School & Campus Wellness Spaces
Serving K–12 Schools & Higher Education
Schools and campuses are more than places of learning, they are communities where individuals learn, grow, and connect. MARs Whealthness partners with K–12 schools, community colleges, and universities to create intentional wellness spaces that support students, staff, faculty, and the broader educational community.
Through thoughtful space planning, trauma-informed mindfulness practices, and accessible wellness resources, we help transform spaces into environments that support regulation, reflection, connection, and well-being. We serve organizations throughout the Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Orange County, and beyond.
Why Create an Educational Wellness Space?
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A Wellness Space Is More Than a Room
A thoughtfully designed wellness space can provide students, staff, faculty, and the broader educational community with an intentional environment to pause, reset, reflect, and access supportive wellness practices. When thoughtfully designed and supported, these spaces can become a meaningful part of an institution's broader approach to well-being, connection, and support.
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Benefits of a School Wellness Space:
- Support Regulation: Create an environment designed to help students and staff pause, reset, and regulate.
- Build Wellness Skills: Provide accessible opportunities to practice mindfulness, reflection, and healthy coping strategies.
- Strengthen School Systems: Align wellness space practices with existing school-wide approaches and student support systems.
- Create Sustainable Support: Equip school personnel with the tools, guidelines, and training needed to maintain the space over time.
Choose the Support Your School Needs
Every educational community has different needs. Select the area, or combination of services, that best fits where your site is in the process.
Design & Develop
Vision, space planning & design
Includes:
- Needs-based consultation
- Collaborative space planning
- Layout and design recommendations
- Sensory and environmental considerations
- Wellness materials and resource recommendations
- Evidence-informed practices for the intended use of the space
- Risk management considerations
Ideal For: Educational institutions creating a new wellness space or redesigning an existing space.
Implement & Build Capacity
Protocols, training & implementation.
Includes:
- Wellness space guidelines and protocols
- Recommendations for consistent and equitable use
- Staff training
- Support for staff who supervise or facilitate the space
- Implementation guidance
Ideal For: Schools that already have a wellness space and need support establishing effective practices, routines, and staff capacity.
Sustain & Evaluate
Data, alignment & long-term support
Includes:
- Data collection and feedback support
- Alignment with school goals and existing MTSS, PBIS, & SEL frameworks
- Recommendations for ongoing maintenance and resources
- Support for evaluating and adapting the space
- Long-term sustainability planning
Ideal for: Schools with an established wellness space seeking to strengthen, evaluate, or sustain its impact.
Designed to Complement Your School's Existing Systems
K-12 School-Wide Alignment
MARs Whealthness considers how a wellness space can complement your school's existing goals, support structures, and wellness initiatives. Our approach can support frameworks such as MTSS, PBIS, SEL, and trauma-informed practices.
MTSS
Consider how wellness practices can complement tiered approaches to student support.
PBIS
Develop expectations and practices that can work alongside positive behavioral interventions & supports.
SEL
Create opportunities to build self-awareness, self-management, social-awareness, positive relationships, and problem solving skills.
Trauma-Informed Practices
Consider safety, accessibility, choice, and the diverse needs of the school community.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we need to already have a wellness room?
No. MARs Whealthness can support schools that are starting from an idea, identifying an appropriate space, creating a new wellness room, or enhancing an existing environment.
Can you work with a space we already have?
Yes. We can help evaluate an existing space and provide recommendations for layout, environment, resources, intended use, implementation, and ongoing support.
Do you provide materials and resources?
Depending on the scope of services, MARs Whealthness can provide recommendations for wellness materials, resources, and equipment. We can work within your school's budget to identify practical options that support the intended use of the space, and we can also incorporate materials and resources your school already owns.
Can the space be designed for different members of the educational community?
Yes. Wellness spaces can be designed around the needs of students, staff, faculty, or the broader educational community, depending on the intended use of the space.
Do you provide staff training?
Yes. Staff training and capacity building are available as part of Implement & Build Capacity services.
Can you help establish guidelines for using the space?
Yes. We can help schools develop clear, consistent, and equitable guidelines for accessing and using the wellness space.
Can you help align the space with MTSS, SEL, or PBIS?
Yes. We can consider how the space and its practices can complement existing MTSS, PBIS, SEL, and other school-wide systems.
Do we have to choose all three service areas?
No. Schools can select individual services based on their current needs or combine services for more comprehensive support.
Create a Wellness Space for Your School
Whether you're starting with an idea, enhancing an existing space, or looking for support with implementation and sustainability, MARs Whealthness can help you create a wellness environment designed around your school community.