Featured Breakout Sessions

9th Annual Wellness Together Conference

Sept 29 - Oct 1, 2025 | San Diego, CA

Featured Breakout Sessions at the Wellness Together Conference

Learn from top voices in education, mental health, and student wellness. These sessions are designed to equip and inspire you with practical strategies for real-world impact.

⟡ Timely Topics

Explore the latest trends and data
⟡ Practical Tools

Walk away with ready-to-use strategies
⟡ Fresh Perspectives

Get inspired with new ways to support students

Featured Breakout Speakers

Merve Lapus

Vice President, Education Outreach & Engagement, Common Sense Media
Dr. Willough Jenkins

Psychiatrist & Associate Clinical Professor, USD and Rady Children's Hospital
Chris Gethard

Comedian, Actor, and Author
Autumn Boylan

Deputy Director, California Department of Health Care Services

More Featured Breakout Sessions

School Counseling 2.0

Transforming the Future of School Counseling through Policy, Standards, and the New Residency Program
Key Takeaways:
• Understand new state policies and standards
• Learn how to access reimbursement funding
-•Discover how the Residency Program supports workforce development
Lead by:
• Dr. Loretta Whitson, California Association of School Counselors (CASC)
Leaning In and Leading Out to Renew

Navigating Lived-Polycrisis School Leadership
Key Takeaways:
• Understand the emotional and strategic dynamics of crisis leadership
• Validate lived experiences of leading through crisis
• Gain tools for recovery and renewal beyond the immediate response
Lead by:
• Leora Wolf-Prusan, Center for Applied Research Solutions
• Matt Reddam, Butte County Office of Education (BCOE)
• Cynthia Vega
• Amy Castellanos, Director of Leadership Development & Community Engagement, Arizona School Board Association
Mental Health Literacy (MHL) Awareness for Educators

Building Confidence and Competence in Mental Health
Key Takeaways:
• Learn the four core components of Mental Health Literacy
• Explore how MHL can be used in schools and communities
• Boost confidence in discussing and addressing mental health
Lead by:
• Annie Slease, CoFounder & CEO, Mental Health Literacy Collaborative
• Angela Kimball, Chief Advocacy Officer, Inseparable
• Rita Landgraf, Director of Partnership for Healthy Communities, UD