1. School-Based Youth Wellness Council
Staten Island Technical High School
Ginny Mantello, M.D.
Director of Health and Wellness,
Office of the Staten Island Borough President

2. School-Based Wellness Model
All School Students
Wellness Ambassadors (20-30 students)
Wellness Council (12-15 students)
Wellness Directors (2-3 teachers or clinicians)
Wellness Chair (Principal)

3. Role of Wellness Directors
Direct the Wellness Council
Develop ideas/initiatives along with Wellness Council
Responsible for program oversight, reporting, communication, execution
Ability to influence decisions and implement ideas
Responsible for budget of Wellness program
Assign responsibilities to Wellness Council

4. Role of Wellness Council
Have a strong passion for wellness
Meet with Wellness Directors periodically to evaluate programs, initiatives, incentives.
Communicate initiatives to Wellness Ambassadors and/or staff
Be representatives of the School-Based Wellness Program
Track data, student satisfaction, surveys
Be knowledgeable about Borough-wide/community programs, events, health fairs, etc.

5. Role of Wellness Ambassadors
Strong interest in Wellness
Role models/respected by colleagues
Comfortable interacting with colleagues
Able to engage students around wellness and drive participation
Be familiar with programs/services being offered locally in the school and in the community
Refer students to these programs
Provide input/feedback to Wellness Council

6. Examples of Wellness Initiatives
Healthy Cooking Demos and tastings
Slim down/fitness challenge
Walking challenge
Periodic farmers markets
Healthy recipe challenge
Massage therapy, yoga, meditation sessions
Walking groups
Seminars/lectures on nutrition, stress reduction, mind body techniques

7. Would you be interested in participating in a voluntary wellness program at Staten Island Technical High School?

9. Which of the following wellness activities (if any) would you like to see incorporated at Staten Island Technical High Sch00l?

11. Next Steps
Assemble a Wellness Council consisting of leadership students (ex. National Honors Society, SERP, student athletes etc.) from SITHS.
Establish regular meetings
On-going dialogue and information sharing between meetings
Work on list of initiatives for wellness at the school