Chemeketa Community College Employee Wellness

09/29/2026

You can learn a new sport this fall! All pickleball and volleyball classes are taught at the Boys & Girls Club Epping Location.

A full list of fall term PE classes can found on this document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VmyKl_rWvSPfQnZevuKLnpoPyaEOdU3PK5_upTrz2bk

09/23/2026

Due to the the Building 7 remodeling project, here's where you can find Health and Human Performance this year!

09/17/2026

Wellness will be at the Faculty Retreat. ⭐️

Restorative Strength and Stretch - Gentle movements for posture & alignment, joint stiffness, muscle balance and overall mental health. Faculty Retreat is Thursday, 9/17 8:30am to 3:00pm at Eola Campus. Agenda and information at https://sites.google.com/chemeketa.edu/fall-inservice-faculty-retreat/home.

Better Together: Sharing Strategies and Successes

09/16/2026

Wellness Fair 2026🥳

A big thank you to our vendors and employees who helped out today so that we should shine a little bit of light on health and wellness.

We were happy to welcome to Kroc Center, Salem Family YMCA, Kensho Martial Arts, Marion County Health Department, Barre3, the Center for Hope and Safety, Cherriots, Willamette Valley Karate, Common People Yoga/Hot Loft, Chrystal Loves (Scentsy), Earth Angel Wellness, Kelle Debruin Counseling, Chemeketa Stormchasers (Hood to Coast), Chemeketa C4 Committee, Chemeketa Lifetime Wellness, Standard Insurance, Edward Jones Financial & Kaiser Permanente.

06/22/2026

Today's the day — lace up, because Two Trails Home officially begins!

Over the next 10 weeks, we're walking 6,400 miles together: east along the historic Oregon Trail, then home with Lewis & Clark to the Oregon coast and back to Salem. Every step you take adds to our group total and moves us further down the trail. No one could make this journey alone — but together, we will.

This week — Week 1: The Snake River Plain
We leave the Willamette Valley, pass the End of the Oregon Trail in Oregon City, climb over the Blue Mountains, and drop into Idaho's high desert toward the Three Island Crossing and Fort Hall. Our goal by Sunday: 707 miles as a team.
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How it works:

Walk at whatever pace feels good — every mile counts, and all fitness levels belong here.
All activity counts. However you exercise, track your activity. If you exercise in a way that doesn't track steps (for example, strength training, gardening or Pilates), you can use a step converter.
Most phones and watches track your distance; if yours counts steps, about 2,000 steps = 1 mile.
You will receive a Google Form on Monday morning for you to enter your steps.

Watch your inbox each Tuesday for a dispatch on how far we've traveled and the next landmark ahead. The trail starts at our own front door — see you out there. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScan2jdqDSxJ5q-2IHVMvEiijcfdj_onxTDDO-LOtHNdOTx3g/viewform?usp=send_form

06/19/2026

Join us for our Summer Walking Challenge- Two Trails Home. We will work together to "walk" 6,400 miles together by the end of August. We'll retrace the Oregon Trail east, then follow Lewis & Clark's path back home to the Pacific. Good news for modern travelers: nobody dies of dysentery on this trail. We're just walking ourselves a little healthier, one step at a time.

Here's how it works: you log your steps, whether it’s from walking or any other sort of activity, each week (phone, watch, or pedometer all work), and we add everyone's steps together to move our group dot across the map. Each Monday you'll get a quick dispatch on where we've landed — Chimney Rock, the Continental Divide, the Gateway Arch, and beyond.

All paces and fitness levels are welcome. The more of us who join, the farther we'll get. If you would like a walking buddy, please reach out to Tim Pierce or Allison Sherman.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScan2jdqDSxJ5q-2IHVMvEiijcfdj_onxTDDO-LOtHNdOTx3g/viewform?usp=send_form

See you on the trail!

05/28/2026

Wellness Walkabout 2026. We danced in the Studio, played math games in the Math Hub, attempted pickleball in Bld. 7, enjoyed student art in the Gretchen Schuette Art Gallery, potted plants at the Greenhouse, spun a wheel in the Library and collected a self-care bag from the Counseling Center.

Thanks to everyone who participated, helped out and/or hosted an “stop” on the Walkabout. It takes a community of people who care to make events like this happen. Wellness matters, especially at work❤️🙌

05/27/2026

Join us tomorrow (5/28) for our annual Wellness Walkabout! You can visit up to 7 locations for interactive activities. You choose the length & time of your walk - start any time between 11:30 and 1:00pm in the Bookstore.

05/23/2026

05/19/2026

Chemeketa Employees can use the Employee Assistance program (EAP) partner, Canopy. It is a free and confidential benefit for you and your family members provided by Chemeketa. To connect with Canopy directly, please visit their website at www.canopywell.com, call 800-433-2320, or text 503-850-7721.

Canopy offers counseling, coaching, wellbeing tools, identity theft consultation, financial coaching and more.