This 75-minute workshop will provide school-based mental health professionals and administrators with a comprehensive framework for building sustainable wellness programs that actively engage student leadership. Focusing on reducing mental health stigma and addressing racial inequities, this session will offer practical examples and evidence-based strategies to create culturally responsive mental health initiatives in schools. Participants will explore how to address racial trauma, integrate social determinants of health, and create systems that support all students, particularly those from marginalized communities.
By the end of the workshop, participants will:
1. Gain insight into how mental health stigma affects student well-being and understand the importance of student leadership in reducing this stigma. 2. Learn best practices for developing sustainable, student-centered wellness programs that address racial inequities in school-based mental health services. 3. Understand how to address racial trauma in students and incorporate culturally responsive practices into their wellness initiatives. 4. Explore strategies for integrating social determinants of health into wellness programming, expanding services to better support diverse student needs.
