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!
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!
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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
Wynne Kinder, M. Ed.
CEO, Lead Educator 
Mabel Bachini
Educator 
Chris Fenwick
Business Manager |
Carmen Epstein, M.Ed.
Educator 
Karen Smith
Educator 
Fen Alankus
Program Coordinator |
Wellness Works in Schools since 2001
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
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
- “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
- Wellness Works in Schools Programs Evidence of Impact 2001-2017.
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