How we support structural change
Explore opportunities from the Initiative to shift the systems and policies shaping educator wellness statewide.
Educator Wellness Alliance
What would it really take to support all of Oregon's educators — including classified staff, community college staff, BIPOC staff, and those in rural and historically underserved communities?
The Educator Wellness Alliance exists to work on that question. It's a standing council of appointed members from a diverse group of statewide stakeholders. The purpose of the Alliance is to study the barriers educators face, emerging research and trends, and turn what they learn into practical, Oregon-specific frameworks, policy recommendations, and tools, with working educators' voices at the center. Everything the Alliance produces is free and public, made to be used by anyone who cares about this community.
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Collective Wellness Grant
Lasting wellness comes from building something your staff can count on, not from a one-time event. The Collective Wellness Grant gives Oregon PK-12 school districts, ESDs, and community colleges funding over three years to offer wellness support focused on the Initiative’s pillars and rooted in what their own educators say they need.
Grantees don't go it alone: the grant comes with clear guidelines, Action Plan templates, a menu of activities based on research and best practices, data tools made for busy educators, a Wellable account for the whole organization, an annual gathering, and a network of fellow grantees sharing what works. It's built for organizations whose leadership are ready to invest in the people who make their education organizations run.
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