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familiar and comfortable with ,” Gray said . “ We want students to know they always have somewhere to go , or someone who genuinely cares and is not going to judge .”
Sources of Strength will allows students to feel comfortable speaking about their mental struggles and helps extinguish any negative ties to caring for one ’ s mental wellbeing .
“ We are trying to normalize mental health support because we know people may associate it with a negative stigma ,” Gray said . “ A lot of people don ’ t understand that mental health is just as important as physical or social health , and it ’ s completely normal to need help .”
Another addition is the brand new counseling centers placed on every campus . “ It ’ s a really neat place , that is calming and comfortable for students to be in ,” Gray said .
[ Mental Health ] is a really positive thing and we want students to know they don ’ t have to deal with anything on their own ”
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Each center is unique with sofas , chairs , rugs , and decorations , all carefully designed to create a safe and nurturing space for students of all ages .
“ It helps them get away from that office feel , and we hope that makes kids excited or more comfortable in asking for help ,” Gray said .
All of these programs come together to make a safe and stable environment for all students in our school district . BISD wants to make every child feel comfortable and lend a helping hand when needed .
“ We want kids to know there is strength in asking for support , and that it is nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed of ,” Hampton said . “ We all have struggles and sometimes we just need somebody to talk to . That is a really positive thing and we want students to know they don ’ t have to deal with anything on their own .”
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