A Safe Space for Students

Funded Sep 17, 2024

I can't thank you enough for supporting my project. These materials have transformed a dark space that was not suited for counseling into a warm, loving space for students to process emotions. We all know middle schoolers are brutally honest, so they expressed clearly that my office now looks like a therapy office instead of "disgusting and gross mess." In all seriousness, middle school is a very challenging time for students in the most supportive home environments. Many of my students come in with trauma and various stressors from the outside world that many of us can't imagine. We know that having one person (or one calm space) to talk to can make such a different in an adolescent's life.

Thank you for providing the materials that allowed this space to transform from the former office of the School Resource Officer into a space of healing and calmness. The new table has especially changed the space, providing a meeting space for when I have multiple students or to connect with parents. The organizational materials have helped me make most of the small space, and they've help me organize important student files. The games and fidgets are used during individual and group counseling sessions or when students need a space to calm down. My students and I can't thank you all enough!”

With gratitude,

Ms. Saffold