Mental Health Week 2023

Mental Health Week 2023
Mental Health Week 2023

Mental Health & Wellness Week
Monday – Friday | July 17 – 21st | 12pm – 1pm Eastern Time



MONDAY 7/17

Immediate Action Items for Educator Stress and Burnout

Keynote Speaker: Christopher Jenson, M.D., Senior Health Advisor, Educator, Public Speaker,
and Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author on School Mental Health.

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.

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TUESDAY 7/18

Expert Advice on the Student Mental Health Crisis

Presented 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)
Moderated by Christopher Jenson, M.D.

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



WEDNESDAY 7/19

Effective Solutions for Student and Staff Mental Health and Wellness

Presented by Dr. Janine Domingues, Clinical Psychologist, Anxiety Disorders Center and
Senior Director of Professional Training, School and Community Programs, Child Mind Institute; Jessica Rosenfeld, School/District Partnership Manager, Ripple Effects; and Bridgette Melton, M.S. Psychology, Client Development Representative | Certified Trauma and Resilience Practitioner-Education, Committee for Children
Moderated by Donna Reichman, Assistant Superintendent, Wayne Township Public Schools (NJ)

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



THURSDAY 7/20

Effective Solutions for Student and Staff Mental Health and Wellness

Presented by Sara LaHayne, Founder and CEO, Move This World; Reagan Rogers, M.S., Psy.S., National Director of IMPACT, Invo Healthcare; and Maria Barrera, Founder and CEO, Clayful
Moderated by Dr. Robin Knutelsky, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Human Resources, Northern Highlands Regional High School (NJ)

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



FRIDAY 7/21

Myndful: How Students Used AI to Create an App for Mental Health Resources

Presented by the Myndful.AI team from Metuchen High School: Ashvin Trehan, CEO; Jared Wyetzner, COO; and Siddharth Paul, CTO.
Moderated by Lisa Schmucki, CEO and Founder of edWeb.

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.

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