10th Annual Wellness Together Conference

We invite students, parents and caregivers, and educators to join us as we discuss the emerging concerns around chatbot use for mental health support. We will discuss why chatbots may seem preferable to seeking help from adults and how students and adults can build trusting relationships that offer authentic support. Participants will share their own perspectives and experiences throughout the session and reflect on key messages and safety guidelines to share with peers.

This session is designed to support instructional leaders in strengthening their emotional health as a foundation for effective leadership. The presentation begins with guided reflection, where participants assess their current personal practices for maintaining emotional well-being while navigating the demands of their roles.

From there, the session unpacks key principles that influence leadership capacity, including emotional deficits, self-awareness, healthy boundaries, and the role of rest. Participants will engage in structured discussions and reflective activities to deepen their understanding of how these elements impact both their leadership presence and instructional effectiveness.

As the session progresses, participants will shift from reflection to action by identifying specific leadership adjustments needed to enhance their impact. Participants will leave with practical strategies and intentional next steps to implement within their instructional programs, positioning themselves to lead with greater clarity, balance, and effectiveness as emotionally healthy instructional leaders.

In response to rising concerns about teen anxiety, distraction, and digital overload, the LBHS counseling team designed a data-informed Social Media Silence Challenge: a voluntary, five-day social media detox paired with structured reflection and pre/post data collection.

In this interactive session, participants will review data from the Social Media Silence at LBHS and how it impacted students’ attention, mood, sleep, compulsive checking behaviors, and awareness of their habits. Attendees will engage in a mini “digital habit audit,” self-reflect on what they are seeing on their campuses related to social media use, and collaborate in small groups to design an implementation plan for their individual school sites.

Participants will leave with ready-to-use tools, including survey templates, pre/post assessments, reflection journal prompts, communication scripts, and a launch guide to implement a Social Media Silence Week immediately. This session demonstrates how schools can facilitate critical dialogue across districts and communities regarding social media’s interconnected influence on student awareness and well-being.