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Employee Wellness

Our Vision is to provide a workplace where our employees are thriving in service of equitable student outcomes. Our Mission is to establish a workplace that actively nurtures employee wellness for all SKPS team members.


Employee Wellness Events


 

Employee Wellness Programs & Resources

OEA Choice Trust Employee Wellness Support Mini-Grant

Salem-Keizer Public Schools, in partnership with OEA Choice Trust, is offering the Employee Wellness Mini-Grant, providing up to $20 per employee to support creative wellness activities. From yoga to art lessons, all staff are invited to submit their applications by June 10, 2025!

OEA Choice Trust Employee Wellness Mini-Grant Application

OEA Choice Trust You Matter, We Care

 

Care Solace for Staff

If you or a family member need help with mental health or substance use, Care Solace can quickly connect you to tailored treatment options. This free and confidential service is offered by Salem-Keizer Public Schools to students, staff, and their families. Available 24/7/365, Care Solace provides support in any language.

 
Care Solace It's ok to ask for help

 

Canopy Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Canopy EAP provides NO COST counseling, coaching, and other well-being services to all SKPS employees and their families.

Access Canopy's Member Site
Register under company name OEBB

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Rethink Care

 

RethinkCare

RethinkCare is a leading digital training platform for personal wellbeing, professional resilience, and family support. Available on the web or as a mobile app, RethinkCare includes resources for sleep and social-emotional health. 

Watch the video introduction to RethinkCare

Access RethinkCare

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Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators

The companion website to Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators by Elena Aguilar, Onward supports a practical framework to avoid burnout and keep great teachers teaching.

Visit Onward

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Tools and support creating plans for healthier school and out-of-school time.

Visit Alliance for a Healthier Generation 

Employee Wellness Walker Tracker

 

Be Well

Use the Be Well app to set goals and join step challenges.

Start Tracking Your Steps

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Greater Good Happiness Calendars

Monthly calendars with day-by-day guides and activities.

View Greater Good Happiness Calendars


Wellness Minute

First, Self-Compassion

In fact, we often judge ourselves more harshly than we judge others, especially when we make a mistake or feel stressed out. That can make us feel isolated, unhappy, and even more stressed; it may even make us try to feel better about ourselves by denigrating other people.

Rather than harsh self-criticism, a healthier response is to treat yourself with compassion and understanding.

According to psychologist Kristin Neff, this “self-compassion” has three main components: mindfulness, a feeling of common humanity, and self-kindness.

This exercise walks you through all three of those components when you’re going through a stressful experience. Research suggests that people who treat themselves with compassion rather than criticism in difficult times experience greater physical and mental health. Take a Wellness Minute and give it a try!

Special thanks to our community partners!

Kaiser Permanente thriving schools
OEA Choice Trust