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Fall 2014 -- Parents are continuing to discuss student stress, even at the grade school level. At BHS, a group is in the process of analyzing and strategizing the issue. An excellent article written by parents in the Wellness Committee to raise awareness of student stress and mental health issues was published in the TAB. Efforts continue to promote discussion among the entire community for parent awareness. For students, efforts are focused on expanding health education, which continues to be one of most effective ways to address unhealthy behaviors with a curriculum that is research-based and comprehensive, not only linking nutrition and physical activity to general health, but including information about mental health and stress management. Efforts also include plans to bring more consistency in what guidance and health education deliver at each of the schools. B-PEN has been collaborating with the AWARE program sending out parent letters with talking points about what kids are learning so parents can continue conversation at home.
At BHS, Liz Gorman is working with Deb Holman on ideas for putting together a 21st Century Fund grant proposal spanning several years to bring stress education/ mind/ body/ relaxation response/ mindfulness to all students as a part of their high school education. This is part of a bigger umbrella that includes the initiatives happening with depression curriculum, a faculty council, and student government discussions around homework. A Wellness Committee sub-group is meeting to focus specifically on coordinating all the mental health/guidance issues in the schools.
Fall 2014 -- Parents are continuing to discuss student stress, even at the grade school level. At BHS, a group is in the process of analyzing and strategizing the issue. An excellent article written by parents in the Wellness Committee to raise awareness of student stress and mental health issues was published in the TAB. Efforts continue to promote discussion among the entire community for parent awareness. For students, efforts are focused on expanding health education, which continues to be one of most effective ways to address unhealthy behaviors with a curriculum that is research-based and comprehensive, not only linking nutrition and physical activity to general health, but including information about mental health and stress management. Efforts also include plans to bring more consistency in what guidance and health education deliver at each of the schools. B-PEN has been collaborating with the AWARE program sending out parent letters with talking points about what kids are learning so parents can continue conversation at home.
At BHS, Liz Gorman is working with Deb Holman on ideas for putting together a 21st Century Fund grant proposal spanning several years to bring stress education/ mind/ body/ relaxation response/ mindfulness to all students as a part of their high school education. This is part of a bigger umbrella that includes the initiatives happening with depression curriculum, a faculty council, and student government discussions around homework. A Wellness Committee sub-group is meeting to focus specifically on coordinating all the mental health/guidance issues in the schools.