Wellness Together's 8th Annual Student Mental Wellness Conference: Full Schedule

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8:30am PDT

Implementing Evidence-Based Strategies to Conquer Exam Stress: Lets do this!!

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:30am - 9:30am PDT

Participants will learn about strategies to help students implement evidence-based methods to mitigate stress and anxiety related to testing, which may significantly improve well-being and performance. Session will highlight:
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
• Importance of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Techniques
• Sleep Hygiene Education
• Test-Taking Strategies Training
• Expressive Writing
• Positive Psychology Interventions

Participants will learn the importance of assessments and feedback to refine the approach to better suit the students’ needs.

Speakers

Dr. Tyson Schwab

Medical Director, University of Utah

Tyson C. Schwab, MD, MS, attended the University of Utah School of Medicine and trained in Family Medicine at Intermountain Healthcare where he served as Chief Resident. He has completed additional graduate education and training in bioengineering at the University of Utah. In 2021... Read More →

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:30am - 9:30am PDT
213C

Student and Community Mental Health

12:30pm PDT

Sponsored Breakout: Building Bridges: Proactive Approaches to Student Mental Health

Thursday October 10, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT

213C

Join us for an essential session on transforming student mental health support from reactive to proactive. We will discuss the current state of mental health systems, which often wait until students are in crisis before offering support, and the implications this has on both students and staff. We will introduce Clayful, an innovative Tier 1 system designed to provide every student with personalized, preventative care through coaching.

By the end of this session, participants will:

Understand the Importance of Proactive Mental Health Support:
Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of why shifting from reactive to proactive mental health support is crucial for student well-being and success.

Explore the Impact of Personalized Coaching:
Attendees will learn how personalized coaching, as provided by Clayful, can address various aspects of student mental health, including anxiety, depression, self-regulation, and resilience.

Speakers

Dr. Ashley Wolfe

Mental Health Therapist; Clinical Supervisor, Aspire Public Schools

Ashley Wolfe, DSW, LCSW, PPSC is a school-based adolescent mental health provider. Her research interests include adolescent suicide risk assessment and prevention, loneliness, identity-centered social emotional learning, adult SEL implementation, language and social work, and the... Read More →

Dr. Julia Jeffries

Head of Education, Clayful Health

Thursday October 10, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
213C

Mental Health Policy & Advocacy

3:30pm PDT

We're gonna need a bigger (life)boat; preventing student suicide

Thursday October 10, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT

213C

Hear from one of the only professionals in the world reviewing college student suicides, to better understand underlying themes, risks and red flags.

Learn about student specific suicide red flags, and how to minimise future risks.
Identify actions you can take to better support students at college and in their personal lives.
Empower all institutions working with students to tackle suicide risk in an evidence based way, using the themes discovered in my unique work.
Create a personalised Safety 'Bingo' card for institutional risk reduction, to guide you in next steps.

Speakers

Dr Dominique Thompson

Director, Buzz Consulting

Talk to me about young people's mental health, in particular teenagers and college students. I was a university campus doctor for 20 years, so there isn't much I haven't heard! I am interested in raising and supporting independent and resourceful young people to become successful... Read More →

Thursday October 10, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
213C

Mental Health Policy & Advocacy

Wellness Together's 8th Annual Student Mental Wellness Conference