Cook Center for Human Connection

This past weekend, the Clark County School District Team Engagement Department was excited to host its second annual 5K Fun Run and Health & Wellness Fair! The event offered more than 1,000 CCSD employees and their guests family-friendly activities, including a health and wellness fair, mindfulness stations, and more. Admission was free for all CCSD employees and their guests, thanks to the generous support of the Preventative Diagnostic Center, HCA Healthcare, Lee’s Family Forum, and the Cook Center for Human Connection. HCA Healthcare Preventative Diagnostic Center Lee's Family Forum Cook Center for Human Connection Mark Welling Pogos Kazanchyan Clark County School District Camryn Almeido Ryan DeVries Emily Tucker

Our Leadership & Happiness event in Jackson Hole was an inspiring gathering dedicated to district superintendents and leaders! Huge thanks to Superintendent Gillian Chapman and TETON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 for partnering with us, hosting the event, and bringing this group together.??? From understanding effective leadership to practical tools for building supportive school cultures, the event was packed with insights to help superintendents make a lasting impact.?We're grateful for the time to connect and excited to continue seeing the positive impact they make in their communities.?

Today’s ?? ??: School superintendents have the same responsibilities as C-suites of businesses. They should get the same support. (Open thread) Last night I had the privilege of being the keynote dinner speaker at the AASA, The School Superintendents Association Mental Health & Social And Emotional Learning Summit (back at my law school alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh). ?? As usual, I learned more from the audience than they learned from me. But my message was clear: the leadership of school districts across America have responsibilities most of us can’t fathom. Their customers are our children and families. Their workforces are our teachers and support teams. Their mission: help educate, support and scale future generations of our nation. This is no small task, and comes with both professional and personal costs, including their mental health. While my talk shared insights of what we can learn from entrepreneurial leaders in how they support the mental health of themselves, their teams and their communities, it also gave me a chance to speak about own mental health journey and the real challenges so many of us encounter in our work lives. I couldn’t be more proud to have been in this room with incredible partners, particularly the AASA (and the team of SEL cohort leaders) Cook Center for Human Connection, The Grable Foundation, Deloitte University, MindUP | The Goldie Hawn Foundation and many others. ?? Mental health IS health - and our schools have a role in helping make sure our youth have access to the tools, resources and opportunities to grow stronger throughout their education. ????????School superintendents are a key to helping make that a reality - and I’m looking forward to future collaborations between the #ForbesImpactLab, the Cook Center and other collaborators to make sure we support them like the entrepreneurial leaders they are. ???? to all the leaders involved: Anne Brown Dr. Bart Rocco Dan Bridges Dr. Dawn Bridges Bille Rondinelli #TobinNovasio Paul Imhoff, Ed.D. John Malloy Cassie Quigley Mark Welling Gregg Behr Jimmer Fredette Melissa Adle Schlinger Terry Thoren #ForbesImpactLab #OptimisticAmerica #AppliedOptimism #OptimisticIdeas

https://lnkd.in/grk6jfuH I’m truly honored to have been asked by Utah Business Magazine to share my thoughts on building our mental health nonprofit to be impactful and sustainable. Reflecting on the journey we’ve taken over the past 4 years, the lessons we’ve learned, and the incredible people we’ve partnered with along the way make me hopeful we are having impact on the mental health and well-being of families, schools, and communities nationwide. I’m grateful to work with a team committed to making a difference and finding innovative ways to strengthen our world. Together, we’re striving to create meaningful change and build a lasting impact. Thanks to Gregory Cook and Julie Cook for your big vision to create Cook Center for Human Connection and the opportunity to serve. #MentalHealth #Nonprofit #Leadership #HumanConnection #UtahBusiness #CookCenter #AASA #MHCohort

?? Leadership Insights from Anne Brown, CEO and President of the Cook Center for Human Connection ?? At the heart of every successful nonprofit is a leader who drives both mission and impact. Recently, our CEO and President, Anne Brown, shared five powerful nonprofit leadership strategies that have been instrumental in guiding the Cook Center for Human Connection to success. Anne’s leadership has been instrumental to inspire others to create lasting change. ?? #Leadership #NonprofitLeadership #Strategy #Impact #CookCenter #AnneBrown #MissionDriven #CommunityImpact #NonprofitSuccess

Making connections that matter! ParentGuidance.org joins with Hawaii's Department of Education's, "Here to Help" initiative to promote student well-being. #mentalhealth #parentguidance #humanconnection

This year's convocation was one of the best thanks to the uplifting message presented by Alex Boyé ??????!! The energy was AMAZING!! His message "I am 10" was the perfect way to kick off the school year and will be a valuable message for each staff member to come back to over the course of the year!! Thank you Johnny Caffaro for bringing us all together and for the partnership we are starting with the Cook Center for Human Connection. ?? ?? Tracie Chauvin, LSCSW Octavio Estrella, Ph.D. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Kansas City Kansas Public Schools Early Childhood/Head Start #BetterEveryDay #kckps #mentalhealth

One of my employees at Cook Center for Human Connection posted this on TikTok. I’m so happy to provide jobs to people that they love! https://lnkd.in/gw8qNc9R #CookCenterforHumanConnection #MentalHealth #ParentGuidance #lovemyjob

In recognition of her efforts and contributions to suicide prevention, our very own President and CEO, Anne Brown, has been appointed as a Representative of the Public to the SafeUT and School Safety Commission. We congratulate her on this appointment! #SafeUT and #SchoolSafetyCommission are in good hands.

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been selected to serve as a Commissioner Representing the Public at SafeUT Commission for the State of Utah! ?? #PublicService #UtahCommission #SafeUTCommission #SafeUT #CookCenterforHumanConnection