This past week, the
Health & Safety Committee of the
Parent’s Association in partnership with Stuyvesant High School presented the first of this Spring’s
Wellness Nights.
Managing School Stress and Anxiety - A Panel Discussion about Challenges, Stress Management, and Family Resources with special guest speaker,
Tracy Ross from the
Ackerman Institute for the Family discussed high school stressors and resources in the community for families.
Jessica Chock-Goldman, Stuyvesant's LCSW (licensed clinical social worker), spoke about the challenges students face and management techniques.
Angel Colon, Coordinator Stuyvesant's
SPARK Program spoke about support programs and counseling services for our students and community. Two student leaders, senior,
Amanda Li of Stuyvesant
Limitless and senior,
Alisa Chen of Stuyvesant
Project Love shared experiences and answered questions as well. You can obtain
Dr. Ross’ handout on Talos’ document database under the “Info” tab. Special thanks to the Parent Association for ther continued support and to all our panel participants and Dr. Ross!
