Student-created 'Tranquility Station' brings mental health resources to State College park
Centre Daily TimesJun 10, 2023
Jun. 10—A new installation in
The Reach program helps middle and high school students create community service projects with a mental health focus — one project for each semester of the school year. Throughout the spring, the four
After the
"It's good to know that people know about it and are using it,"
"They all came up with the design themselves and sketched it out and then (local nonprofit) Doing Good with Wood built the box, we sanded it down and painted it," Johnson said.
Alongside mental health books, the students included pull-out infographics on different coping skills, mental health resources and information. The infographics were part of the student's fall project, where students drew on past experiences, research and passions to choose their mental health topic.
"I love the infographics," eighth grader
Although the project aims at helping the greater community. Johnson said he's seen the Reach program positively impact the students as well.
"I've just seen a lot of growth in them too in the past year," Johnson said. "They've formed a lot tighter of a bond with each other and they all want to encourage each other to come back to the group again next year."
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