HEY! is excited to introduce the Schools of Wellness, a new model designed to help schools across Greater Cincinnati become true centers of well-being for students, staff, and families.

What is the Schools of Wellness model?

The Schools of Wellness initiative is part of the HEY! Schools Working Group’s efforts to increase youth wellness through education and engagement in mentally healthy activities throughout the school environment.

Participating schools will complete a facilitated self-assessment that helps leaders evaluate current wellness initiatives, practices, culture, and policies. This process draws on the SAMHSA 8 Dimensions of Wellness framework, addressing needs from prevention to intervention and treatment.

The goal: to see schools become spaces of wellness where young people, staff, and families alike are supported in their mental well-being.

Pilot Schools

HEY! received nominations from across the community and is thrilled to announce the first cohort of Schools of Wellness, including:

• Academy of World Languages
• Bethel Tate High School
• DePaul Cristo Rey
• Hamilton High School
• Lockland Junior and Senior High School
• Mason High School
• Milford High School

In Kentucky:

• Ballyshannon Middle School
• Bracken County
• Holmes Middle School
• Notre Dame Academy High School

These pilot schools will be the first to test and implement the Schools of Wellness model.

What’s Next

The coming months will focus on:

• Rolling out the Schools of Wellness Assessment, with input from educators and youth leaders
• Researching and selecting teacher wellness tools
• Planning for full implementation across the pilot schools
• Developing a funding proposal to expand and sustain the model