Grants & Awards

OEA Choice Trust Wellness Grants range from $2,500 to $25,000. Grants will be based on the scale and duration of the project. The grant program requires a local match of at least 50% which may be any combination of cash and in-kind donations. The local match may include contributions from project partners. The grant period for the projects will be up to 12 months; with the opportunity to reapply for up to a total of 36 months. The OEA Choice Trust Board of Trustees will evaluate and approve all grant awards.

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Wellness Grant Program Goals

1. Improve health and well-being by focusing on the following areas:

• Physical fitness
• Achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight
• Discovery and control of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and depression
• Management of stress

2. Be responsive to stakeholders needs:

• Meet needs of individual groups
• Provide support and motivation

3. Evaluate wellness plan components, look for:

• Assessment: Risk identification and risk awareness (example: A Health Risk Assessment is part of the program)
• Intervention: Addresses use of incentives, education and communication (example: participants receive a daily e-mail reminder to stretch)
• Evaluation: Calculate, measure and report participants progress (example: measure cholesterol levels before and after)

4. Share the knowledge gained from the wellness programs with other school districts and community colleges.