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10th Annual Wellness Together Conference
Sept 9 - 11, 2026 | San Diego, CA
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✦ Managing Student Screen Habits
Understand the impacts of screen dependence
Hear real-world digital detox research
Acquire tools for healthy device boundaries
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✦ Becoming a California Certified Wellness Coach (CWC)
Discover current mental health needs in CA Schools
Explore emerging, non-clinical support roles
Access your CWC certification roadmap
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✦ Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Health
Address unique student-athlete stressors
Implement an effective framework for resilience
Transform critical coaching environments
Keynote Speakers
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Dr. Lisa Damour
Clinical Psychologist, Bestselling Author, & Scientific Consultant for Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out 2
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Mychal Threets
New host of Reading Rainbow and Resident Librarian for PBS
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Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs
Sociologist and Author of the New York Times Bestseller, The Three Mothers
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Chris Duffy
Author, Comedian, and Host of TED’s How to Be a Better Human Podcast
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Dr. Jean Twenge
Professor of Psychology & Author of more than 190 scientific publications and 8 books
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Dr. Fabiola Bagula
Superintendent, San Diego Unified School District
Why attend the 10th Annual Wellness Together Conference (WTC10)?
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Get CONNECTED
Team Building, Bonding, and Collaboration
Strengthen team relationships, enhance workplace morale, and grow problem-solving capabilities. Opportunities to network with other like-minded professionals are created throughout the event. Bring your whole team to foster collaboration and team bonding!
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Get EQUIPPED
Relevant Skills to Use Immediately
Attendees gain a professional development boost with the latest research and tools relevant to their communities in 2026. These newly learned skills and strategies can be applied immediately to improve job performance and increase employee satisfaction.
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Get INSPIRED
Recharge Your “Why?”
World-renowned presenters take the main stage at WTC10 to spark excitement, hope, and laughter, transforming how youth are served. Site teams return to their communities with a renewed sense of purpose, increased motivation, and a much-needed recharge.
The Wellness Together Conference
Building Hope & Resilience
For the Next Generation
Schedule
(Subject to change • Updated as the event approaches)Wednesday (Sept 9)
11:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration & Keynotes
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Comedy Show
Thursday (Sept 10)
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Keynotes & Breakouts
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Leadership Dinner
Friday (Sept 11)
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Keynotes & Breakouts
Who Should Attend
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District & Education Leaders
Superintendents, district admin, COE staff, and school board members
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Mental Health Providers
Counselors, social workers, school psychs, CWC's, and licensed clinicians
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Educators & Site Staff
Teachers, Wellness Center staff, COST teams, athletic coaches, and mental health champions
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Advocates & Policymakers
State and national legislators, healthcare executives, tech leaders, and influential cultural voices
Don’t miss out on the Leadership Dinner
Connect with top voices in education, mental health, and policy at this exclusive networking event. Enjoy a meal with like-minded leaders overlooking the beautiful San Diego Bay.
Seats are limited. Reserve yours today.
College Students Attend Free!
Expanding and Diversifying the Mental Health Workforce
The future of youth mental health depends on preparing the next generation of mental health champions. This year, we are proud to offer 300 scholarships to enrolled college students for a FREE student pass ($850+ value) to the 10th Annual Wellness Together Conference from Sept 9 - 11 in San Diego, CA!
Bring a Colleague
Leave with a Community
What to Expect in 2026
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Keynotes
Impactful talks from the leading voices in mental health and education
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Workshops
Hands-on workshops with actionable strategies to equip you and your team
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Networking
Connect with like-minded colleagues and thought leaders to support your work
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Exhibit Hall
Discover the latest wellness programs and resources to support mental health and education
Hotel Accommodations
Make your stay in San Diego seamless by booking within our official hotel room blocks. Enjoy exclusive discounted rates at nearby hotels for Wellness Together Conference attendees.
Rooms are limited—reserve early to secure your stay!
Legacy Impact Partner
As we reflect on a decade of showing up for students and families, we are deeply grateful to Blue Shield of California for serving as a Legacy Impact Partner of Wellness Together.
Their investment in the Wellness Together Conference and our in-person, on-campus youth mental health services helps make it possible to deliver more than 100,000 student supports each year at no cost to students and families.
Exhibitors
Partner with Us
Explore Sponsor &
Exhibitor Opportunities
Frequently Asked Questions
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San Diego Convention Center
111 Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92101VENUE MAP
WTC10 will take place on the southside third floor of the San Diego Convention Center in Ballroom 20 and surrounding rooms.
PARKING
San Diego Convention Center (SDCC) parking hours, off-site parking facilities, hotel parking availability, and more can be found HERE. Prices vary based on the event. Parking is available at the San Diego Convention Center. For more information on parking and rates, click here.
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HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Wellness Together has partnered with the following hotels for discounted rooms:
PARKING
San Diego Convention Center (SDCC) parking hours, off-site parking facilities, hotel parking availability, and more can be found HERE. Prices vary based on the event.
LUGGAGE
Our staff is prepared to hold luggage for WTC10 attendees who need it on any day of the event. If you would like to store your luggage, please bring it to our Information Table. We will give you a tag to retrieve your belongings when you're ready.
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The Leadership Dinner is a networking opportunity where leaders in education, mental health, policy, technology, and healthcare can connect while enjoying an exclusive dinner held immediately after Day 2 Sessions. To attend, please select the ticket that includes “+ Leadership Dinner” when you register.
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Interested in Exhibiting or Sponsoring for the 10th Annual Wellness Together Conference? View partnership opportunities HERE. For additional questions, please email conference@wellnesstogether.org.
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PURCHASE ORDERS
Purchase orders are available for School Sites, School Districts, and LEAs. All other organizations will need to pay via credit card on our website.
For all W-9/forms requests, please contact: conference@wellnesstogether.org
Payment for registration(s) must be received within 20 business days to attend the event. If payment is not received within 20 business days, registration(s) may be canceled.
Previous account balances must be brought up to date within 20 business days of registration and have a zero balance to avoid registration cancellation.
Invoices are payable to:
Wellness Together
1382 Blue Oaks Blvd., Ste. 213 Roseville, CA 95678
(916) 873-0190All invoices are due within 20 business days of receipt to secure conference registration.
USE OF LIKENESS POLICY
By attending the 10th Annual Wellness Together Conference (“WTC10”), you acknowledge and agree to grant Wellness Together, Inc. the right to record, film, photograph, or capture your likeness at the conference in any media now available or hereafter developed and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise globally to disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval or payment from you. This grant to Wellness Together includes, but is not limited to, the right to edit such media, the right to use the media alone or together with other information, and the right to allow others to use or disseminate the media. If registering for a third party, I agree to inform them of the "Use of Likeness" Policy prior to the event.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
If you require special accommodations to attend or participate in the event, please provide information about the requirements to conference@wellnesstogether.org by August 7, 2026.
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Please visit our presenter page HERE.
For Additional Questions
View our full FAQ here.
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The views, business practices, and opinions expressed by the conference speakers, attendees, exhibitors, individuals, organizations, and corporations do not necessarily represent those of Wellness Together or the California Department of Education. Presentations, presenters, and partners are all subject to change at any time for any reason. All keynote presenters planned to be in person unless otherwise noted. Laughing Together is not sponsored by the California Department of Education and is separate from the Wellness Together Conference.

