The Healing Center
The Healing Center: A Place to Reflect, Reset, and Grow
At Akron Career Tech High School, we know that learning isn't only about academics and technical skill-building — it's also about giving students the space to grow as people. That's why ACT is proud to offer the Healing Center, a dedicated space where students can pause, reflect, and build the skills they need to succeed both in and out of the classroom.
What Is the Healing Center?
The Healing Center is a supportive space designed for two main purposes:
Reflection and growth. When a student faces a challenge in the classroom — a difficult moment, a conflict, or a choice that didn't go the way they hoped — the Healing Center offers a place to slow down, reflect, and work through better choices for next time. It's not a punishment. It's a chance to reset and move forward.
A quiet space to refocus. Sometimes students simply feel overwhelmed and need a calm, quiet environment to collect themselves and get their work done. The Healing Center is available for exactly that: a space to breathe, focus, and return to the classroom ready to learn.
How Students Access the Healing Center
Access to the Healing Center is intentionally limited to protect its purpose as a supportive, trusted space:
Administrator referral — a school administrator may refer a student to the Healing Center.
Self-referral — a student may also choose to refer themselves when they recognize they need support.
This structure ensures the Healing Center remains a space of trust, used thoughtfully and with the student's wellbeing at the center of every visit.
Supporting the Whole Student
The Healing Center is also where students engage with Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) projects, giving them tools to build self-awareness, manage emotions, and strengthen relationships — skills that carry far beyond the classroom.
None of this happens without the dedication of our teachers. The Healing Center's work is made possible by teacher support and collaboration, reinforcing the message that every adult at ACT is invested in helping students succeed — academically, socially, and emotionally.
Our Commitment
At ACT, we believe that helping students make better choices starts with giving them the space and support to do so. The Healing Center reflects our commitment to educating the whole student — mind, character, and well-being alike.
