Open House At Ocean City Wellness Center Set For Nov. 14

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City High School will host an Open House event at their Wellness Center on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 5 p.m. The Wellness Center opened in the beginning of the school year and it serves as a place for students to relax, de-stress, and seek help.

Mayor Jay Gillian will join school officials to mark the occasion at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Buzz Mingin will speak at 6 p.m. Mingin is a New Jersey Certified School Worker, a Certified Forensic Counselor and a Behavior Specialist, specializing in children and adolescents who suffer behavioral and emotional difficulties. At the event, he will discuss high anxiety in children and adolescents. The event is free and will provide light refreshments.

“Our Wellness Center is an innovative new environment where the students can, confidentially, come to talk with our staff about any issues they may be having, decompress and enjoy a quiet moment during their busy days,” Ocean City High School Nurse Jill Berenato said. “We look forward to opening our doors and having the community be able to meet members of our Child Study and Wellness Team.”

The Wellness Center provides workshops to keep students involved. November workshops will utilize art therapy by way of painting. The students will sign up to create a canvas painting without regard to their ability and focusing on their creativity, individuality and showing how painting is yet another coping mechanism in times of stress.

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