Community Wellness

2 articles

Split image showing a free community yoga event and a modern, commercial wellness center, illustrating the contrast between public and private wellness initiatives.

Navigating Community Wellness: Free & Commercial Initiatives

In Santa Barbara County, over 150 locations are lighting up green for Mental Health Month, yet the Mental Wellness Center's 'Peace of Mind Walk' on May 31 requires a registration fee, according to Edh

Chloe Bennett·May 6, 2026

Diverse group of high school students connecting and smiling in a sunlit community garden, symbolizing the antidote to loneliness.

Wellness

Loneliness a public health concern; community wellness is the antidote.

In 2024-25, the Wellness Center at Oakland High School served approximately 1,100 students, making nearly 5,500 mental health-related interventions.

Chloe Bennett·April 18, 2026