OEA Choice Trust

Inspiring schools to create healthy
workplaces for all staff

EDUCATION EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING GRANT

Applications for the Fall 2023 EEW Grant are due October 27! Check out the Tiered Funding table to determine which amount of grant funds your organization can apply for.

MINDFULNESS RESOURCES

Curious what OEA Choice Trust grantees have done with grant funds? Read a few of their success stories!

RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUAL WELL-BEING

As you get ready for another school year, we encourage you to consider how you’ll tend to your well-being. Our Webinars page has lots of print resources like a Wellness Toolkit and customizable Your Self-Care Plan (part of the Keynote Action Guide from Mettie Spiess).

Custodian smiles while fixing a light cover in a school hallway
Staff smile at the camera while painting their own canvases at a Paint Night event.

ABOUT OEA CHOICE TRUST

OEA Choice Trust is dedicated to promoting the total well-being of Oregon public education employees. We believe that all education employees, no matter their role, should have the support they need to be well – physically, socially, emotionally, financially – and feel a sense of purpose. Healthy worksites reduce employees’ stress, boost energy, and morale and promote better balance in life – a win for all staff and students!

WHAT WE DO

We think of our work as a journey to well-being that includes:

  • Grants and professional development for customized employee wellness programs for Oregon public K-12 districts, education service districts (ESDs), and community colleges.
  • Resources that include technical assistance, trainings, professional development, and coaching that are based on healthy worksite best practices.
  • Gatherings that bring together school employees, health advocates, and educators to create healthy workplaces; network with each other; and learn how to connect their colleagues and communities to the benefits of school employee wellness programs.