May 11, 2018 | News & Updates
This post was written by guest blogger B Grace Bullock, PhD. In a 2017 Educator Quality of Work Life Survey, roughly two thirds of the nearly 5,000 respondents said their work was “always” or “often” stressful; twice the rate felt by professionals in the general...
Apr 23, 2018 | News & Updates
OEA Choice Trust is pleased to announce another competitive grant opportunity! This opportunity offers funds to Oregon public school districts, community colleges and education service districts to promote and support the health, well-being and resilience of...
Feb 13, 2018 | News & Updates
This post is written by Dede Montgomery, Senior Research Associate – Outreach & Education of Oregon Healthy Workforce Center and Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences at OHSU. She is also a member of the School Employee Wellness Conference...
Dec 4, 2017 | News & Updates
Happiness means different things for different people, but most of us would probably agree that we’re open to being happier. Science shows that nurturing an “attitude of gratitude” can actually do just that! Health and Well-being Benefits As Ellen Seidman shared in...
Nov 14, 2017 | News & Updates
More and more, school employees find themselves stretched thin by heavy workloads, lack of time and resources and growing emotional, social and physical health needs of the students and families. The result, not surprisingly, is an unprecedented amount of chronic...
Oct 16, 2017 | News & Updates
OEA Choice Trust is thrilled to announce the launch of a newly designed robust website to support the planning and implementation of work-site wellness programs that support Oregon public school employees’ health, well-being and resilience! The site also integrates...
