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Join us In 2026!
Napa Valley Wellness Conference
Early Bird Tickets Now Available!
A limited number of Early Access Tickets are available now through November 30, 2026!
Early Access (Limited Availability): $475
Early Access + Pre Conference Tour (March 4th): $550
Building a Culture of WellnesS
Schools as Hubs, Students as Leaders
The 7th Annual Napa Valley Wellness Conference brings together educators, administrators, and practitioners 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 4th) 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.
- Share inspiring time together with like-minded educators, administrators, practitioners, and youth leaders to leave you inspired to lead with love.
- Enjoy signature Napa Valley lunches, wellness activities, and a wine reception hosted by the Napa Valley Vintnersan
About Our Attendees
The Napa Valley Wellness Conference convenes a highly engaged and influential audience of education and community leaders. Attendees include school site administrators, counselors, district-level decision-makers, and frontline professionals from community organizations focused on mental health and student support. For sponsors, this conference offers a unique opportunity to connect directly with the key voices leading wellness efforts.
School Site Administrators
Counselors
Non-profit Providers
District Admin
Educators
Venue & Hotel Accomodations
Pre-Conference Workshop
Napa Wellness Center Tours
On March 4th, 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 spaces are available. $75 per person.
Venue & Hotel Accomodations
Silverado Resort & Spa
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Yanira Hernandez | March 5, 2026
Rooted and Rising: Empowering Latine Youth in Schools Through a Bicultural and Healing-Centered Lens.
Dr. Yanira Hernandez is an accomplished and passionate speaker with expertise in mental health within Latinx communities. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to each speaking engagement, leaving audiences informed, inspired, and empowered.
This keynote will highlight the power of cultural identity integration, community care, and authentic family partnerships as pathways to healing and resilience. Participants will gain actionable strategies to promote social-emotional well-being, affirm cultural pride, and cultivate school communities where all students can rise pa’lante with strength, belonging, and purpose.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Tania Israel | March 6, 2026
Chasm and Connection: A Guide to Navigating Turbulent Times.
Tania Israel, Ph.D. is a Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She brings deep expertise in educational programs and has led dialogues on topics including abortion, law enforcement, religion, and sexual orientation.
This keynote will cover how, in politically divisive times, therapists may encounter significant client distress about societal divisions while also contending with discord in their own personal and professional lives. It will explore how mental health professionals can support clients, manage their own responses to ideological differences, and contribute to healing interpersonal and societal ruptures. Drawing on psychological science and practical skills, Dr. Israel will offer a vision and strategies to help therapists meet the challenges of this moment. The program will leave participants informed, hopeful, and empowered to take action.
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
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