Wellness and Mental Health
Agnew Elementary School
January 16, 2025
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Who Are We?
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The Wellness team is comprised of Katie N, (Wellness Coordinator), Jennifer T. (AMFT), Sue S. (AMFT) and myself (Cynthia MSW/ PPSC Intern).
Jennifer, Sue and I all work with students individually. We help with both push-in (where we work in the classroom) or take them back to our office in the wellness center
Katie manages referrals for wellness services, works closely with administration for students with mental health concerns at school, and can provide parenting workshops if needed/requested
The point person to start with starting wellness services is Katie N
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Why is Mental Health Important
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“Mental health is the key component to overall health and is closely linked to physical health” (CDC)
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The better the mental health:
the more likely you are to make better choices
More informed decisions
Better mood regulation
More focused and better ability to concentrate
More likely to create a good support group
Self Care
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Self care is “ the practice of taking care of your physical, mental and emotional self”
There are many ways that we as parents can practice self-care:
Watching a favorite show
Playing with our kids
Making our favorite meal
Listening to music
Working out
Self Care and Wellness
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There is a direct positive correlation between self care and wellness.
Since self care encompasses someone that engages in introspective work such as reflection/journal writing, , uses both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation and practices relaxation techniques it allows them to achieve a higher sense of self
By practicing self care and knowing what motivates us, we are able to model that for our children
Our children will learn what is acceptable practice and also what to do when they feel dysregulated
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Inclusion at Agnew
At Agnew, we have SPED and Gen Ed in a classroom together
-highly beneficial so all students can interact with each other
- kids enjoy it and are able to learn how to work together despite differences
- kids with special needs are able to learn social skills and also learn from the same curriculum as their peers
- boost self-esteem, acceptance and morality with everyone in the classroom
Inclusion at Home
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Things to do at home to practice inclusion:
Recap
Practice Self Care; can either be at the end of the night/when you have time, or how you spread out your breaks throughout the day
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Putting SPED and Gen Ed in a classroom together to help boost awareness
Make sure your child feels listened to and not dismissed
Direct Positive Correlation between self-care and wellness
The more we practice self care, the better our mental, emotional and physical wellbeing is
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Resources
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/caring-for-your-mental-health
https://www.goodrx.com/health-topic/mental-health/self-care-ideas-activities
988 is the mental health hotline if you or someone is struggling with mental health
Katie Nice (Wellness Coordinator)
Email: knice@scusd.net
Cynthia Jackson (Social Work Intern)
Email: cjackson@scusd.net
Phone: (408) 878-4360
Thank you