readers, “What Went Right?” But what about you???
"We are adding a Loop Group to our medium facility!" ●
"Our Loop Group has grown a lot the past month!" ●
"I've got a great team around me." ●
"Becoming an official Institutional Organization so we can shine more light!" ●
"We are adding a Loop Group to our medium facility!" ● "Our Loop Group has grown a lot the past month!" ● "I've got a great team around me." ● "Becoming an official Institutional Organization so we can shine more light!" ●
2025 - Issue 1: Character Strengths Review
7,800+ Copies Shipped
88 Loop Champions in 16 states
14 staff-supported Loop Groups
4,100 subscribers in 32 states
420 individuals submitted
77 individuals published
Goals for 2025
150 Loop Champions in 30 states
45 staff-supported Loop Groups
8,000 subscribers in 45 states
1,200 individuals submitted
250 individuals published
RESOURCES
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If you’d like to learn more about Edovo, please explore their knowledge base and tutorial videos. And as always, we’d be happy to help with what we’ve learned as well!
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All courses & resources listed below are available online, on tablets, and any video can also be requested as a DVD by emailing Kelly:
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For more information about identifying, exploring, or applying Character Strengths, we encourage you to visit viacharacter.org.
LOOP GROUPS
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Handout with the guidelines, spaces for drawings & justification, and full VIA character strength definitions:
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Click below to schedule an intro discussion or set up a monthly check-in!
Important Dates
FEBRUARY 28, 2025 - SUBMISSION DEADLINE for The Loop: 2025, Issue 2
We’ll be addressing our Loop community’s collective top character strength of KINDNESS. Feel free to scan/email submissions on behalf of your residents to kelly@shining-light.com
MARCH 5, 2025 - DEADLINE FOR UPDATES for new/released/transferred subscribers or bulk quantities
Any changes submitted to Kelly after this date may not be applied until the following issue.
MARCH 25, 2025 - SHIPPING DATE for The Loop: 2025, Issue 2
Keep an eye out for an email. And as always, please confirm when you receive your shipment.
APRIL 2025 (day/time TBD) - LOOP CHAMPION ZOOM GATHERING for The Loop: 2025, Issue 2
Meet members of The Loop team, explore highlights of the Issue, and explore ways to make the most of it with your population.