Dr. Alan Goodwin, as principal of WWHS, started the Stressbusters Committee in 2004. A subcommittee of the Counseling Advisory Committee (CAC), Stressbusters is part of the Whitman PTSA.
The Committee aims to help students, parents and staff:
build resilience for handling some of the "normal" stresses associated with high school;
identify and reduce unhealthy stress levels and their sources.
The committee also champions special initiatives that further facilitate community wellness and support.
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Slide Presentation on
Building an Executive Functioning Toolbox
By: Joan Cline
Drug & Alcohol Information
Stressbusters has compiled useful information for parents and students. Click “Drug and Alcohol Resources” under “Whitman HS Quick Links,” on the Whitman web site, or click here: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/whitmanhs/counseling/dahelp.aspx.
Information from Mental Health Awareness and Teens: Empowering Parents presentation
More information will be forthcoming on Whitnet. Stay tuned for announcements on other Stressbuster activities.
Please feel free to contact Rachel Svec for further information, or to bring issues to the her attention (and please follow @bustsomestress on twitter for updates):
Rachel Svec, rachel.svec@gmail.com