Employee Wellness

LIFT (Listen. Foster. Inspire. Trust.) is a student-centered mental health initiative within Great Falls Public Schools that empowers students to actively promote well-being across their school community. Students are trained in active listening, empathy, peer support, and suicide prevention, equipping them to engage in meaningful mental health conversations and reduce stigma among peers. Grounded in its four core principles—listening without judgment, fostering safe environments, inspiring hope, and building trust—LIFT amplifies student voice while strengthening connections between students and education staff to support a responsive and mentally healthy school culture.

The LIFT mindfulness video series extends this work through a student-led approach that provides brief, accessible mindfulness and grounding tools for use throughout the school day. Designed for both students and education staff, these videos introduce evidence-based strategies that support nervous system regulation, improve focus, and enhance emotional awareness. Consistent use promotes self-regulation, reduces stress and burnout, and fosters a calm, connected learning environment—making mindfulness an integrated and sustainable part of the school culture.

Anchoring is a simple grounding strategy that helps bring your attention out of stress, anxiety, or overwhelm and back into the present moment. It works by intentionally focusing on something concrete—usually your senses, body, or environment—to “anchor” your mind when it starts to drift or escalate.

When the brain feels unsafe or overwhelmed, it often pulls us into the past (rumination) or future (worry). Anchoring interrupts that cycle by giving your nervous system clear, present-moment input, which helps restore a sense of calm and control.

Educator Toolkit

Grief and Loss Toolkit

Parenting Toolkit

Faculty and Staff Tools

Tools to Get You Beyond Addiction

Hello,

The HR team is inviting employees who are enrolled in the districts health plan to test a new program we’re considering for our health plan: Aware Health, a virtual orthopedic care service.

From now through the end of April, you have access to this program free of charge, without any copay or deductible charge. We will be evaluating whether to continue to offer it from May onward, although any issue you start receiving care for with Aware, will continue until you meet your goals, even beyond April. AND the first 25 members who sign up and attend their first visit get a $20 amazon gift card.

👉 Book a visit at GFPS.awarehealth.io

 👉 Download the Aware Health app for iPhone or Android

How Aware Health can help you:

●      Same or next-day virtual appointments with orthopedic specialists

●      Identify the root cause of pain instead of just treating symptoms

●      Interpret imaging like X-rays, MRIs, and ultrasounds

●      Prepare for or recover from surgery

●      Support pregnancy, labor, and post-partum recovery

●      Improve your physical function and overall well-being

Aware treats every body region from fingers and toes, knees and hips, back and neck, pelvic floor and more!

We truly need your feedback.
As part of this pilot group, you will be asked to rate your experience and may be prompted for a user interview. Your experience and feedback will directly influence whether we add this to our benefit offering in 2026.