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The Wilson Area Partners in Education Foundation and Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania Collaborate to Reduce Anxiety in Wilson Area Elementary and Intermediate School Students.
Easton, PA (September 27, 2022) — In support of Wilson Area students identified with heightened levels of anxiety, the Wilson Area Partners in Education Foundation (WAPEF) has collaborated with Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania (Magellan Healthcare) as the primary sponsor to create calming kits, which include tools and information about ways to manage stress in the school environment.
In October, 80 individual kits will be distributed to select students in grades K – 8 within the Wilson Area School District. Examples of therapeutic items contained in the kits include Kinetic Sand™, Legos™, calming rings, scented colored pencils, calming coloring books, Playdoh™, liquid timers, writing journals, and an overview of breathing techniques to help students relax.
“We’re grateful to collaborate with Magellan Healthcare as part of our 2022 Mental Health Initiative,” said Kimberly Hopkins, Executive Director of the Wilson Area Partners in Education Foundation. “With the unfortunate increase in students experiencing anxiety, it’s important to provide tools that will help them navigate stressful moments in school and, hopefully, in life.”
“The start of the school year offers an important opportunity to positively impact a child’s mental health, and we are pleased to offer our support for this school-based initiative to benefit many children and their families in the Wilson Area School District,” said Tom Walker, senior account executive for Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania.
In addition to providing financial support, employees from Magellan Healthcare joined with WAPEF representatives and school district administrators to assemble the calming kits on Monday, September 26th.
About the Wilson Area Partners in Education Foundation (WAPEF): WAPEF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure the highest level of educational innovation supporting students, faculty and staff with community involvement in a partnership of lifelong learning. Since 2005, they have allocated over $275,000 to support projects, programs and experiences which enhance the educational journeys of Wilson Area students in grades K – 12. For more information, visit www.WAPEF.org.
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About Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, Inc.: For more than two decades, Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, Inc., has been managing behavioral health services for HealthChoices members. During this time, Magellan Healthcare has worked closely with its current partners–Bucks, Cambria, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton counties; individuals; providers; and local communities. Magellan Healthcare is proud of the innovative efforts that have helped to increase access to care, improve service use rates, expand the continuum of services in alignment with evidence-based models, and maximize clinical appropriateness and quality services. For more information, visit www.MagellanofPA.com.
About Magellan Healthcare: Magellan Healthcare, Inc., the healthcare business unit of Magellan Health, Inc., offers solutions for complex conditions in the areas of behavioral health and medical specialty treatment. Magellan Healthcare and its subsidiaries serve commercial health plans, employers, state and local governments, and the Federal government, including the Department of Defense. For more information, visit MagellanHealthcare.com.
Information provided to TVL by:
Kimberly Hopkins
Executive Director
Wilson Area Partners in Education Foundation
