Wellness Works in Schools - Mindful, Social Emotional Training and Curriculum for the Classroom
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Why Wellness Works in Schools?
We believe that mindfulness fortifies our natural human capacity for awareness and self-care. Being able to pay attention, self-regulate and learn leads to success, no matter what our past experiences. Mindfulness fosters health!
Mental Health
Attention
Learning
Problem solving
Initiating and inhibiting
Flexibility
Following instructions

Somatic Health
Connecting behavior to consequences
Multi-sensory experiences
Balance
Body control and conscious movement
Interoception
Stability
Emotional Health
Self awareness
Self efficacy
Self calming
Self regulation
Emotional intelligence
Resilience

Social Health
Social cognition
Relating and connecting
Detecting cues (verbal and non-verbal)
Understanding eye-contact
Situational awareness

The Wellness Works in Schools Team

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Wynne Kinder, M. Ed.
CEO, Lead Educator
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Mabel Bachini
Educator
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Chris Fenwick
Business Manager
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Kim Stoltzfus
Educator
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Megeara Mabry, Ph.D.
Educator
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Fen Alankus
Program Coordinator
​Wellness Works in Schools since 2001
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Full List of Professional Development and Trainings
● Eastern Mennonite University ● School District of Lancaster ● Commonwealth Charter Academy ● La Academia Partnership Charter School  ● Elizabethtown Area SD ● Mental Health America ●  Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center ● United Way ● Hempfield School District ● Warwick School District ● Donegal Area School District ● Pequea Valley School District  ● Eastern Lancaster County SD ● York Suburban School District ● Conestoga Valley School District ● Harrisburg School District ● YWCA ● Pequannock SD ● Benchmark Program ● Sidwell Friends School in DC ● University of California San Diego Medical School ● Manheim Township School District ● Child Mind Institute ● UPenn Medical School ● Lancaster County Behavioral Health Services ● Our Lady of the Angels Catholic School ● Reading School District ● IU 13 ● Cocalico School District ● Millersville University ● IU 12 ● Lancaster Urban League ● Lancaster General Hospital Lancaster Cancer Center ● Acadia University of Massachusetts Medical School ● Garrison Institute ● American University ● Wordsworth Academy ● Omega Institute NY ● Nurse Family Partnership ● Lancaster County Prison ● JDCAP South East Medical Services ● Clare House Shelter for Women and Children ● COBYS ● Compass Mark ● Franklin & Marshall College ● Crispus Attucks Transition Services ● Lancaster MHMR Early Intervention ● Big Brothers Big Sisters ● George Mason University Lancaster County Career & Technology ● PA Dept of Education - Alternative Education ● Cumberland Valley School District ● Penn Manor School District
● New York Times ● The Sunday Times of London ● National Geographic ● TIME for Kids ● Lancaster Newspapers ● MindfullyADD.com ● GoNoodle.com


​Wellness Works in Schools Evidence-Based Research
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  • “The Effects of Mindful Awareness Teaching Practices in the Wellness Works in Schools™ Program on the Cognitive, Physical and Social Behaviors of Students with Learning and Emotional Disabilities in an Urban, Low-Income Middle School” - Cheryl Desmond, PhD, Professor, Educational Foundations, Millersville University 2009/2010
  • “The Effects of Mindful Awareness Teaching Practices (Wellness Works in Schools) on the Executive Functions of Students in an Urban, Low-income Middle School.” - Cheryl Desmond, PhD, Professor, Educational Foundations, Millersville University 2009/2010
    • ​Full Report
    • Summary 
    • Also in: “The Handbook of Mindfulness-Based Programs: Every Established Intervention, from Medicine to Education,” (Ed. I. Ivtzan), International publication, Routledge 2017 - Coming Soon! 
  • ​"Wellness Works for Educators: Mindful Practices Affect Teacher Well-Being" - Wynne Kinder M. Ed., Eastern Mennonite University 2016
    • ​Full Report
    • Powerpoint 
  • Wellness Works in Schools Programs Evidence of Impact 2001-2017.
    • Infographic

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