Health and Wellness has started a new initiative using funds from Project AWARE. The purpose of the initiative is to increase educator wellness by enhancing wellness education and mental health awareness among teachers. As part of the initiative, each school may nominate one teacher per school as a wellness representative. Review the information below if you would like to take advantage of this opportunity:
-Each wellness representative will receive a $500 stipend (paid in September) to be a resource for your school's staff.
-Each school that selects a wellness representative will have access to a set of wellness supplies that could be used to support your teacher wellness initiative. Your school's representative will work with your school and the health and wellness team to identify and use supplies according to school needs.
-Representatives will attend monthly meetings/trainings which will be held virtually with the Health and Wellness team on the second Wednesday of every month from 3:30-4:30 beginning on September 9th.
-It will be expected that your school's wellness representative will work with your school's administration to set goals and be a resource in communicating essential wellness information and supporting wellness initiatives with your school's staff.
We are excited to use this group to disseminate great information and provide tools and strategies to help your school staff maintain wellness during this unique school year.
To select a wellness representative, please fill out this short Google Form by September 4th. If you have questions, please contact McKinley Withers, 801-567-8245.