Salem-Keizer Public Schools
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
Care Solace for Staff
If you or a family member are looking for help with mental health or substance use, Care Solace can help you quickly find treatment options matched to your needs regardless of the circumstance.
Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential service provided to students, staff, and their families by Salem-Keizer Public Schools. Care Solace’s team is available 24/7/365 and can support you in any language.
Use Care Solace to find a provider
- Call 888-515-0595 available 24/7/365
- Visit the Care Solace website and either search on your own or click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone
Please note: Care Solace is not an emergency response service or mental health services provider. In the event of a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988.
UpriseHealth EAP
UpriseHealth is the SKPS Employee Assistance Program platform, providing NO COST benefits to all employees and their families.
Uprise Health Member Portal Requires Staff Access Code. See below.
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 also includes resources for sleep and social-emotional health.
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.
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Tools and support creating plans for healthier school and out-of-school time.
Greater Good Happiness Calendars
Monthly calendars with day-by-day guides and activities.
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!
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