Join us for the 2025
Napa Valley Wellness Conference
March 6th-7th, 2025 at Silverado Resort & Spa
Building a Culture of WellnesS
Schools as Hubs, Students as Leaders
The 6th Annual Napa Valley Wellness Conference brings together educators, administrators, practitioners, and student leaders for a comprehensive professional development experience that elevates school-based mental health programs while promoting youth voice. Napa County is known for exceptional youth-driven wellness strategies including wellness centers, universal mental health screenings, school-based community provider services, and work supporting student voice to combat mental health stigmas. Optional add-on tour (March 5th) of Napa Valley Unified School District’s school-based Wellness Centers available to a limited number of participants.
• Learn about mental health stigma and best practices to include youth voice in order to increase mental health service usage.
• Hear updates from experts about how to strategically build a sustainable wellness program and maintain school-based wellness programs.
• Learn about best practices addressing racial inequities in school-based mental health programming and racial trauma in students.
• See first hand what mental health hubs look like in action on one of our school site wellness center tours.
• Engage the youth voice through youth-led panels and discussions around mental health stigma reduction, the intersection of mental wellness and racial inequity and other pressing topics facing students.
Registration Now Open!
A limited number of early access tickets are on sale now.
Early Access (Limited Availability): $475
General Admission: $550
Pre-Conference Wellness Tours (March 5th): +$75
Venue & Hotel Accomodations
Silverado Resort & Spa
Make things easy and stay at the venue! Wellness Conference attendees can enjoy a special, discounted rate at one of Napa Valley’s premier hotels the Napa Valley Resort & Spa. Silverado features golf, tennis, a luxury spa, and some of Napa Valley’s finest cuisine.
Book your rooms today!
Pre-Conference Workshop
Napa Wellness Center Tours
On March 5th, join us for a full day of tours and learning from Napa Valley Unified School District’s Wellness Team, including tours of NVUSD’s school-based wellness centers. A limited number of paces are available. $75 per person.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Judy Ho
Dr. Judy Ho is a triple board certified and licensed clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, a tenured associate professor at Pepperdine University, television and podcast host, and published author. She conducts neuropsychological and
psychodiagnostic evaluations, serves as an expert witness in legal cases, conducts clinical research, provides expert commentary to media, a sought after public speaker, TEDx talker, and author of Stop Self-Sabotage and The New Rules of Attachment.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith
Dr. Briscoe-Smith is a Clinical Psychologist and Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, dedicated to helping schools, families, and communities create positive change. She specializes in cultural accountability and trauma-informed care, working closely with schools and non-profits to build stronger, more inclusive communities. Her passion for helping children and adults heal and grow after experiencing trauma makes her a trusted and inspiring voice in her field.
Conference Agenda
Pre-Conference: March 5th, 2025 – Wellness Center Tours
1:00pm – Early Check-in & Baggage Hold for Pre-Conference Attendees
2:00pm – Wellness Center Tours
Day 1: March 6th, 2025
8:00 – Registration Open
9:00 – Conference Kickoff
9:30 – Keynote / Panel
10:30 – Break
11:00 – Breakout Sessions
12:15 – Lunch & Networking
1:45 – Breakout Sessions
3:15 – Breakout Sessions
4:30 – Reception hosted by Napa Valley Vintners
Day 2: March 7th, 2025
8:00 – Registration Open
9:00 – Keynote / Panel
10:30 – Breakout Sessions
12:00 – Lunch & Networking
1:30 – Breakout Sessions
3:00 – Wellness Activity Sessions
4:00 – End
Call for Presenters
Calling all youth mental health champions! We want YOU to share your insights and expertise at the 6th Annual Napa Valley Wellness Conference. Join us as we learn from leading experts, accomplished educators, and youth ambassadors as we all look to better our practice, deepen our impact, and expand access for youth mental health resources.
