HOW SWELL SCHOOLS WELL WORKS
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The Schools Well Framework is a comprehensive, coordinated approach to student health. Schools may work with SWELL to develop a full Schools Well Framework, or to develop selected key initiatives that will uplift wellness where strategies already exist, or initiate wellness programming in a school at the start of its journey.
For schools with capacity, the core of the framework is a Wellness Center. This physical, on-campus drop-in space with dedicated staff, serves several roles.
Wellness Centers provide an essential access point for students
Wellness Centers foster a campus-wide culture of wellbeing
Wellness Centers are the mechanism for coordination and triaging of mental health referrals
Wellness Centers are a hub for the planning and implementation of health and wellness initiatives
Wellness Centers hold the important work of evaluation and data management
Not every school will build a Wellness Center, but all schools can support students through SWELL’s targeted strategies for promoting and addressing health. These additional components of the Schools Well Framework help foster healthy development and social emotional wellness in teens and school communities. Explore the framework with the icons below (to the side).