Health Ministry does Wellness Check In at BB Coke High
Nov. 6, 2023
A mental health team from the Ministry of Health & Wellness, led by Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Thursday (October 26) visited BB Coke High School for the latest in its series of school Wellness Check Ins being done islandwide.
The Wellness Check Ins, undertaken in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth, feature the engagement of the entire school community during devotion, as well as therapeutic sessions with smaller groups of students together with the installation of a Wellness Bench.
The intervention is done as part of the #DoYourShare mental wellness campaign and in line with the School Mental Health Literacy Programme.
#DoYourShare prioritises the creation of safe spaces for young people who may be struggling with mental health challenges; and makes available information, education and communication resources on mental wellness. It also includes the donation of a ‘Wellness Bench’ as a symbol for safe spaces and as a tool to promote communication about mental wellness.