student & community well-being
about student & community well-being
The most recent Healthy Youth Survey (2023) confirms that our community is not immune to what experts are calling a mental health epidemic: in our schools, 65 percent of 10th-graders reported frequently feeling nervous, anxious or on edge. and 17 percent of 12th-graders had considered attempting suicide.
the goal of our student & community well-being efforts is to better-equip our entire community to support the social-emotional needs of students.
student well-being grants
applications closed for the 2024-2025 school year. these grants support counselors, social workers, behavior technicians, and restorative justice centers by funding materials and the development of programs that specifically address social/emotional learning and mental health.
how can student & community well-being improved?
so far, our efforts have included:
student well-being grants for olympia school district staff who work directly with students.
a free speaker series open to all staff, students, families and caregivers.
a suicide prevention training made available to all teachers and staff.
A Mental Health Resource Library for staff, students and family.
A trauma-informed online mental health training during the pandemic.