Employee Wellness
The Office of Employee Wellness (OEW) provides a safe, accessible, and connective space for proactive wellness support, education, and resources for all California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) employees.

At the Office of Employee Wellness (OEW), conversations revolving around wellness occur every day. You may have even had a...
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In 2022, all CDCR and CCHCS employees will receive a three-hour Wellness and Stress Resiliency course during annual in-service training...
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This week the federal government launched www.covidtests.gov, which is a website allowing individuals to order free at-home COVID-19 antigen tests...

Earthquake Warning California is the country’s first publicly available, statewide warning system that could give California residents crucial seconds to take...
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Since the COVID-19 vaccine was made available one year ago, CDCR and CCHCS have vaccinated 80% of the incarcerated population....
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In this anonymous essay, a Health Program Specialist II shares their experience with COVID-19. Was getting COVID-19 scary? Yes, it...

A year after the devastating Camp Fire, CDCR’s Peer Support Program (PSP) volunteers returned to lend an ear and a...
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California Correctional Center administrators celebrated their appreciation for staff employed throughout the institution, firehouse, and 18 northern fire camps by...
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The new staff activity fitness center has seen heavy use at the Stockton Division of Juvenile Justice complex since opening...

California Institution for Men unveiled their new staff fitness center on Aug. 9.