Wellness Rooms are reset spaces within a school where students can step away from stressors in the classroom and address the issue, so they can return quickly to actually learning in the classroom. They are not hidden places, but can be made private if needed.
We are in the process of improving this program. The form does not yet reflect Calming Corners as an option, and our response times are likely to be slow. Please feel free to submit an application anyway. We will be in touch.
Payton's Project offers funding for Wellness Rooms in intermediate, middle, and high schools, (grades 6-12) and for Calming Corners in elementary school classrooms.
Calming Corners are meant to fill the same role as a Wellness Room, offering the chance for students to gain distance and perspective on what's upsetting them, without the need for them to leave classroom supervision.
Wellness Room/Calming Corners Grants are awarded at the Payton's Project Board's discretion to schools that can offer use of the spaces to all students.
Grants are distributed in an amount of $4,000 the first year, and $2,000 two years after that, to replenish and replace supplies.
We hope to see Wellness Rooms or Calming Corners in every school in the future. These spaces let students discover and practice coping strategies that respect their feelings and promote self-regulation - skills that will continue to apply to life at every level. The goal of a Wellness Room or Calming Corner is to teach these skills, promote resilience, and destigmatize mental health.
Grant Awardees
Porter Traditional School
Bull Run Middle School
Fred Lynn Middle School
Graham Park Middle School
Hampton Middle School
Marteller Middle School
Potomac Shores Middle School
Rippon Middle School
Unity Braxton Middle School
Woodbridge Middle School
Woodbridge Sr. High School
Battlefield High School