In April 2021, the Staff Wellbeing Community of Practice met to discuss the practical ways to promote staff wellbeing that they had experienced and heard about. The breakout rooms were buzzing with passionate discussions about staff wellbeing.

Gail Marken and Fei Wang’s article from BCPVPA’s September 2020 Leading Back to School Magazine, discusses the need for individual, collaborative and systemic actions that are needed to address the wellbeing of school leaders.

This excellent 80+ page resource includes team-building activities as well as personal skill-building activities for leaders and others.

Read about Langley School District’s staff wellbeing journey in this June 2020 Education Canada article.

The Sacramento Unified School District has developed the Virtual Calming Room as a place for students, families and staff to find tools and strategies for managing emotions and feelings and building resilience during this pandemic.

Gail Markin’s two articles discuss how the stress of COVID increases the already strong need for multi-pronged action on staff wellbeing.

Customize this downloadable presentation, and use in your own district. Discusses the affect of culture on staff wellbeing, a process for engaging staff in wellbeing discussion, and individual, collaborative and systemic actions to support staff wellbeing.

BCPVPA has three series of wellbeing newletters that could support your staff wellbeing work. You could distribute them to staff/staff groups, or use them as discussion starters in staff meetings.

This article discusses the findings of a 2020 survey of Alberta teachers focused on compassion fatigue, and provides an overview of systemic and individual strategies for addressing it.

This colourful brochure is great for building a basic understanding of mental wellness, and everyday strategies for supporting your mental health. Suitable for opening staff wellbeing discussion, or for working with families.