Live Well San Diego Youth Sector

High school students are navigating a critical period of their lives where understanding and supporting their mental health is essential for their overall well-being and success. Youth behavior is deeply intertwined with mental health, as emotional struggles often manifest in their actions and interactions. Student-led mental health clubs empower students to take active roles in their own and their peers' mental wellness, creating a sense of community and belonging. Through shared experiences and peer support, students can openly discuss their challenges, reducing stigma and promoting healthier coping strategies. Over the past year, Bring Change to Mind, a national mental health nonprofit, has implemented mental health clubs across 40+ high schools in San Diego County. Join to learn from students' firsthand experiences in implementing their peer-led mental health clubs and discover practical strategies for supporting such initiatives in your own educational environment.

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Join us at the youth summit conference for an engaging session on enhancing sexual health education. Our team from Vista Community Clinic will share insights into inclusive strategies, promoting sexual orientation inclusivity, and showcasing the impactful H.E.a.L. Internship Program. Discover how we empower youth, distribute updated sexual health materials, and advocate for employee wellness. Let's exchange best practices, sustain partnerships, and collectively contribute to creating a safer, informed community through accurate and engaging sexual health education for youth.

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The Epidemiology and Immunization Services Branch (EISB) of Public Health Services (PHS) assisted in the development of a school education program aimed at high school students in all San Diego County school districts to increase students’ knowledge of public health topics and careers. The Epidemiology School Education Program is comprised of four components:

1. Public Health Peer Education Program (PH-PEP)
2. Health Education Topics (HET)
3. Public Health Workforce Speaker’s Bureau (PH-WSB)
4. Public Health Peer Advocate Camp (PH-PAC)

In this session, specific activities to be presented include:

- An introduction to the Epidemiology School Education Program, including how the program was established through collaboration with PHS and the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE).
- An overview of the trainings, presentations, and services offered to high school students throughout San Diego County.
- Demonstration of the products developed by high school students who participated in hands-on, project-based learning activities.

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Youth are not just tomorrows leaders- they are todays leaders. The Live Well San Diego Youth Sector employs youth from around San Diego County to elevate youth voice in local government and on topics that impact youth. Youth bring valuable perspectives and ideas to boards and commissions, along with ensuring that decisions affecting youth aren't made without them. Having a diverse and inclusive board or commission is essential. This session will spotlight a panel of youth from San Diego County who have served on boards and commissions or worked to increase youth engagement in those spaces. The panelists will include youth from County, city, and community boards and commissions. The youth panelists will discuss topics including models of youth involvement on boards and commissions, recruitment, training and orientation, organizing youth-friendly meetings, and more.

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This session will introduce the Child Care Blueprint (CCBP), showcasing the vision, approach, and three overarching goals in response to the child care crisis in San Diego related to workforce support and retention, facility improvements and families’ access to care. The goals provide workforce development opportunities and reduce child care deserts to meet the unique and diverse needs of San Diego families. Strategic steps will explain how successful implementation of the Blueprint hinges on partnerships with key community stakeholders. The panel will describe the development process and share the status of implementation, such as the assembly of three work groups representing each of the Blueprint’s goals.

Available resources that supports the Child Care Blueprint’s goals will be shared, including ARPA funded programming. Time will be allocated for Q & A and feedback from the audience for ideas that support implementation.

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"Nurturing Brilliance in At-Risk Youth Through Effective Mentorship" is a compelling presentation that delves into the transformative power of mentorship in unlocking the potential of at-risk youth. This talk explores how mentors can identify and foster innate talents and intelligence in these young individuals, often overshadowed by the challenges they face. The session will provide insights into building trust, understanding individual needs, and creating supportive environments that encourage growth and the realization of each child's inherent brilliance.

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Increases in depression and mental health challenges have been observed in San Diego County, with findings demonstrating that rates of depression have been steadily increasing among youth. Are we doing enough to change social norms around addressing mental health and helping teens recognize mental health challenges in themselves and how to take an active step to improve it? This presentation will share how the County of San Diego partnered with Rescue to create a new mental health brand, Own Your Mindset, using a SAVI™ messaging approach, and features tailored messages designed for and tested with teens.

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San Diego County’s looming health & human services workforce shortage can be solved together! In 2022, the San Diego Workforce Partnership projected a shortage of 18,700 behavioral health workers by 2027. As our population grows, ages, and becomes more diverse, our health & human services workforce is also aging, isn’t growing fast enough, and doesn’t adequately reflect our communities. The Live Well Center for Innovation & Leadership, an academic-practice partnership between the County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency and San Diego State University, is uniting to inspire & prepare students to pursue careers in health & human services. Session participants will learn about this collaboration to better coordinate, leverage, and increase resources available to inspire & prepare diverse students for fulfilling careers. Join us for a visionary discussion about how we can join together to inspire & prepare the next generation of health & human services workers and leaders.

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