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District wellness presentation: staff wellness initiative and report of more than 300 students experiencing homelessness
Summary
The Colonial School Districtdivision of health and wellness presented a '2e We Care'2 program that included an employee wellness champions initiative and a McKinney-Vento update noting "over 300 students experiencing homelessness," along with concerns about food insecurity and localized safety issues at a motel on Route 9.
John Cooper, co-facilitator for the Colonial School Districtdivision of health and wellness, co-led a May 6 presentation that connected student needs and staff wellness and introduced the district'We Care' conversation to the board.
The presentation matters because it combined a count of students experiencing homelessness, a description of food and housing instability that affects student learning, and a new employee wellness initiative aimed at reducing staff stress and improving retention.
Cooper introduced Ed, the district staff member in charge of McKinney-Vento and…
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