Mental Health & Wellness Week
Monday – Friday | July 17 – 21st | 12pm – 1pm Eastern Time
MONDAY 7/17 Immediate Action Items for Educator Stress and BurnoutKeynote Speaker: Christopher Jenson, M.D., Senior Health Advisor, Educator, Public Speaker, This session recommended action items to improve educator workflow, career satisfaction, and ability to form professional boundaries, while still meeting the needs of schools and students. VIEW THE RECORDING |
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TUESDAY 7/18 Expert Advice on the Student Mental Health CrisisPresented by Kristi Dixon, School Counselor and Kansas State Counselor of the Year; Heidi Albin, Teacher and Author, Milken Educator and National Presidential Awardee; and Brett Derickson, Assistant Principal, Carson Middle School, Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 (CO) View the recording or listen to the podcast of a panel discussion and research that dived into the student mental health crisis that has accelerated since the year 2000. Panelists offered unique views and expert perspectives. VIDEO RECORDING & PODCAST |
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WEDNESDAY 7/19 Effective Solutions for Student and Staff Mental Health and WellnessPresented by Dr. Janine Domingues, Clinical Psychologist, Anxiety Disorders Center and View the recording or listen to the podcast of a panel discussion on mental health and wellness resources and solutions for students and staff. There is an urgent need for effective ways to mitigate the mental health crisis. VIDEO RECORDING & PODCAST |
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THURSDAY 7/20 Effective Solutions for Student and Staff Mental Health and Wellness |
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FRIDAY 7/21 Myndful: How Students Used AI to Create an App for Mental Health ResourcesPresented by the Myndful.AI team from Metuchen High School: Ashvin Trehan, CEO; Jared Wyetzner, COO; and Siddharth Paul, CTO. The student creators of Myndful.AI discussed how they developed the world's first machine learning chatbot, dedicated to serving the mental health needs of high school students. VIEW THE RECORDING |