Oregon Mind Body Institute

OMBI CONDUCTED FOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES (PDAS) WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (4J) TO ADDRESS THE MINDFULNESS NEEDS OF ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS. EACH PDA LASTED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS. THESE TRAININGS WERE DELIVERED TO OVER 2,000 STAFF MEMBERS. OMBI STAFF CONTINUED THEIR WORK WITH OREGON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION TRUST TO BRING MINDFULNESS INTO DISTRICTS FOR ALL STAFF THROUGH FOUNDATIONAL TRAININGS (3 TRAININGS TO 18 STAFF MEMBERS) AND FACILITATED 6 PLANNING MEETINGS (1.5 HRS EACH) WHERE STAFF DISCUSSED WAYS TO CREATE MORE MINDFUL SYSTEMS. OMBI ALSO CONTINUED TO RUN MINDFULNESS-BASED MENTAL HEALTH GROUPS. OMBI HAS BEEN OFFERING THESE GROUPS TO THE COMMUNITY FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS ON SITE IN OUR CENTER. WHEN THE PANDEMIC SHUTDOWN BEGAN LAST SPRING, OMBI CONVERTED OUR CURRICULUM TO ONLINE WEBINARS AND OFFERED THEM TO THE PUBLIC AT NO COST. THEN LAST FALL, A GRANT THROUGH OHA FUNDED BY THE CARES ACT ALLOWED US TO DO MANY NEW THINGS: O DEVELOP A COMMUNITY COLLABORATION WITH CENTRO LATINO AMERICANO O ADMINISTER OUR GROUPS OVER ZOOM O HOST PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF OREGON O OFFER THE GROUPS AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS O TRANSLATE ALL OUR INTAKE MATERIALS INTO SPANISH O TRANSLATE THE 6-WEEK CURRICULUM WE USE INTO SPANISH O RECORD MINDFULNESS MEDITATIONS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH FOR HOME PRACTICE O PURCHASE ELECTRONIC TABLETS TO LOAN FOR ACCESSING THE ONLINE GROUPS O SHARE MINDFULNESS RESOURCES WITH CENTRO LATINO AMERICANO