Welcome to the Susan Hirsch Wellness Center
PLEASE VISIT US IN OUR NEW LOCATION, ROOM 711 (FOOTHILL CENTER)
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THIS WEBSITE WAS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT YOU ON YOUR PATH TO WELLNESS BECAUSE YOUR STORY MATTERS!
HISTORY: Susan Hirsch developed the Monrovia High School’s Wellness Center. As a longtime Monrovia Unified educator, Susan (Susie) dedicated her career to championing student wellness and equipping students with the skills and support for success. Hirsch, who passed in December 2020, worked in Monrovia Unified for more than 30 years. She first served as a special education teacher, then as an administrator focused on creating and leading intervention programs for at-risk students building a legacy of compassion and connection. The Board of Education dedicated Monrovia High School’s Wellness Center in her memory, renaming it the Susan Hirsch Wellness Center.
HISTORY: Susan Hirsch developed the Monrovia High School’s Wellness Center. As a longtime Monrovia Unified educator, Susan (Susie) dedicated her career to championing student wellness and equipping students with the skills and support for success. Hirsch, who passed in December 2020, worked in Monrovia Unified for more than 30 years. She first served as a special education teacher, then as an administrator focused on creating and leading intervention programs for at-risk students building a legacy of compassion and connection. The Board of Education dedicated Monrovia High School’s Wellness Center in her memory, renaming it the Susan Hirsch Wellness Center.
MISSION: The Susan Hirsch Wellness Center promotes overall wellness offering a nurturing environment for students to express/regulate their emotions and gain healthy coping strategies to foster grit and promote a growth mindset to help empower them to meet their full potential.
MISSION: The Susan Hirsch Wellness Center promotes overall wellness offering a nurturing environment for students to express/regulate their emotions and gain healthy coping strategies to foster grit and promote a growth mindset to help empower them to meet their full potential.
VISION: The Susan Hirsch Wellness Center provides a wide range of supports and wellness resources to address a broad spectrum of social/emotional challenges.
We are so excited to welcome you back to a new school to help support you and your overall wellness! This website was created so that you can find tools and strategies for managing your emotions and feelings. The Wellness Center has a new location, Room 711 (The Foothill Center) still providing a safe space for you to express your feelings and/or concerns and to help you find mental health information/resources. It is available for drop in before school, during lunch, or after school. If you want to make an appointment to meet during class, please fill out the Student Self-Referral form below.
Wellness Center Self-Referral & Appointment Form
Wellness Center Self-Referral & Appointment Form
THE WELLNESS CENTER SUPPORT SERVICES:
Educational/Personal Growth Workshops
Short -Term Onsite Individual & Group Counseling Services
Referrals to Mental Health Agencies
School-Wide Lunchtime Wellness Activities
Prevention & Self-Help Resources (books, brochures, art materials, games, journals, fidget & stress relief gadgets/tips, etc.)
"Calming Corner" (area with mindfulness resources)
Giving Closet & Prom Closet (no cost items: clothing, hygiene, school supplies, formalwear, etc.)
Bring Change 2 Mind Student Mental Health Awareness Club
Classroom/Staff Presentations
Lounge Area for Brain Breaks
Social Service Needs Assessments/Linkages
Alcohol & drug prevention/use Brief Intervention program
Link Crew 9th/New Student Mentor Program
If you are interested in donating items to help sustain the Wellness Center student support services,
please click here to see our wishlist , any/all items are most appreciated, thank you!
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