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

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10:15am PDT

A school district's approach to student and staff well-being

Friday October 11, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PDT

Riverside Unified School District’s Department of Wellness and Engagement supports
students demonstrating social, emotional, and/or behavioral concerns impacting their
ability to fully participate in daily instruction, school activities, or their overall educational
experience with licensed therapists, school psychologists, and prevention assistants. The
program focuses on developing supports for students facing non-academic barriers to
their learning. The department also supports a thriving structure for enhancing employee
well-being.
Participants will gain knowledge about:
RUSD’s innovative program that includes 42 licensed therapists, 8 school psychologists,
20 prevention assistants, and a teacher on special assignment.
Consider how attendees might implement a similar structure for counseling, behavior support, and the well-being
of employees.
These structures work within the Multi-Tiered System of Support framework.

Speakers

Dr. Katarina Roy Schanz

Director, Riverside Unified School District

Dr. Katarina Roy Schanz serves as the Director of Wellness and Engagement for the Riverside Unified School District. In her previous roles of school counselor, assistant principal, and school principal, she saw the clear need for supporting the overall well-being of students and staff... Read More →

Friday October 11, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
210A

Student and Community Mental Health

1:45pm PDT

Mind Out Loud

Friday October 11, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT

210A

Speakers

Alexa Southall

Mary Mora

Frankie Chu

Friday October 11, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT
210A

3:00pm PDT

Effective Youth Engagement For Wellness Planning and Policy

Friday October 11, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

210A

Sharing the strategies and results of collaborative efforts for engaging youth in discussions about wellness needs and policy. Focusing in on collaboration for youth forums to garner critical insights, youth voice and perspectives to be used for future planning and strategies for addressing the wellness needs of youth in rural communities.
Learn a model for planning effective youth summits.
Effective wellness insights that can be gathered from such forums.

Speakers

Ahmadreza Bahrami

Division Manager -Planning and Quality Management, Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health

Ahmad Bahrami is the Division Manager of Public Behavioral Health for Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health. He is responsible for the county's Mental Health Services Act, Suicide Prevention, Cultural Competency/Health Equity and Community Engagement and Outreach. Ahmad has... Read More →

Friday October 11, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
210A

Mental Health Policy & Advocacy

Wellness Together's 8th Annual Student Mental Wellness Conference