9th Annual Wellness Together Conference
Breakout Session Recordings
Click on the image below to view the session recording. Sessions will be available to view through September 2026. Enjoy the insights and inspiration shared at the conference!
Featured Breakout Sessions
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School Counseling 2.0: Policies, Standards, and Transforming the Future of School Counseling through the Residency Program
Dr. Loretta Whitson, Amy Bennett
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Leaning In and Leading Out to Renew: Navigating Lived-Polycrisis School Leadership – A Guidebook from and for School Leaders
Leora Wolf-Prusan, Matt Reddam, Amy Castellanos, Cynthia Vega
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Mental Health Literacy (MHL) Aware for Educators Training
Annie Slease
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Policy to Practice: Exploring a Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Intervention in K12 Schools
Mara Madrigal Weiss, Heather Nemour
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State of the State Panel
Dr. Sohil Sud, Marlon Morgan, Autumn Boylan, Dr. Loretta Whitson, Alex Briscoe
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Yes, and: The Power of Improv
Chris Gethard, Hope Dobrzynski
Breakout Sessions | September 29, 2025
SESSION ONE
School-Based Health & Wellness Centers: A Model for Accessible, Integrated Care
We Are the Well: Centering Belonging and Well-Being in Educational Spaces
Policy to Practice: Exploring a Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Intervention in K12 Schools
Proactive and Sustainable: An Upstream Model for Scalable Student Mental Health Support with Human Coaches
School Counseling 2.0: Policies, Standards, and Transforming the Future of School Counseling through the Residency Program
Not Just Vibes: Systematizing School-Based Counseling to Improve Student Outcomes
Beyond the Ban: What Students Want from School Phone Policies
Whole-School Wellness: A Trauma-Informed, Equity-Centered Framework and Advocacy Centers to Support Learning, Regulation, and Resilience
After the Loss: A District's Coordinated, Compassionate Response for the Entire School
CYBHI Fee Schedule: Information and Updates
Solving the Tier 2 Puzzle: Supporting Student Mental Health Before a Crisis
SESSION TWO
Leading With Culture: 75 Day Leadership & Culture (7 actions 5 days a week to transform your leadership and change your organization)
Building a Culture of Wellness: From Vision to Impact
Advancing School-Based Wellness with the Interconnected Systems Framework: A Multi-Tiered Systems Approach
From Belonging to Success: Co-creating Proactive Systems of Intervention from the Inside Out
Leading for Wellness: Designing Systems of Behavioral and Mental Wellness
After a Suicide: Postvention is Prevention
Leaning In and Leading Out to Renew: Navigating Lived-Polycrisis School Leadership – A Guidebook from and for School Leaders
Impact of SBHC Data
Hello Tier Two? It's me, Chronic Absenteeism
State of the State Panel
Emotional First Aid Kit: Tools from Work2BeWell to Help You Thrive
Breakout Sessions | September 30, 2025
SESSION THREE
Fatherless At Promise Boys, Mentoring Models to foster belonging, purpose, and success.
Youth Mental Health Development Programming/Peer to Peer supports
Understanding the Teen Brain: Teaching SEL and Changing Behaviors In and Out of the Classroom
Your Story Matters: How To Build An Inclusive Storytelling Culture
Partnering Effectively With Parents and Caregivers to Support Student Success
Psychological First Aid-TEACH: A Trauma-Informed Crisis Response Training for Schools
Ghosts in the Hallway - Responding to Student Suicide
Youth Help-Seeking Around Mental Health: Using Data to Improve Mental Health Education
Mindful Tech: Exploring Mental Health Tools for Youth & Youth Adults
Build Your Toolkit: Strategies for Social Media, Safety, and Support
Lived Experiences Spark Change: Why Student Storytelling Matters
SESSION FOUR
Becoming a Grief Supportive School: Ways to Support Student and Staff Grief
Certified Wellness Coaches: A New Workforce for Student Mental Health
Creating an Inclusive Climate: Supporting Transgender Students and Youth
From 8% to 75% Teacher SEL Adoption—Learn How Val Verde USD Did It
Unique Strategies to Address Dysregulation
MTSS Fundamentals & Implementation Science – Practical Strategies for Success
Rooted in Community, Built on Collaboration: A Rural District's Health and Wellness Journey
Partnering con Familias Latinas to Strengthen Student Mental Health
Peers Leading Peers: A Sustainable Model for Empowering Newcomer Youth Through Mentorship & Cross-Cultural Integration
Yes, and: The Power of Improv
The HERO Framework: Training Educators as Everyday Healers — A Tier 1 Strategy for Schoolwide Wellness
SESSION FIVE
From Panic to Peace: Helping Students Navigate Anxiety at School
Man Therapy: Innovative approaches to championing the health and wellness of men, boys, and those who support them
Rising Strong: Advancing Leadership and Resilience in Adolescent Girls
Collaborative and Proactive Solutions: Moving Beyond Power and Punishment
Amplifying the Student Voice
Something Is Missing: Community Wellness in an AI World
Supporting Silent Strugglers: Scalable MTSS frameworks
Breakout Sessions | October 1, 2025
From Theory to Practice: Teaching Resilience to Enhance Student Mental Health
SESSION SIX
Rightful Presence: Reimagining SEL to Connect, Equip, and Inspire Every Learner
Supporting our Transgender and Non-Binary Youth
Recognize, Respond, Connect: Practical Tools to Support Student Behavioral Health and Well-Being.
