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

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10:15am PDT

Breaking Barriers and Building Connections: A Peer Mentor Approach

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

This session explores Peer Mentors' impact on student wellness. We'll dive into building an inclusive & supportive environment, fostering connections, and promoting mental health advocacy. Participants will walk away with a blueprint for success as we showcase a Peer Mentor program in action, an advocacy toolkit with steps to propose and launch your own program, and evidence-based strategies to strengthen student connection and a positive school culture.

Speakers

Megan Humphreys, LCSW, PPSC

Student Support Specialist, Laguna Beach High School

Megan Humphreys is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker working within education for the past 10 years. She has provided mental health support in a variety of settings, including elementary- high school and alternative education. Megan has led peer support programming for the past 4... Read More →

Alexis Mele, NCC, APCC

Counselor, Laguna Beach High School

Alexis Mele is a high school counselor at Laguna Beach High School and an advisor of the LBHS Student Support Collective. She is a 12-year school counselor, a Nationally Board Certified Counselor, and holds her Associate Professional Clinical Counseling license. Alexis started her... Read More →

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

Student and Community Mental Health

1:45pm PDT

Improving Mental Health of Under-Represented Students by Recruiting Minoritized Faculty Members and Designing All-Inclusive Curriculum Content

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

210C

At the end of this session, the participants will have learned methods to improve the mental health of minoritized students by incorporating relatable lived experiences to create a sense of belonging in the higher education learning environment.
1) Lecture: Factors Contributing to the Student Dropping Out and Culture-Specific Issues Impacting the Retention of Under-represented Students
2) Workshop: Brainstorm Minoritized Student Needs, Discussions of Multicultural Curriculums, Applying Regional Examples to the Designs

Speakers

Caroline Chance

Professor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Caroline is a lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology and Public Health at California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo. Before her work in higher education, she worked in both the nonprofit and private sectors. During her previous work as a researcher, she witnessed the upward... Read More →

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

School & District-Wide Leadership

3:00pm PDT

HipHop Fairyland: Health and Wellness for All

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

210C

Participants will take away strategies to meaningfully engage students PK- 3rd grade, map community assets, partner with local school districts, non profits, and public health agencies to partner and enroll families in mental and dental health supports, resources, and coverage in a way that increases participation and engagement in fun and meaningful ways.

Speakers

Corey Johnson

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

Student and Community Mental Health

Wellness Together's 8th Annual Student Mental Wellness Conference