Our Webinar Series

Scince Cafe: Mindfulness

As always, we are partnering with the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities, and we will be hosting a virtual discussion for teens ages 13-18. In this webinar we will be sharing mindfulness tips in effort to reduce the stigma around taking care of our own wellness.

In the age of COVID-19, many students in Sacramento are faced with a completely new educational reality. Distance learning, and all of its complications, have added to typical school-related anxiety. This places an additional burden on students of all ages. That's why promoting and protecting youth mental health has never been so important. 

Our mission at Sacramento Youth Mental Health revolves around peer-to-peer support. As high school students ourselves, we understand the present and upcoming consequences of this pandemic for teenagers in our communities. That's why we developed the Mindset Sacramento Webinar Series, an opportunity to educate and facilitate discussion among youth during this challenging time. 

UNMASKED: Youth Mental Health Needs and Solutions

Thursday, December 1, 2022, 6 pm - 7:30 pm

In partnership with the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities, we will be hosting a virtual discussion for teens ages 13-18 on their mental health needs and how they can be best addressed. Teenage participants will be asked to participate in a survey that will help inform schools on how to best support students. All participants will be emailed a $25 Amazon gift card upon completion of the survey. This is a chance for your voice to be heard! We hope to see you there!

Register Here

* NOTE: all information collected in the survey will be anonymous

Coping Through Creativity: Mental Health Through the Artists’ Lens

Monday, December 14, 2020 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm

A conversation with three award-winning filmmakers who are using film to expand the conversation about mental health.

Featuring: Amilcar Javier, Lauren Plattman, and Mari Wrobi

Quaran-TEEN: Youth Mental Health During COVID-19

Thursday, November 19, 2020 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm

As teenagers, we understand that this is a difficult and unprecedented time. With the addition of these uncertainties to the already-stressful demands of school, it's perfectly natural for our generation to face new mental health challenges. Join us to discuss these obstacles, their implications, and youth-led solutions! 

We've partnered with world-renowned mental health experts to contextualize our teenage perspectives with professional advice and analysis. Dr. Sergio Aguliar-Gaxiola is the Director of the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities and Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine. Dr. Steve Adelsheim is the Director of the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Our team is made up entirely of teens from Sacramento, ranging from high school students to college freshmen. 

Strategies for Success in Socially-Distanced Schools

Thursday, September 10th from 4:30pm to 5:30pm

For the second installment of our webinar series, we've invited Zima Creason, Tracie Hewitt, and Jacqueline Rodriguez. Creason's longtime involvement in mental health and educational matters lends her a valuable perspective in the intersection of school and wellness. She sits on the San Juan Unified School District Governing Board, and she's the Executive Director of the California EDGE Coalition. Hewitt is a Licensed Educational Psychologist from Advantage LEP in Sacramento. Her clinical expertise in SJUSD will include important information for adapting to this new and unique educational reality. As the SCUSD Student Support & Health Services Coordinator, Rodriguez has extensive knowledge of mental health resources available to students, even while away from campus. She is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over eighteen years' experience in educational mental health. This is a lineup you don't want to miss!