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Driftwood School opens Wellness Center aimed at reducing office-discipline referrals
Summary
Driftwood School Principal Lisa Wendel described a new Wellness Center called "The Eagle's Nest," saying the program replaces prior "quiet rooms," draws on Salem-Keizer and Yale RULER practices, and has coincided with fewer office-discipline referrals.
Driftwood School Principal Lisa Wendel presented the new Wellness Center, "The Eagle's Nest," at the Port Orford-Langlois School Board meeting on Sept. 15, saying the program offers students a safe space to practice coping techniques and self-management skills for stress and emotions. She said staff visited the Salem-Keizer Wellness Center to model the program and that the school is also using methods from the Yale RULER Center for Emotional Intelligence.
Wendel told the board that "Quiet Rooms" have been eliminated in favor of the Wellness Centers because of "more positive outcomes," and that the center has been associated with a decrease in office-discipline referrals. The center coordinates with existing programs such as Sources of Strength and Wayfinder as an added layer of supports, and staff schedule some visits while others come with passes when needed.
The board discussed logistics including how students are transported to the center and encouraged continued data collection on outcomes. Superintendent Aaron Miller framed the Wellness Center as consistent with district goals of helping students "navigate challenges with grace."
