The Alleynian 705 2017

WELLBEING

W e are increasingly working with parents in our quest to encourage wellbeing. We run regular parent forums on issues such as ‘understanding the teenage brain’, have teamed up with Family Links to provide parenting courses and have a DC Wellbeing twitter page (@WellbeingatDC), which parents are invited to follow. We connect with outside agencies such as Redthread and the local Police to ensure a greater network of communication, which aids safeguarding and allows us to target support. Wellbeing at the College is broad and includes the whole community

I n addition to the formal Wellbeing programme, we have an array of structures and people in place to provide support. Our Form Tutors and Year Heads are often the first point of call for boys and parents but, in addition, we have an on- site counsellor, a medical centre, a Chaplaincy team, a weekly drop-in service for boys, a peer-led mentoring service, a vast community service programme and charitable fundraising. Boys are also supported and guided by our Beyond Dulwich team as they make decisions about their future lives beyond the College. SG Wellbeing as a concept

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