Wellness Together

On October 9-11, Commission Chair Mara Madrigal-Weiss and Commission staff attended the 8th Annual Wellness Together Conference in Anaheim. This conference brought together the leading voices in school mental health for a three-day event featuring multiple keynotes from the top experts in mental health, along with over 100 breakout sessions that focused on providing attendees resources and valuable skills to take back to their school community.

Had a blast with Megan Pacheco , Emily Segada & Matthew Swenson at the 8th Annual Wellness Together Conference! Thank you team for your love & inspiration throughout the week! ???? Also special shout out to Caitlin Ciannella for your remote support! And to Sylvia S., Jennifer Garrison Tripp , Matt Flores , Vern Hazard , Meghan Joseph , Britney Stone, LMFT, Gillian Flowers , and so many other incredible educators and advocates I had the pleasure of spending time with throughout the conference! ?

Check out the recap of the KCBS All News Radio Conversation on the State of Mental Health! Hear from an incredible lineup of panelists: → Dr. Nicole Stelter, LMFT, Director of Behavioral Health Clinical Strategy & Programs at Blue Shield of California. → Juan Acosta, Mental Health Advocate, LGBTQ Activist, and Content Creator. → Lesley Garcia, MS, Director of Programs at the Contra Costa Crisis Center. → Amanda Lai, Student Representative from Mind Out Loud. This important discussion on the current and future landscape of mental health was moderated by KCBS news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart. Don't miss this insightful conversation! Listen below! #wellnesstogether #mindoutloud #schoolmentalhealth #mentalhealth https://lnkd.in/gs4qTcid

An honor to moderate the “Cell Phone Bans & Student Mental Health” panel at the 8th Annual Wellness Together Conference at the Anaheim Convention Center Friday. The thought-provoking discussion included panelists: Kristina V. Mattis, Ed.D., California Dept. of Education Smita Malhotra, MD, FAAP, Chief Medical Director, LAUSD Fareedah Shaheed, Internet Safety Expert David W. Bond, LCSW Behavorial Health Specialist, Blue Shield Joe Toscano, Author "Automating Humanity" Alexa Southall, Student mental health expert The CA legislature recently passed the Phone-Free School Act which will require schools to restrict the use of smartphones by July 1, 2026. Thanks to Mark Seelig for the opportunity to moderate this important conversation.

We're excited to host Patrick J. Kennedy in a LIVE 'This Helps' Podcast recording with host?Marlon Morgan this afternoon! #WellnessTogether #ThisHelps #SMWC #Conference #Podcast #SchoolMentalHealth

Happy World Mental Health Day!?? I'm celebrating with Wellness Together at the Student Mental Wellness Conference. It's great to see educators and mental health professionals come together for common cause. Lumio is a learning platform that is full of pre-made, customizable SEL tools and lessons that educators can easily incorporate into their instruction. I'm a huge advocate for mental wellbeing and I love being apart of an organization that puts students first! #WorldMentalHealthDay #GoLumio

I love hearing experts translate exciting policy into real world services for young people. CYBHI for the win! Day 2 of the Wellness Together Student Wellness Conference is shaping up to be a powerful day!

It’s an honor to be spending World Mental Health day at the Wellness Together conference. Surrounded by educators, counselors, policy makers, advocates, and others, we are in the company of passionate individuals dedicated to the intersection of academics and mental health. At this event, I have the privilege of sitting alongside hundreds of like-minded people committed to finding solutions for student mental health needs. #WorldMentalHealthDay #WellnessTogether #StudentMentalHealth #Advocacy Clairre Kirkpatrick Kristin Brassfield

NEWS: We’re #SutterProud to announce a growing partnership with Wellness Together, where Sutter is now a premier sponsor of the 8th Annual Wellness Together Student Mental Wellness Conference, the world’s largest student mental health advocacy conference. See you in Anaheim! Read more here: https://bit.ly/4dIvzXP #SMWC #MentalHealth #WorldMentalHealthDay

Happy World Mental Health Day! ?? Hear from Jeremiah Aja, M.A., M.Div., LPCC as he shares the importance of Wellness Together's School-Based Therapy Program and the growing need for student mental health support. Learn more at wellnesstogether.org #WellnessTogether #SMWC #Conference #StudentMentalHealth https://lnkd.in/giuPMKd8