Wellness Program

Impact 2019–2020

In partnership with Rady Children’s Hospital, the LJCDS Wellness Program is the first of its kind. With mental illness on the rise and occurring at younger ages, Rady Children’s and LJCDS experts are designing a model that can be easily adopted and scaled for other schools across the country. With philanthropic support from members of our school community, much has already been accomplished. Phase I of the wellness framework and pilot program from age 3 through Grade 12 has been deployed; teachers and parents/guardians have been surveyed to assess campus culture, climate and co-vitality, resulting in the identification of opportunities to leverage and barriers to overcome; real-time input has been gathered from the student body and school staff to inform outreach and prevention, including multiple parent and faculty workshops; one-on- one and small group wellness sessions have been facilitated; an empowerment/leadership cohort, Youth Advisory Group, for Grades 7 through 12 has been created; and professional development and classroom integration across pre-K through Grade 12 has been provided. Much more is taking place or being planned. None of it would have been possible without the shared vision and philanthropy of generous members of the LJCDS community.

Donors to the Wellness Program are noted by [•] in the column titled “WP” on the 2019–2020 list of donors located on pages 58–69.

The health and well-being of our children is paramount. We are honored to partner with ljcds and help fund this innovative wellness program. The program is one of a kind and is making a real difference for our community and beyond. I applaud Dr. Krahn and the entire wellness team for bringing this program to life and for serving as a model for other schools.

Lisa Bicker Martin, Parent of Roman ’15 and Jane ’25