Student-Driven Mental Health & Belonging Using Gratitude
What the Data Doesn't Say: Student Stories in School Improvement
Story-Driven Care: The Power of Film and Digital Storytelling to Elevate Engagement and Systems Change
Today's Foster Youth: How to Create a Comprehensive Foster Youth Support Program on Your Campus
From Policy to Practice: Implementing the CYBHI Fee Schedule with LEA Leaders
Wellbeing in the Age of Attention: Tools for Digital Flourishing
For youth, by youth: Lessons Learned from allcove Beach Cities
SESSION SEVEN
The Role of Joy & Play in Mental Health: Reimagining School Culture
Reducing Chronic Absenteeism through Wraparound Supports
CYBHI From Theory to Execution - Challenges, Successes, and Real-World Results
Rewiring School Leadership: Brain-Based Strategies for a Trauma-Responsive Future
Meeting the Diverse Mental Health Need of Youth In Schools
Mental Health Literacy (MHL) Aware for Educators Training
Empowering Student Voices: A Peer Leader Panel on Creating Change through Sources of Strength
Beyond Survival Mode: Cultivating Educator Wellness through Communities of Practice
Suicide Prevention Education for Middle Schoolers: Embracing the Superhero Ethos
The Power of Presence: Grounding Practices for Empathic & Sensitive Students
Virtual Sessions
Leading for Well-being: Sustaining SEL in Schools
September School-based Mental Health ECHO
Get Out of Your Own Way! Stop Overthinking & Start Doing: A Proven Framework to Get U.N.S.T.U.C.K.
Fostering Belonging: Trauma-Informed and Culturally Inclusive Practices for Supporting Native American Students Through Mental Health, 504s, and IEPs
Your Meaning in Life: The Never-Ending Journey
Mindset Matters: Making Confidence Your Competitive Advantage
What are Youth Saying about Peer-to-Peer Support: the StrengthIn.Youth project
Color Outside the Lines: Supporting Student Wellness Through Creative Expression
Do It Scared: Helping Students Rise Through Fear, Voice & Purpose
Setting Expectations - tools to ask for what you need
Practical Tools for Mental and Emotional Wellbeing: Helping Adults and Youth Thrive
School Mental Health Panel: Creating inclusive school cultures
Beyond the Smile: Helping Students Find Hope When They Feel Invisible
Bahay Kubo - Build Home Within Yourself
Embodied Protocol: Practical Tools for Emotional Regulation and Focus in Schools
Our Programs & Services
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School-Based Therapy
Wellness Together’s school-based therapy program places Mental Health Providers on school campuses to provide crisis intervention, and individual and group counseling to students. Meeting the mental health needs of school communities through skilled, clinically-trained professionals.
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9th Annual Wellness Together Conference
The largest international student mental health advocacy conference, the Wellness Together Conference gathers policymakers, school & district leaders, & Mental Health Professionals to connect, equip, and inspire the best minds in education and mental health for meaningful impact. Held in partnership with the California Department of Education.
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Mind Out Loud
Mind Out Loud is Wellness Together’s youth-led student mental health advocacy program. Amplifying the student voice through a free annual event, monthly workshops, and student rep program. Bring this FREE resource to your school community.
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Wellness Education Lab
WEL is a FREE online practical & empowering mental health training for students 13+, parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Created by youth mental health industry experts, this evidence-based resource is informing schools and organizations across the country.
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HearYou.org
HearYou.org partners with school districts and organizations to provide high-quality mental health counseling for educators/school staff and employees. Providing timely mental health support that goes beyond typical employee assistance.
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Laughing Together
Laughing Together offers FUN and engaging learning experiences for professionals, teams, groups, and school communities
Created by professional improv teachers and licensed therapists, Laughing Together's workshops bring comedy and mental health together using evidence-informed curricula.
