Center for Well-being in School Environments (WISE)
Project Description:
MedStar/Georgetown Center for Wellbeing in School Environments (WISE)
WISE clinicians are behavioral health providers who serve the Washington, DC community and beyond by uplifting the social, emotional, and mental wellbeing of students, families, educators, and schools. In partnership with schools, WISE promotes the power of people to recognize and be liberated from, historical, social and educational pain and suffering. WISE believes that people exist in social contexts, and we actively work to reduce the unnecessary and harmful stress imposed on our community partners by resisting systems that oppress. We believe that mental wellbeing is a community responsibility where everyone plays a role, and it starts with acknowledging the humanity in each individual. We foster increased access to care supported by science and passionately practice systems-based support. We believe that relationships have the ability to heal. Our work is trauma-informed and focused on equitable outcomes for children and youth from racially minoritized groups in the DC area, as well as the teachers and caregivers who serve these students in school-settings. Much of the consultative work that done with educators involves ensuring that students with disabilities can stay in the most inclusive, general education settings in schools.
Core Function(s):
Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Cultural Diversity
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Urban, Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Single-County
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
