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

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10:15am PDT

Bridging Empowerment: Mental Wellness in First-Gen Communities

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

Bridging Empowerment: Mental Wellness in First-Gen Communities"" explores targeted strategies to uplift first-generation students by fostering mental wellness through community engagement. This session will delve into the unique challenges these students face and present effective approaches to build resilience, support networks, and empowerment. Participants will:

Learn to recognize the distinct mental wellness needs of first-generation students.
Gain strategies to engage communities in supporting these students' mental health.
Acquire tools for creating inclusive environments that promote empowerment and resilience.
Discover methods to facilitate ongoing support and mentorship within academic settings.

Speakers

Dr. Hulya Odabas

VP of Education, Study Smart Tutors

Dr. Hulya Odabas is the Vice President of Education at Study Smart Tutors, where she brings a wealth of experience from her previous roles as a high school science teacher and school counselor. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, a Master’s degree in School Counseling... Read More →

Friday October 11, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
213B

Student and Community Mental Health

1:45pm PDT

Maslow Before Bloom

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

213B

Strong social connections strengthen our immune system, lower anxiety and depression,
and even help us live longer. Additionally, people who feel connected are more empathetic, trusting and cooperative. If we want to increase the likelihood that our students or staff will be successful, we have to “Maslow before we Bloom.” Establishing a sense of belonging and connection in the classroom or staff room creates an academically safe environment where students and staff are more likely to participate, ask questions and engage in the learning. This engaging and interactive session will provide participants with research, strategies and structures for building belonging and cultivating connections that they can use immediately in the classroom and the staff room.

Speakers

Darin Jones

MTSS INSTRUCTIONAL COACH/TSA SEL4CA INLAND EMPIRE, CNUSD

Darin Jones is currently a practicing TK – 12 MTSS Instructional Coach/TSA for the Corona Norco Unified School District. Previously she was a classroom teacher for over 20 years in several California school districts. Darin is the SEL4CA Regional Coordinator for the Inland Empire... Read More →

Friday October 11, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT
213B

Student and Community Mental Health

3:00pm PDT

Tuning into Teens: Nurturing Intuition For Safety and Cultivating Healing

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

213B

Unfortunately, there is a glaring deficiency in practical, real-life training for teenagers to enhance their mental well-being and safety. Teens are yearning for real-life stories that depict resilience in seemingly impossible situations and show a path to recovery. It is imperative to foster intuition, emotional intelligence, healthy relationship awareness, and self-advocacy among teenagers as a pivotal step in preventing intimate partner violence and unhealthy relationships during their transition to adulthood.

Equipping them with these essential life skills, emotional self defense, and an emphasis on mental health empowers them to make informed choices, avoid potential harm, and avert violence. Together we can collectively create a safer environment to prevent violence and promote healing for the future of our next generation.

3 Objectives:
1. Identify what teens have reported they actually want help with and the hidden challenges facing them
2. Utilize how to foster intuition, emotional intelligence, healthy relationship awareness and self advocacy among teens
3. Plan how to equip them with the practical tools they are looking for

Speakers

Mandi Pratt

CEO, Women Aware and Prepared

Mandi loves tea lattes, dark chocolate (the really dark stuff) and her Maine Coon Kitty and Chocolate Lab rescue dog! She is a survivor advocate for peace, safety and mental health. Mandi has a crazy life story that was in the news and now helps audiences avoid her own experiences... Read More →

Friday October 11, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
213B

Student and Community Mental Health

Wellness Together's 8th Annual Student Mental Wellness Conference