Students returning to the classroom after online learning need more emotional support, staff said.
When Los Gatos High School returned to in-person learning after a year online during the pandemic, senior Julie Chen wanted to create a community where students could connect with each other.
The center is part of a district-wide post-pandemic effort to support student mental health. Heath Rocha, assistant superintendent of student services, said he’d visited San Francisco Unified School District’s wellness center more than a decade ago and wanted to bring something similar to Los Gatos. The pandemic, he added, was the final push that got the school board to approve the project.
The board also green-lit the hiring of two staff members, Vu and wellness center coordinator Mariana Cozzella, to develop the space. The pair converted two classrooms near the campus library into a tranquil space for students to take a break and relax. Students can come during lunch and breaks, or during class with a teacher’s note, to unwind or have a drop-in session with an on-site therapist.
“I would hear people talking about and wanting to go, but being afraid to access it,” Chen said. “Now, pretty much everyone knows about it and everyone wants to go. It’s really cool to see that stigma breaking.”
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