Wellness Champions

OEBB Wellness Champions Network

Welcome to our page of resources for OEBB Wellness Champions! Here you can find the latest information and materials to help share wellness with your coworkers.

Have you joined the official network? If not, sign up and become a Wellness Champion today!

How to use the site

Find wellness resources that may be of interest to your members.
Tailor materials as needed for your entity.
Promote resources in a timely and thoughtful way throughout the year.
Include wellness messages in other employee communications.

What is your role?

You know your colleagues best, so we need your help getting them excited about wellness. That means finding topics that will resonate and finding new ways to drive awareness.

Download the Wellness Champion "How It Works" PDF to learn more.

Wellness Champion Checklist

Attend Wellness Champion meetings (see the events calendar on this page for more details)
Bookmark this page and check back monthly to stay in the know with what's new
Encourage members to watch for monthly emails and e-newsletters you find helpful
Become familiar with the wide variety of programs offered to OEBB members
Share upcoming events and encourage members to attend

Questions? Contact OEBB Wellness Manager, Theresa Cross, at theresa.e.cross@dhsoha.state.or.us or (503) 545-9298.

NEW! Toolkits from Kaiser Permanente

COVID-19 Workforce Vaccine Policy toolkit: Includes resources to implement a COVID-19 vaccine requirement policy.
Starting a Workforce Well-being Program toolkit: This step-by-step guide takes a holistic approach to starting a worksite well-being program including physical, emotional, social, community, financial, and career health.

Get involved today

Here's what you can do right now to engage your members:

Schedule an informal 30-minute coffee chat video meeting with your members to cover topics from the monthly email. Here are some talking points to get the conversation started:

Is there an upcoming webinar or event we can join together?
Has anyone used the wellness programs highlighted? Share your story!
What wellness topic in the email has impacted you most?

Subscribe to our partners' e-newsletters

Stay in-the-know about what our partners are sending out to OEBB members.

If something sticks out that could be beneficial to your members, pull the content out and pass it on.

Bookmark OEBBwellness.com as your first stop to stay current on upcoming webinars, programs, challenges, and more!

Keeping it Fresh!

Seasonal markets are a great way to eat organic, support local businesses, get outside, and get to know your community!

Directory of Oregon Farmers' Markets.

Promotional Materials

Use the materials linked below to help promote OEBB wellness programs and events to your co-workers, however you like.

Choose those you find helpful, skip those you don't. You can post them to your own website, include in an email, self-print and hang in common areas or place in employee mailboxes. Whatever you feel works best!

Uprise Health EAP flyer

WW program flyer

Every Tuesday Brain Breaks

Flyer: Break the Stress Cycle (pairs with recorded webinar)

Flyer: HealthyYou Collaborative Recipe Book

Flyer: MS and Your Eyes (from VSP)

Flyer: Meal Planning & Nutrition Tips (from Kaiser Permanente)

Wellness Champion Upcoming Events

Wellness Champions Network

Virtual Meeting

OEBB Wellness Manager, Theresa Cross

Mon, June 13, 2022 (3-3:45 pm PDT)
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
You can also dial in using your phone.

United States (Toll Free): 1 877 309 2073

United States: +1 (646) 749-3129
Access Code: 367-546-229

New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts.

Wellness Champion Recorded Events

Wellness Champions Network

Virtual Meetings

April 11, 2022 - Watch now

February 14, 2022 - Watch now

December 10, 2021 - Watch now

Build a better district wellness policy

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

During this 30-minute webinar, we will walk through how to use the Healthier Generation Wellness Policy Builder. This language helps connect your wellness policy implementation with improving health and learning outcomes for students, staff, and families.

Watch now

Note: This recording requires a log in to the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Action Center. If you are not registered yet, you can do so at this link.

Food security in your school community

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Explore federal nutrition programs such as school meals, SNAP, and WIC. Learn how family engagement strategies and strengthening community partnerships can help address food insecurity.

Watch now

Note: This recording requires a log in to the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Action Center. If you are not registered yet, you can do so at this link.

Wellness Champion Tools & Quick Links

Don't see what you're looking for? Visit OEBBwellness.com.

Be a Wellness Champion!

If you're exploring this page but haven't signed up yet, go ahead! We welcome anyone interested in sharing wellness with OEBB members.

Join OEBB's Wellness Champions Network now!

Thank you for sharing OEBB's Wellness Programs!