The new space prioritizes students struggling with mental health and bullying.
East Orange Campus High School has opened a new wellness room aimed to provide students a safe space from bullying.A new safe space is now up and running at one New Jersey high school, in an effort to prioritize students struggling with mental health and bullying.
East Orange Campus High School, in partnership with "STOMP Out Bullying," opened a Wellness Room full of vibrant colors, comfortable chairs and sensory items for kids to work though their emotions. School officials said many students are still coping with the abuse suffered when they were stuck at home during the pandemic. Now that they're back, they receive counseling and have a place to work through their emotions.According to DoSomething.org, one in five students ages 12-18 have been bullied during the school year. Approximately 160,000 teens have also skipped school because of bullying.
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