Mental Health & Wellness Summit

Cypress College, Fullerton College, and North Orange Continuing Education together with the North Orange County Community College District are gearing up for our Mental Health & Wellness Summit on October 29.

The summit will feature connection, collaboration, and interactive sessions addressing mental health concerns and providing healthy coping strategies for some of our most vulnerable students, while also fostering dialogue and support strategies for employees.

Please join us in the Cypress College Theater for a full day of recharging! RSVP for the Mental Health & Wellness Summit here.

Parking Lot 1 will be open for visitors for the event. Please park in non-staff parking.

Schedule

8–9 a.m.

Check-In and Breakfast (Campus Theater)

9–10 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

• Dr. Troy Davis, Dean of Counseling & Student Development (MC), Cypress College
• Land Acknowledgement, Virgil Adams, Faculty, Cypress College
• Kassy Nguyen – 2024-2025 Associated Students President, Cypress College
• Dr. Byron D. Clift Breland, Chancellor NOCCCD & District President’s
• Dr. Jan Collins-Eaglin – Keynote Address, the Steve Fund

10–10:25 a.m. Wellness Experience

Wellness Walk

Yoga

ARISE Lab

 

10:25–10:30 a.m. Breakout Passing Time to Session I (5 minutes)

 

10:30-11:30 a.m. Breakout Session I (1 hour)

 

Mental Health Student Panel

Facilitator: Krista Chavez-Camacho

Location: Campus Theater

 

Breaking the Stigma and Building Community Support Systems

Facilitators: Jeannie Mitsch, Renay Laguana-Ferinac, Joey Quenga

Location: APIDA Resource Center (ARC) – Hum – 123

 

Interpersonal Neurobiology and Mental Health

Facilitator: Sam Gould

Location: VRC Conference Rm 108

 

Imposter Syndrome

Facilitators: Brandy Young and Mireya Alt

Location: CCCPLX Rm – 414

 

Generational Trauma

Facilitators: Christopher Brown

Location: Student Life & Leadership Conference Room

 

Navigating Conflict and Securing Healthy Relationships

Facilitators: OCAPICA

Kindness Rocks Interactive Activity

Location: CCCPLX – Rm 215, Career Center

 

RISE to Holistic Healing with Community Partner Project Kinship

Facilitators: Cynthia Blake, Iesha Kitchen, Lauren Agajanian

Guest Speaker: Madeline Rodriguez of Project Kinship

Location: CCCPLX RM – 406

 

How Past Adversity Can Empower Our Future

Facilitator: Erin Sherard

Location: NOCE RM – 118

 

Music That Soothes the Soul

Facilitator: Giovanni Hortua

Location: Bldg 9 BUS – 319

 

Partnering for Student Success: Employees and Campus Care Teams

Facilitators: District Campus Care Teams

Location: Bldg. 9 BUS – 317

 

11:30–11:40 a.m. Breakout Passing Time to Session II (10 minutes)

11:40a.m. –12:40p.m. Breakout Session II (1 hour)

 

Mental Health Student Panel

Facilitators: Krista Chavez-Camacho and Anna Spencer-Lonetti

Location: Campus Theater

 

Interpersonal Neurobiology and Mental Health

Facilitator: Sam Gould

Location: VRC Conference Rm 108

 

Generational Trauma

Facilitators: Christopher Brown

Location: Student Life & Leadership Conference Room

 

Navigating Conflict and Securing Healthy Relationships

Facilitators: OCAPICA, Wilfredo Guzon and Anna Spencer-Lonetti

Location: CCCPLX – Rm 215, Career Center

 

RISE to Holistic Healing with Community Partner Project Kinship

Facilitators: Cynthia Blake, Ieisha Kitchen, Lauren Agajanian

Guest Speaker: Madeline Rodriguez of Project Kinship

Location: CCCPLX 406

 

How Past Adversity Can Empower Our Future

Facilitator: Erin Sherard

Location: NOCE RM – 118

 

Tales From Ghana, Africa: Story Telling, Resilience, Healing, and Moving Forward

Facilitators: Virgil Adams, Giovanni Hortua

Location:  Bldg. 9 BUS – 319

 

12:40–12:45 p.m. Passing Time to Cypress College Theater (5 minutes)

Resource Fair Begins 12:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

12:45–1:30 p.m. Closing, Cypress College Theater

Dance Performance

– Maha Afra & Friends, Chair, Cypress College Dance & Cypress College students

Adjourning Remarks

– Dr. Scott Thayer, President, Cypress College

1:30– 2:30 p.m. Lunch and Mental Health & Wellness Resource Fair

Grab your box lunch after closing session and continue to experience our beautiful campus! Visit the Mental Health & Wellness Summit Resource Fair, breakout your new picnic blanket from your summit swag bag and enjoy time with your colleagues and students from across NOCCCD on this gorgeous Tuesday afternoon!

Thank you for joining us for the inaugural

2024 NOCCCD Mental Health & Wellness Summit

hosted at Cypress College!