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Breaking Barriers and Building Connections: A Peer Mentor Approach
Friday October 11, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
210C
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
avatar for Megan Humphreys, LCSW, PPSC

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 →
avatar for Alexis Mele, NCC, APCC

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

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