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

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8:30am PDT

CYBHI: A Blueprint for Transforming Student Wellness

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

Learn how the historic investment, California’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), is expanding access to student mental health services.

Hear from Dr. Sohil Sud, CYBHI Director, along with an incredible panel:

Lee Angela Reid - Capital Advisors Group
Alex Briscoe - California Children's Trust
Autumn Boylan - California Department of Health Care Services
Chris Williams - Sacramento County Office of Education
Dr. Loretta Whitson - California Association of School Counselors
Nicole DeWitt - San Diego Unified School District
Marlon Morgan - Wellness Together, Inc.

Who should attend this panel session?

Leaders expanding school-based mental health services
LEA’s in Fee Schedule Cohorts 1-4
District/site leaders interested in the Multi-Payer Fee Schedule
School counselors and school psychologists
School-based and/or school-linked mental health professionals

Speakers

Lee Angela Reid

Partner, Capitol Advisors Group

Has served as a partner with Capitol Advisors Group since 2017. She previously spent 23 years in the State Capitol working on K-12 education issues, including serving as a consultant on state and federal education issues in the Senate Office of Research, providing analysis and advice... Read More →

Alex Briscoe

Principal, California Children's Trust

The positive wisdom and intelligence of young people. Justice, equity, and Medicaid.

Autumn Boylan

Office of Strategic Partnerships, Deputy Director, DHCS

Autumn Boylan (she/her/hers), M.P.H., is the Deputy Director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships at the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). In this role, Ms. Boylan serves as a key contributor in the formulation of policy to achieve the mission of DHCS. She provides... Read More →

Christopher Williams

Executive Director, Mental Health and Wellness, Sacramento County Office of Education

Dr. Christopher Williams is the Executive Director of Mental Health and Wellness at the Sacramento County Office of Education. He leads a team intent on bringing the health and education systems together as partners to create a continuum of care for mental health and wellness. The... Read More →

Dr. Loretta Whitson

Executive Director, CA Association of School Counselors

Dr. Loretta Whitson is the Executive Director for the California Association of School Counselors and has devoted her life’s work to advancing the school counseling profession in California. She works closely with state leaders, legislators and journalists, clarifying complex... Read More →

Nicole DeWitt

Sr. Exec. Director, Thriving School Communities, San Diego Unified School District

Nicole DeWitt has been in education since 2002 and served as a classroom teacher, AVID instructor, English Learner Coordinator, and intervention developer prior to becoming an administrator. Currently, she serves as the Senior Executive Director, Thriving School Communities for the... Read More →

Marlon Morgan

Founder & CEO, Wellness Together

Marlon Morgan is the Founder & CEO of the California-based national nonprofit organization, Wellness Together School Mental Health. He works with school districts, universities, state offices of education, and the U.S. Department of Education to increase awareness, advocacy, and access... Read More →

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

9:45am PDT

Dr. Louise Hayes, Keynote (Main Session #2)

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:45am - 11:15am PDT

Main Ballroom

Speakers

Louise Hayes

Author, Expert, Professor, Self

Dr. Louise HayesInternational Speaker, Clinical Psychologist, Author, and Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at La Trobe UniversityDr. Louise Hayes is the Past President of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science, and organization of 8000 members. She trains professionals... Read More →

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:45am - 11:15am PDT
Main Ballroom

9:45am PDT

Dr. Renee Schneider, Keynote (Main Session #2)

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:45am - 11:15am PDT

Main Ballroom

Speakers

Dr. Renee Schneider

Dr. Renee SchneiderLicensed Clinical Psychologist and a Lead in the Mental Health Center of Excellence at GoogleDr. Schneider is passionate about the dissemination of evidence-based interventions for mental health problems and has a special interest in supporting children, teens... Read More →

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:45am - 11:15am PDT
Main Ballroom

12:30pm PDT

Laughing Together

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

Main Ballroom

Laughing Together offers innovative comedy workshops led by professional improv teachers and developed by licensed therapists. Our customizable programs provide social and emotional strategies to help school communities thrive.

Developed by Wellness Together and comedian Chris Gethard, Laughing Together strengthens relationships & building resilience through comedy.

Join us for a FUN and interactive demonstration of the powerful, plentiful, and practical benefits of using humor in the classroom!

Speakers

Chris Gethard

Arts Outreach Coordinator, Wellness Together

Chris Gethard is a comedian, podcaster, author, actor, and former television host. He’s been an active performer for over two decades. His work expanded to include mental health advocacy and activism after the release of his 2017 HBO special Career Suicide, in which he detailed... Read More →

Hope Dobrzynski

Outreach Programs Coordinator, Wellness Together

Christi Somers

Outreach Programs Coordinator, Wellness Together

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

1:45pm PDT

Glennon Doyle, Keynote (Main Session #3)

Thursday October 10, 2024 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT

Main Ballroom

Speakers

Glennon Doyle

Glennon DoyleAuthor, Activist, Founder of Together Rising, and Host of the We Can Do Hard Things PodcastGlennon Doyle is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller UNTAMED, a Reese’s Book Club selection, which has sold over two million copies. She is also the author of GET UNTAMED... Read More →

Thursday October 10, 2024 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
Main Ballroom

1:45pm PDT

Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, Keynote (Main Session #3)

Thursday October 10, 2024 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT

Main Ballroom

Speakers

Alberto M. Carvalho

Alberto M. CarvalhoSuperintendent of Los Angeles Unified School DistrictAlberto M. Carvalho has served as Superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second-largest school district, since February 2022. He was selected by the Los Angeles Unified Board of... Read More →

Thursday October 10, 2024 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
Main Ballroom

7:00pm PDT

Laughing Together Comedy Show

Thursday October 10, 2024 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT

Main Ballroom

Thursday October 10, 2024 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Main Ballroom

Wellness Together's 8th Annual Student Mental Wellness Conference