An innovative whole-schools approach in Durham Public Schools addressing mental health as the essential foundation for learning for everyone.
The essential foundation for learning is that everyone in the whole school feels they are safe, supported, and belong.
WHOLE schools are healthier whole-school environments for learning and teaching and are focused on Wellness, Healing, Opportunity, Learning and Equity.
Developing transformative approaches while meeting urgent needs now.
WHOLE Schools is a community partnership
WHOLE Schools is led by a partnership among DPS Foundation, Durham Public Schools and Duke University/Duke Health. These partners lead planning, fundraising and implementation to promote healing, advance equity and accelerate learning.
