Vision Statement

The culture of Whitney M.Young Magnet High School is one that seeks to be multi-faceted as well as balanced. We encourage all members of our school community to be progressive thinkers and active participants in the healthy development of our youth. The vision of our Student Outreach Services is to create a foundation of mental-health resources and to raise health awareness for our school community.

The mission of the Student Outreach Services is to raise health awareness in our school community by offering a website with information about mental-health resources. We are currently planning to bring some exciting educational programs to our school community. These programs will provide students and staff with new ways of navigating through varying states of health.

…“ Life can be rough. I feel our students should get all the support they need. You don’t have to go through the hard times alone”

--- Susan Martin, School Social Worker for the Hearing Impaired

…“An emotionally healthy student is more likely to perform stronger academically."

--- Maura Zurek, Parent

…“To help students make sense of the world.”

--- Brian Apollo, School Psychologist

…“Emotional Health is as important as Physical Health.”

--- Helen Ramirez-Odell, RN School Nurse

… “Changes in health are not easy – and sometimes impossible – to predict and to manage by ourselves.”

--- Charlene Floreani, English Teacher

 

..."I think this website is an important tool and resource for concerned students and parents; it's a helpful source of relief." ---Briana Hanny, Senior, Div. 933

…“This project embodies three principles of wellness- Hope, Healing and Wholeness.” ---Sylvia E. Parks, School Social Worker