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

4:00pm PDT

Supporting Students Dealing with Trauma: 5 Steps to Achieve Personal Success

Wednesday October 9, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

Workshop attendees will learn about the program I use to support students in the men's group club on my inner city continuation school campus. This program has has been impactful for this high-risk group of students in building confidence, guiding self-reflection, and providing the boys with a road map to working through trauma so as to foster success and personal growth. Attendees will leave the session with a detailed plan to implement on their own campus/with the students they serve in any capacity.

Speakers

Tali Sherman

Teacher, Centinela Valley Union High School District

Tali Sherman has taught at the Centinela Valley Union High School District for 20 years; she has worked as an English teacher at the comprehensive high schools, and as a teacher and WASC coordinator at both the independent study and continuation high schools. She is a National Board-Certified... Read More →

Wednesday October 9, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
212B

Student and Community Mental Health

8:30am PDT

Strengthen Connections to Self, Staff, and Students

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:30am - 9:30am PDT

212B

Participants will practice and learn to apply 3-5 regulation and connection strategies to center themselves and take a pause between stimulus and response, minimizing reactivity to situations. Whether interacting with colleagues, other adults, or students, centering practices will positively influence more positive outcomes for those involved.

Speakers

Sandi Washburn

Behavior & Wellness Specialist, Greater Albany Public Schools

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:30am - 9:30am PDT
212B

School & District-Wide Leadership

12:30pm PDT

Amplifying Youth Voices: How Creativity Improves Well Being

Thursday October 10, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT

212B

Youth have important stories to tell. Youth Educators and Mental Health Advocates know how to listen and create safe spaces for our youth to explore their mental health, identity and sense of belonging. How does creativity fit in? During this interactive workshop, workshop participants will build upon their existing skills by exploring a proven roadmap for teaching personal narrative storytelling based on my 25 years as an Arts Educator. We will explore photography, video & audio stories as tools for youth identity exploration, creative expression and empathy building. Through examining powerful examples of student work, you will learn about storytelling as an effective tool for improving adolescent mental health. Workshop attendees will gain practical knowledge about how to integrate creative exercises into curricula, practice personal narrative storytelling through a hands-on creative exercise and walk away with a Creativity Toolkit for personal and professional use.

Speakers

Tricia Creason-Valencia

Speaker | Filmmaker | Teacher, Tricia Speaks!

Talk to me about your favorite movies & TV shows, costume design and cosplay! I love exploring how pop culture and art making can influence our mental health in a positive way.Tricia Creason-Valencia is a dynamic force in the world of filmmaking, education & community building. As... Read More →

Thursday October 10, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
212B

Student and Community Mental Health

3:30pm PDT

Intersectionality in Practice: Addressing Marginalization in School-Based Mental Health

Thursday October 10, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT

212B

Exploring the intersectionality of identities and their impact on mental health in school settings. Participants will examine how factors such as race, gender, sexuality, and socioeconomic status intersect to shape students' experiences and access to mental health services. Through interactive discussions and case examples, participants will learn how to recognize and address the unique needs of students who experience marginalization, promoting more inclusive and effective mental health care in schools.

Speakers

Kathleen Horsey

Thursday October 10, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
212B

Student and Community Mental Health

10:15am PDT

Integrating Music in Counseling: It's easier than you think!

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

212B

“Integrating Music in Counseling” will provide participants with opportunities to engage in music making activities that can be used effectively with students of all ages. Participants will recognize why music is beneficial to mental health, including its usefulness in addressing trauma. Participants will identify barriers to music making and will be provided with proven steps to overcome them. No previous musical experience is necessary. Let’s make joyful music together.

Speakers

Carol Coyne

TUPE Program Manager, CNUSD -TUPE - Tobacco Use Prevention Education

Our TUPE grant sponsors GSA clubs in our district as well as supporting staff training. Talk to me about how tobacco use prevention funding is supporting LGBTQ+ youth in our district.

Friday October 11, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
212B

Student and Community Mental Health

1:45pm PDT

Boomer vs Zoomers - Are you Socially, Academically, Financially, and Emotionally/Educationally (S.A.F.E.) prepared for Life Successes?

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

212B

Participants will learn how the rapid evolution of skills places pressure on colleges to keep up.

Participants will learn why college graduates can no longer rely on their degree to accurately signal their fitness for a job.

Participants will learn how colleges are pursuing innovative strategies, including integrating career education into the curriculum, connecting students with career networks, and ensuring equitable access to internships.

Participants will learn how the intersection of mental health and higher education is impacting today's new college student.

Speakers

Linwood Webster

Student Success and Retention Specialist, UNC Chapel Hill - School of Nursing

I have over 25+ years of higher education experience, with educational opportunities at 2- and 4-year colleges, and at HBCU's and several HWI's. I possess an academic advising style that consists of a holistic model of academic advising, baseline clinical mental health counseling... Read More →

Friday October 11, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT
212B

Student and Community Mental Health

3:00pm PDT

Believe In over Buy In - Interconnected Systems Frameworks That EVERYONE Can Get Behind

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

212B

Student mental wellness programming and systems often feel like a hamster wheel where we're spinning our proverbial wheels but not getting closer to improved student outcomes. In this session, participants will examine staff and organizational culture and explore how to move staff beyond their “why” and towards their “just cause”. They will explore the features of an interconnected systems framework and how it is the foundation to effective and meaningful student mental wellness programs.

Speakers

Carissa Lemos

Director of Student Services, Soquel Union Elementary School District

Some people know they want to become an educator from an early age. Carissa was not that person. As the child of an educator, with three older sisters who are educators, Carissa set out to blaze their own trail.They moved to Seattle to study sociology. They spent more time out of... Read More →

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Friday October 11, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
212B

School & District-Wide Leadership

Wellness Together's 8th Annual Student Mental Wellness Conference