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OHS Wellness Center Pirate's Bay

The Wellness Center at Oceanside High School is a safe space on campus for our students to sit and relax when they need to, learn and work alongside community partners in classes, groups, and workshops, or talk to school counselors, psychologists, and other onsite mentors to navigate the challenges and obstacles they are facing in their school or personal lives. We want to be a place where students feel seen and comfortable and foster an environment of safety and growth. We work through a preventative approach to all areas of health and wellness by integrating our school resources with community integration and partnerships.

Through our vision to create a collective and collaborative space for all of these entities to come together and coexist to foster an environment of student success and security, we have created an on-campus wellness center that is available during school hours - where students and staff have access to free resources and referrals, as well as a support system for students, staff and our community at large.

HOW TO ACCESS THE WELLNESS CENTER AND RESOURCES ON CAMPUS

Students always need the teacher's permission to come to the Wellness Center during class. Teachers and counselors all have Wellness Center passes available to give to students using Hall Pass. Timing is at the teacher's discretion but we like to limit visits to 15-20 minutes. Students are also welcome to come to the Wellness Center during a free period, during break, or during lunch. Students who do not have a free period will need a Wellness Center pass to access the Wellness Center during class. We are now open before school from 7-8:30 a.m. and then again from

9:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. so students can utilize the Wellness Center before and after school all day with the exception of

1st period. We will periodically host after-school events and workshops for students, parents, and staff.

OBJECTIVES OF THE WELLNESS CENTER

  • Safe space for students to regulate either on their own or with guidance/support
  • A comfortable place for students to relate to Wellness Center staff and each other
  • Operate with staff support: The goal is to limit missed instruction time and clear communication in the best interest of instruction and student well-being
  • Provide resources to the community and other supports, in a compassionate and respectful manner
  • Support site staff for student mental health and well-being queries, social-emotional learning opportunities, and general school-community well being

The Wellness Center is not a hang-out spot for someone who "doesn't want to go to class," but can be a helpful resource to support a student's readiness to learn.

The goal is always to support regulation and return to class as efficiently as possible.