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Colton Unified highlights nine school wellness centers; district reports more than 13,000 student visits
Summary
Colton Joint Unified School District says its nine campus wellness centers — opened beginning in 2020 — recorded more than 13,000 student visits and offer non-disciplinary supports such as yoga, art, and one-on-one interventions to help students manage stress and focus in class.
Colton Joint Unified School District operates nine on-campus wellness centers that the district says are designed as calm, nonpunitive spaces where students can access short-term interventions and coping resources. "It's not a discipline thing. It's not a health office thing. It's a wellness center thing," a wellness staff member said in a district segment explaining the centers' purpose.
The centers, which the district began opening in 2020, offer activities such as yoga, coloring and painting and provide flexible seating and sound machines to reduce sensory overload.…
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