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BETHLEHEM, PA (June 17, 2021) <\/strong>\u2013 The Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District announced a donation of $2,500 from the Magellan Cares Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization committed to focusing on efforts to improve access to quality healthcare and related social supports. This contribution will support the newly established Wellness Center at Liberty High School.<\/p>\n Liberty High School has adopted a plan to become a trauma informed school by facing their challenges head on by partnering with parents and community organizations, connecting students to resources and caring adults, and educating the school and community. This includes developing an understanding of the effects of trauma, creating and providing student resources to work through their trauma. The Wellness Center at Liberty High School was developed in response to the nationwide mental health epidemic and considerable lack of therapeutic resources. Opening in the fall of 2020, the Wellness Center is a center point of mental health services for Liberty students, staff, and families providing a safe, sensory, and peaceful space to calm individuals through various activities such as counseling, occupational therapy, executive functioning, and mindfulness.<\/p>\n \u201cThe donation from the Magellan Cares Foundation will support and expand activities to provide students mental health, behavioral and emotional support to students in order to access the learning environment and develop life-long skills,\u201d said Claire Hogan, Chief Pupil Services Officer for Bethlehem Area School District.<\/p>\n The Wellness Center is made up of four offices, a conference room, and a Peace Room. Three social workers and a coordinator for student services work in the office space, providing ongoing therapy to our students both in person and in virtual formats. Through a partnership with Moravian College, occupational therapist interns provide student support in the Peace Room. In addition, the Wellness Center provides wellness programming for the entire school community. Yoga, meditation, and mindfulness activities were offered virtually this year and will continue in person for the 2021-22 school year.<\/p>\n “At Magellan Healthcare, we are committed to supporting our communities. We are proud to coolaborate with The Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District to support the Wellness Center at Liberty High School,\u201d said Thomas Walker, Senior Account Executive for Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania. \u201cBethlehem Area School District is in many ways leading the way forward in children\u2019s health topics. The new wellness center is one example of many.\u201d<\/p>\n Created to strengthen, enhance and enrich the educational experiences for the students of the Bethlehem Area School District, The Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District was established in 1999 under the name of Bethlehem Area Education Foundation. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees made up of members of the community working in concert with, but independent of, the Bethlehem Area School District. The Foundation\u2019s focus has been helping educators deliver innovative teaching to students inside and outside the classroom. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, The Foundation raises funds through tax-deductible contributions to fund programs, projects and initiatives which support their mission. The Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District\u2019s mission is to enhance learning opportunities for all students of the Bethlehem Area School District, create family and community partnerships, and support academic innovation.<\/p>\n For more information, visit our website: https:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/thefoundation\/<\/a><\/p>\n The Magellan Cares Foundation<\/u><\/a>, a 501(c)(3) organization, focuses on efforts to improve access to quality healthcare and related social supports. The foundation supports programs and initiatives in four areas: national or large-scale health access and quality improvement initiatives; efforts that help to improve the social supports around a quality healthcare system, such as access to housing, food, clothing or self-improvement opportunities; local efforts, including legacy initiatives supported by Magellan Health\u2019s employees and; efforts to support America\u2019s military service members, veterans and wounded warriors.<\/p>\n For more than two decades, Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, Inc. has been managing behavioral health services for HealthChoices members. During this time, Magellan has worked closely with its partners–Bucks, Cambria, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton counties; individuals; providers; and local communities. Magellan is proud of the innovative efforts that have helped to increase access to care, improve service use rates, expand the continuum of services in alignment with evidence-based models, and maximize clinical appropriateness and quality services. For more information, visit www.MagellanofPA.com.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BETHLEHEM, PA (June 17, 2021) \u2013 The Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District announced a donation of $2,500 from the Magellan Cares Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization committed to … Continue reading The Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District receives donation from the Magellan Cares Foundation to support Liberty High School\u2019s Wellness Center<\/span> About The Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District<\/h1>\n
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\nInformation provided to TVL on behalf of The Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District by:
\nBarbara Clymer
\nAssistant to the Superintendent for Communications
\nBethlehem Area School District
\n1516 Sycamore Street
\nBethlehem, PA 18017
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