​​Wellness matters for every school and district staff member – from the facilities teams to teachers, to support staff and administration. Addressing wellness for staff means implementing efforts to support their physical, mental, and emotional needs. Schools have a responsibility to take care of their staff just as they take care of students. Staff wellness should be a top priority in the 2021-22 school year and in the years that follow. We will get the most out of our staff when we invest most in them!

School and District-Wide Programming

• Building a Staff Well-Being Program​
• BeWell State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) Program​
• Program Overview for 2022​
  
• Wellness Ambassador Toolkit Materials
• ​Staff Breakroom Makeovers​
• ​Finding Balance Stress Management Toolkit​

​Personal Support Tools for Educators

• ​Headspace for Educators
• Calm for Educators​
• CDC's "How Right Now" Tool
• Burnout Busters: The Podcast​
• Teachers: Protecting Your Mental Health​​

Training & Webinars

• Well-Being Wednesdays: Taking Care of Educators Who Take Care of Kids​
• DBHDD 2x2 Series: Daily Self-Care T​ips & Support for Managing Life​​

Tools for Administrators

• NASBE Five Questions to Ask About School Staff Wellness in the Wake of COVID-19​
• Tips for Promoting School Employee Wellness​
• Evaluating Staff Well-Being and Job Satisfaction Across Your District​​
• Tips for Supporting Staff Wellness​
• Planning for the Next Normal at School Playbook: Staff and Teacher Well-Being​
• Short Video to support the resource​

Research to Support Staff Wellness Initiatives

The Value of Teacher Well-Being: A Research Brief​

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