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

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8:30am PDT

Cell Phone Bans & Student Mental Health (Main Session #4)

Friday October 11, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am PDT

How do we work together to create a learning environment that both protects and empowers our students to thrive in the face of a rapidly shifting future? Hear from a diverse panel of experts from the fields of technology, medicine, psychology, and education as they discuss the far-reaching impacts of schoolwide cell phone bans.

Speakers

Dr. Smita Malhotra

Chief Medical Director, Los Angeles Unified School District

As Chief Medical Director of the Los Angeles Unified School District, Dr. SmitaMalhotra is responsible for all medical services in the nation's second-largestschool district. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, she helped lead the efforts tore-open the district’s 780-plus campuses. She... Read More →

Joe Toscano

Author, Expert, Speaker, Datagrade

Joe ToscanoAward-Winning Designer, Published Author, and International KeynoteJoe Toscano is an award-winning designer, published author, and international keynote speaker who left his role consulting for Google because he felt the industry was misusing data and that the issues needed... Read More →

Fareedah Shaheed

Internet Safety Expert, Speaker, Founder - Sekuva

Fareedah Shaheed (CyberFareedah)Award-Winning Internet Safety Expert & a Forbes 30 under 30 HonoreeFareedah Shaheed is an Award-Winning Internet Safety Expert and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. She founded Sekuva & the Protect Kids Online (PKO) Membership with the mission of helping... Read More →

David Bond

Enterprise Behavioral Health Director, Mental Health Clinician, Blue Shield of California

Friday October 11, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Main Ballroom

8:30am PDT

Fareedah Shaheed & Joe Toscano, Keynote (Main Session #4)

Friday October 11, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am PDT

Main Ballroom

Speakers

Joe Toscano

Author, Expert, Speaker, Datagrade

Fareedah Shaheed

Internet Safety Expert, Speaker, Founder - Sekuva

Friday October 11, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Main Ballroom

10:15am PDT

Drew Robinson Breakout Session

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

Main Ballroom

Drew Robinson is a former Major League Baseball player, mental health advocate, and co-founder of the Better Universe Foundation who is using his platform to advocate for mental health and end the stigma surrounding it.

Born and raised in Las Vegas, NV, Drew was originally drafted by the Texas Rangers out of high school and went on to play parts of 12 seasons with the Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Francisco Giants organizations. In 2020, Drew miraculously survived a suicide attempt that resulted in the loss of his right eye. In 2021, ESPN released an E60 documentary to tell Drew’s story, create awareness around mental health, and reduce the stigma around it. After Drew’s attempt, he made a comeback to professional baseball and retired after the 2021 season to pursue a role in the mental health & wellness department with the San Francisco Giants.

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

Mental Health Policy & Advocacy

11:45am PDT

This Helps Podcast: Patrick Kennedy, Live Recording (Main Session #5)

Friday October 11, 2024 11:45am - 1:30pm PDT

Main Ballroom

Speakers

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 →

Patrick J. Kennedy

Patrick J. KennedyFormer U.S. Representative (D-RI) and Founder of The Kennedy ForumDuring his time in Congress, Patrick J. Kennedy was the lead author of the landmark Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Federal Parity Law), which requires insurers to cover treatment for... Read More →

Friday October 11, 2024 11:45am - 1:30pm PDT
Main Ballroom

1:45pm PDT

Sustainable School-based Mental Health Services: Public-Private Partnerships for Long-Term Impact

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

Main Ballroom

This presentation discusses how key players from the private sector in health and education can work collaboratively with the advocacy community and government agencies to address pivotal aspects of school-based mental health care—ranging from delivery and quality of care to funding solutions. This panel outlines a
framework for building sustainable school mental health programs and the collaborative role these groups can have in achieving sustainable financing of school mental health services. Participants will learn how to build partnerships that incorporate the private sector, utilize all payers, and effectively and transparently build data infrastructures to measure impact.

1. Participants will be able to identify common barriers to implementing and financing comprehensive school mental health programming.
2. Participants will understand options for partnerships between government leaders, policymakers, advocates, and businesses working in school mental health and how these partnerships can build better outcomes for youth.
2. Participants will be able to explain specific action steps advocates, government leaders, and health and education leaders can take in ensuring SEAs and LEAs can operationalize sustainable school mental health delivery systems.

Speakers

Lauren Finke

Senior Director of Policy, The Kennedy Forum

Dr. Erica Fener Sitkoff

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

Mental Health Policy & Advocacy

Wellness Together's 8th Annual Student Mental Wellness Conference