MVSD Staff Health & Wellness
Information to support your health and well-being
How is your building promoting wellness?
Across the district, building teams are finding their own unique way to connect with one another, and encourage each other to take their own wellness seriously. Talk with your colleagues, your School Counselor, or your building administrator to find out what your building is doing if you don't know yet. And, we hope you'll join in with your building in the creative ways to stay healthy, make connections and re-energize with your colleagues.
Learning self-care practices with Sarri Gilman
Each month, Sarri will share a journal prompt paired with a discussion. When you're feeling stressed or overwhelmed, mindful journaling can make a difference. Discover how writing can be a beneficial tool to increase your sense of wellness, reduce anxiety, distress, grief and much more.
Use pdEnroller to get more information and register for these opportunities: Register at: https://www.pdenroller.org/nwesd/catalog/event/137674
Session Zoom links for each session are on this Google Doc
Linked Sarri Gilman Flyer.pdf
Wanted: Workforce Mental Health Committee members
January 2021
Our School Board adopted a new policy in December regarding Workforce Secondary Traumatic Stress – P/P 5515. Legislation passed last spring has acknowledged the toll the Secondary Traumatic Stress.
This legislation directs districts to make policy and procedures that support staff health and well-being. Further, it directs the establishment of a district-wide workforce mental health committee charged with providing relevant resources for staff. We are looking for staff who have an interest to serve on our Workforce Mental Health Committee. Specifically, we need one classified and one teacher from K-8, one classified and one teacher from the high school, and one school counselor or social worker. We anticipate our committee meeting two or three times each year and committee members will be compensated. Please contact Jon Ronngren or Bill Cheney if you are interested.
Interested in fitness memberships to support your wellness?
Physical exercise has been found to be a very valuable resource to support both physical health, and reduce stress and anxiety.
In the Skagit Valley:
Ahimsa Yoga Studio - Discounts availabe for district staff. Groups are encouraged - great team building opportunity.
Anytime Fitness - Waive enrollment fee of $59.
Fitness 360 - 20% discount off all packages for MVSD staff. To sign-up for class, visit www.fitness360.fit You will be directed to Vagaro where you will set up your account. After setting up an account, you can purchase a class package! Use MVSD20 to receive your discount at checkout. Vagaro can be problematic at times, if you run into error messages, please reach out via text 360-333-1808 if you need assistance. Sticky/grippy socks are required. Pre-Registration is required.
Riverside Health Club - 25% discount for staff on the monthly fee. Bring staff ID card for verification.
Skagit YMCA - 10% discount for MVSD staff when you enroll in our district's Collective Membership. Talk with our HR department about accessing this discount.
Urban Fitness and Health - 15% discount for MVSD staff when you enroll. Bring staff ID card for verification.
Deep Dive Series on Self-Care
Healthy staff and teachers are our most valuable resource for creating safe and supportive learning environments. The Way to Staff Well-being in Schools workshop series explores resources and tips to strengthen staff well-being at the individual, collective and policy level.
Upcoming 1 hour webinars (4-5 pm) on Active Living, Mental Health, Prevention, Stress Management, Health Habits. See the flyer on the right for details and registration
Download the information flyer to access links to PD Enroller for each available session
The Way to Staff Well-being In Schools Webinars_2021-22_with links .pdf
Strategies for daily self-care
The is a short list of important things you can do each day to support one's resilience in the face of challenging work. This comes from https://proqol.org/
(right-click on the image to open in a new tab and view the entire page)
Other Helpful Links:
KEPRO Employee Assistance Program
OSPI LINK to Secondary Traumatic Stress and/or Educator Well-Being (coming December 2021)
Well Steps - Wellness News You Can Use
Mount Vernon School District Staff Portal
Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the District's Title IX/Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, Bill Nutting, Assistant Superintendent, 124 E. Lawrence Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 428-6110; Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Clint Carlton, Executive Director/Student Support Services, 920 S. Second Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, (360) 428-6141.