Daily News | Collingswood High School hopes to address mental health concerns with new Wellness Center
Students are offered respite to renew weary spirits through counseling or activities. Sometimes, it’s a place “to turn their brains off and just have fun."
School officials believe the center will fill a need experienced by students everywhere — helping them cope with any psychological distress they had prior to COVID-19 that may have worsened in the return back to normal. Returning to school after learning remotely during the pandemic was difficult, said Chole Wright, 18, a senior. Many Collingswood students chose virtual learning until the district fully reopened.
Collingswood, a K-12 district that enrolls about 2,200 students, obtained a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to set up the center to more fully address mental health concerns that began long before the pandemic. Most students are referred to the center by teachers or staff. Walk-ins are also welcome. The center is open during school hours that are extended as needed. O’Lexy said students who feel anxious at the beginning of the school day can stop first in the center to help overcome their uneasiness.
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