CYMHW: Events

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) school fellow, with support from our Program Manager, Shirley Mak, and in collaboration with Redwood City School District counseling staff, presented a parent workshop in both English and Spanish on understanding anxiety symptoms in children and strategies to support them at school.

The Stanford Redwood City Sequoia School Mental Health Collaborative is an initiative of our Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing. Learn more about this initiative.

Our Center was honored to participate in the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health: Mental Health Summit, a gathering focused on building a shared understanding of the current landscape of youth mental health services.

The Summit brought together key community partners, Stanford leadership, and youth to discuss opportunities for collaboration, identify needs, and uplift the importance of bringing both community members and young people to the decision-making table.

Center Youth Collective (CYC) member, Nico, and allcove Palo Alto youth advisor alum, Xiadani, represented youth voice on the panel and shared their expertise, insights, and solutions. They emphasized the critical need to include youth in shaping future initiatives and interventions to improve access to mental health services.

allcove is an initiative of our Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing (CYMHW). Learn more about this initiative.

Members from our Center participated in the Stanford Redwood City Sequoia School Mental Health Collaborative, an effort dedicated to building stronger, more equitable school-based mental health systems. In collaboration with the Redwood City School District (RCSD) and the Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, the Collaborative presented their work on strengthening school-based mental health systems. They shared how their model focuses on improving coordination of care and expanding equitable access to mental health support for students and families.

Our Program Manager, Shirley Mak, and Clinical Assistant Professor, Dr. Apurva Bhatt, were pleased to join Mia Bennett, Dr. Kristin Geiser, and Ana Paula Garay for the presentation. The group looks forward to continuing their collaboration to champion student wellness and advance equitable mental health care in schools.

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Developed in collaboration with our Center and the Mental Health Technology and Innovation Hub, this dynamic, one-week program was designed to immerse youth participants in the crossroads of mental health and technology, exploring where we are today and imagining future possibilities.

We had the pleasure of engaging with 36 rising high school seniors who dedicated part of their summer to take part in the program. Together, we explored cutting-edge digital mental health (DMH) tools and examined how technologies like social media and AI impact mental health. With their findings, participants developed capstone projects focused on: 

• Supporting the mental health of athletes and formerly incarcerated individuals
• Reducing isolation for patients with dementia
• Increasing early detection of Alzheimer’s
• Fostering connection and belonging through a personalized game and even a companion AI seal! 
   

Participants also took part in an interactive #GoodforMEdia presentation led by five youth leaders. Through rotating activities, they explored topics such as tech policy, mental health, and product design.

We’re thrilled with the success of the program and so grateful to everyone who made it possible. A huge thank you to the speakers, program staff, and participants for co-creating such an inspiring experience! 

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Our Center’s leadership, Dr. Steven Adelsheim and Vicki Harrison were honored to present at the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Meeting.

They shared insights from their publication “Social Media and Youth Mental Health,” joined by contributing author and colleague Dr. Stephen Schueller of UC Irvine, as well as Tiffany Chen, an early youth advisor to allcove and #GoodforMEdia!

Our Center faculty member, Dr. Apurva Bhatt, also presented on gun violence prevention and pediatric firearm injury in the “Locked and Unloaded: Mastering Pediatric Firearm Safety Conversations an Important Lifestyle Intervention for Wellbeing and Safety” session.

allcove and #GoodforMEdia are initiatives of our Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing (CYMHW). Learn more about our initiatives.

Members of our Center’s team were thrilled to participate in the 2025 International Association for Youth Mental Health (IAYMH) Conference held in Vancouver, B.C.

Our team had the opportunity to highlight some of our initiatives, including:

• allcove
  The Central allcove Team presented on the innovative development of allcove integrated care centers for young people across California, including efforts to advance cultural safety within this initiative.
• #GoodforMEdia
  Representatives from #GoodforMEdia shared  ongoing work in social media and youth mental health, emphasizing the promise of peer-to-peer mentoring to promote healthier relationships with digital platforms.
   

Our team enjoyed connecting with and learning from our international partners and colleagues.

allcove and #GoodforMEdia are initiatives of our Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing (CYMHW). Learn more about our initiatives.

The Native American Youth Mental Health Conference brings together leaders, educators, mental health practitioners, researchers, Native American youth, elders, and community partners in fields related to Native American Youth mental health and wellness to share up-to-date research and best practices on youth mental health & wellness.

Please join us to discover culturally relevant and science-based strategies to improve the mental health and wellness of Native American youth and families.

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Applying to college can be a stressful and daunting time, especially for students who are the first in their family to go to college. This virtual workshop featured a space for youth and community members to talk openly about ways to take care of their mental health during the college application process, as well as learn about basic strategies and resources. The youth panel at the end features a Q&A with members of Southern San Mateo County’s youth advisory group. While the content was geared towards first-generation college-bound students, the event was open to all youth and community members.  

Resources found here.

Each year, the annual Native American Youth Mental Health Conference brings together leaders, educators, mental health practitioners, researchers, Native American youth, and other stakeholders in fields related to Native American mental health to share up-to-date research and best practices on youth mental health & wellness. This year’s virtual conference will provide innovative insights, research and practices on Native American Youth School and Community Mental Health.

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