President Melissa Tuttle presents a Foundation Donation of $1,000 to Richele Shepard, Executive Director of WellSpring for their good works.
WellSpring is the recognized leader in counseling and support programming to all who seek a better quality of life; is fiscally sound with a diversified funding base; is supported by a strong strategic plan and active volunteers; and is located in an agency-owned prime location where it is accessible to partner with other complementary service organizations.
The PAX Good Behavior Game (GBG) is an evidence-based prevention strategy to help students develop pro-social skills while learning to delay gratification and self-manage. PAX GBG is foundational—helping students to achieve not only classroom success, but a lifetime of positive outcomes.
Research shows that individuals who can successfully delay gratification and self-manage have significantly better lifetime outcomes, including but not limited to
- Less nicotine use
- Less alcohol and other drug abuse
- Greater persistence toward high school graduation and continued education
- Less need for individual education plans (IEPs)
- Less suicide ideation/attempts
- Longer time before sexual experimentation
- Less need for mental health services