Mrs. Tracy Vivo, Behavioral Health & Wellness Coordinator

My name is Tracy Vivo and I'm happy to be serving as the Behavioral Health and Wellness Coordinator here at Lowellville Local School District. My focus is on developing a Student Assistance Program for Lowellville Local Schools in order to further support students and to also support staff wellness initiatives through prevention and early intervention.  As a Behavioral Health and Wellness Coordinator, I work closely with Miami University's Ohio School-Based Center of Excellence for Prevention and Early Intervention through a national initiative supported by SAMHSA called Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education).

Behavioral Health and Wellness is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. Wellness is an active process through which Lowellville Local School District is deeply committed to. It's a process through which people become aware of and make choices towards a more successful existence. There's a direct correlation between wellness and academic achievement but more importantly placing a focus on behavioral health and wellness takes into account the whole child, the whole adult.

Over the summer in alignment with Summer REC, we continued our Sources of Strength programming with fun interactive games fostering connection. Our Mindfulness Farm, featuring our hydroponic farming units, continued throughout the month of June, culminating in bags of lettuce for students to take home and salads being served to Summer REC students. 

Last school year, due to the generous support of grant funding, we extended our Sources of Strength programming work by beginning the process of implementation of the the Sources of Strength curriculum in grades K-6. This work will continue to grow as there is a wealth of resources and lessons that will continue to be shared. Staff also participated in a Sources of Strength professional development in order to cultivate staff wellness and learn more about the Sources programming. This positive upstream prevention programming focuses on leaning into and recognizing the strengths in our life, learning about emotional regulation and understanding how the different parts of our brain are connected, how we process information and how our brain works to keep us healthy. As a certified trainer for Sources of Strength, I've seen firsthand the positive impact of this powerful evidence-based prevention training and curriculum. Our ongoing K-6 implementation aligns with our Sources of Strength peer leader work in grades 7-12. Additional prevention and educational programming will continue to be implemented throughout the coming school years.

Other important state-mandated initiatives also continue to be a focus of mine such as PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports), Ohio House Bill 123 which focuses on enhancing school safety and well-being, specifically through suicide and violence prevention education and SB 288 which focuses on child sexual abuse, sexual violence and human trafficking prevention.

Our Lowellville Student Assistance Program accommodates a wide range of needs from simple school supplies, food and community resources, to being connected with school or home-based therapy. If you have a need, please, don't hesitate to fill out our Student Assistance program referral form located under the tab Student Assistance Program (SAP) Referral Form in this section of Behavioral Health and Wellness on the website.

Please, feel free to contact me anytime at t.vivo@lowellvilleschool.org or at (330) 536-8426 (Ext. 612). 

Rise up Rockets!

Tracy Vivo, M.Ed., OCPSA