The Public Schools of Brookline’s Wellness Committee examines and supports a variety of programs addressing student health. Now entering its seventh year, the committee addresses a variety of youth serving initiatives in areas of nutrition, fitness/recreation, mental health, chemical health, teen dating violence, and climate change awareness.
Parents, Helen Delichatsios and Youly Diamanti-Karanou, have volunteered to represent Baker at these important meetings. If you have any issues or concerns that you would like them to report on or bring up to the committee you can contact them at:
Helen Delichatsios at HDELICHATSIOS@mgh.harvard.edu
Youly Diamanti-Karanou at youlykaranou@yahoo.gr
WHAT IS BROOKLINE DOING SO FAR?
Much is already being done in Brookline to promote wellness, including:
• Health curriculum in the schools, gr. 7-9
• B-PEN forums and parent education projects
• Peer Leader campaign to reduce stigma around getting help for mental health issues
• Teen Center and Recreation Department programming for teens that provides healthy outlets
• BHS Guidance Department staff trainings on mental health topics
• Brookline Mental Health Center Liaisons in every school
• A task force to look at mental health services in the schools
The remaining meetings for the 2015-16 school year are:
TBD
All meetings are held Wednesday mornings from 8:30-9:30 am at Town Hall.
Parents, Helen Delichatsios and Youly Diamanti-Karanou, have volunteered to represent Baker at these important meetings. If you have any issues or concerns that you would like them to report on or bring up to the committee you can contact them at:
Helen Delichatsios at HDELICHATSIOS@mgh.harvard.edu
Youly Diamanti-Karanou at youlykaranou@yahoo.gr
WHAT IS BROOKLINE DOING SO FAR?
Much is already being done in Brookline to promote wellness, including:
• Health curriculum in the schools, gr. 7-9
• B-PEN forums and parent education projects
• Peer Leader campaign to reduce stigma around getting help for mental health issues
• Teen Center and Recreation Department programming for teens that provides healthy outlets
• BHS Guidance Department staff trainings on mental health topics
• Brookline Mental Health Center Liaisons in every school
• A task force to look at mental health services in the schools
The remaining meetings for the 2015-16 school year are:
TBD
All meetings are held Wednesday mornings from 8:30-9:30 am at Town Hall.
