STUDENT ADVOCACY & WELLNESS SUMMIT
NOV 16, 2024 • EMBRACE YOUR VOICE
REGISTRATION REQUIRED IN ADVANCE >
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (9th-12th grade) in Santa Barbara County will develop leadership and advocacy skills and learn to amplify their voices on issues that matter to them while prioritizing their own mental wellness.
Learn about the intersections between mental health and...
[1] how we honor our cultural identities, histories, and lived experiences [2] marginalized communities that experience discrimination [3] human rights issues such as environmental issues, food and housing insecurity, farmworker justice, and incarceration/transformative justice
Skills-building workshops provide an opportunity to learn new tools including... developing stronger communication, building healthy friendships, practicing digital wellness, art activism, and how to advocate for yourself and others.
QUESTIONS: email [email protected] or call 805.770.1503
You can't pour from an empty cup. How do you advocate for yourself so you can advocate for others?
DETAILS
SPEAKERS & FACILITATORS...
- Daniel Segura: CAUSE 805, Organizing Director
- Ismael Huerta: SBUSD, Youth Outreach Worker
- Sara Wilcox: Grace Fisher Foundation, Creative Art Director & Muralist
- Kathi King: Community Environmental Council, Director of Climate Education
- Leandra Harris: Freedom4Youth, Program Director
- Abel Salvador Flores: One Community Action, Executive Director
- Anahi Santos: One Community Action, Youth Wellness Coordinator
- Liz Adams: PATH, Regional Director
- Anisa Garrett: ILRC, Youth Specialist
- Levin Fetzer: LGBTQ+ Advocate
- Sven Rundman: UCSB Advocacy & Prevention, Associate Director
- Stephanie Raya: UCSB Advocacy & Prevention, Prevention Coordinator
- Grace Fisher: Grace Fisher Foundation, Founder
- Mitch Torina: Lompoc Unified
- Kai Krupa: Private Therapist
- Natasha Caleel: Sage Society Founder, Occupational Therapist
- Dr Demma Cabral: SBCH Pediatrician
- Teresa Suarez: Tequio Youth Group Coordinator
- Rachael Steidl: YouthWell, Executive Director
- Ashley Kelly Holden: YouthWell, Mental Health Educator, YAB Advisor
- Trey Murray, Cassidy Miller: USCB Gauchos for Recovery Program
LOCATION: Direct Relief
6100 Wallace Becknell Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93117
TRANSPORTATION: Provided for students & mentors coming from Santa Ynez, Lompoc, and Santa Maria areas. (must register in advance)
FEE: $0 [must register by NOV 1, 2024]
Sponsored by SB County Dept of Behavioral Wellness • no cost to attend
LUNCH & CONNECTION: Provided
EARN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS:
Receive community service hours if you attend the whole time.
Youth Advocacy Board
YOUTH ADVOCACY BOARD APPLICATION • PRINT FLYER
We are recruiting for our 2024-2025 YOUTH ADVOCACY BOARD [YAB]! This is a leadership program for students hosted by YouthWell in partnership with SB County Behavioral Wellness. We are looking for 1-2 students from each public and private school in Santa Barbara County and for diverse representation across ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, & socio-economic status.
Students will learn about mental health issues and how to advocate on their campuses and in their communities. Students will gain leadership tools that include planning, facilitating, public speaking, communication skills, program planning, evaluation and group decision-making.
PROCESS... [1] Apply online by AUG 10, 2024 for CARPINTERIA, LOMPOC, SYV, and SANTA MARIA area (spaces are filled for Santa Barbara) [2] Applicants will be called in for a short interview in MAY and 1 hour ORIENTATION week of May 27th [3] Mtgs will start at the end of August - 1st in-person meeting on Aug 25th [4] If you are selected, students and parents will be asked to sign a Commitment Statement.
QUESTIONS: email [email protected] or call/text 805.770.1503
YAB FAQ's
YAB TEAM
Ashley Kelly-Holden
YAB ADVISOR
Michelle
YAB ADVISOR
thank you for your support...
We are grateful for the contributions from our local foundations and our community donors & family foundations!