How we support structural change
Explore opportunities from the Initiative to shift the systems and policies shaping educator wellness statewide.
Educator Wellness Alliance
Public educators know what they need to support their health and wellness and what would make their work more sustainable. The Educator Wellness Alliance (EWA) is OEAHWI’s research and advisory body, built to make sure our programs reflect that knowledge.
Its appointed members are educators and partner organizations from across Oregon. Together they look at current research, workforce data, and what’s working in other states, and they help us develop and test new ideas. When the Alliance learns something useful about how workplace conditions and policy affect educator health and wellness, we share what we find, and we use it to build stronger supports for public educators.
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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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