Family Resources

What is the Wellness Center? Link to this section

The Wellness Center provides a safe, nonjudgmental environment in the school where students can go for support or a safe space.

Each Center is staffed by a:

  • Social worker
  • Community Health Worker
  • Therapist
  • Nurse

What Services does the Wellness Center Provide? Link to this section

  • Check-ins, individual and group counseling and information around issues like depression, grief, relationships, social issues and substance use
  • Education about sexual health, as well as condoms and pregnancy testing
  • Referrals to health clinics and community resources
  • Classroom Wellness presentations and school-wide Wellness events

How Can I Help my Student get Services? Link to this section

Think your teen is feeling down? Link to this section

Changes in your teen’s behavior can be concerning. Look for these commons signs that they might need some support:

  • Feeling sad, hopeless, or irritable a lot of the time
  • Not wanting to do or enjoy doing fun things
  • Changes in eating patterns – eating a lot more or a lot less than usual
  • Sleeping a lot more or a lot less than normal
  • Changes in energy – being tired and sluggish or tense and restless a lot of the time
  • Having a hard time paying attention
  • Feeling worthless, useless, or guilty
  • Self-injury and self-destructive behavior
  • Thoughts of dying and/or suicide

Additional Resources Link to this section

This page was last updated on June 8, 2022