SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Friday, August 28, 2026
8:15 AM - 9:45 AM (EDT)National Plenary 
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)Break 
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM (EDT)Plenary I
  • Welcome: Judge Peter Sakai 
  • Story: Panel of People with Lived Experience
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)Break 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT)Workshop I/Sessions

  • Health & Well-Being: Food and Mood: The Connection Between Food and Mental Wellness 

  • Justice & Reform: Specialty Court Judges Panel 

  • Children, Youth & Families: From Access to Excellence: What Youth Mental Health Care Should Look Like  

  • Spirituality & Mental Health: The Grace to Grieve: Healing the Mother Wound and Embracing the Journey of Loss 

  • Diversity & Mental Health: Voices in Motion: The many cultural voices in our community 

  • ​Community Mental Health: Jail Diversion Center: What is it and how does it work? 

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)Lunch - H.E.B. Auditorium/Lunch and Learn
  • Special Music: Alamo City Street Choir
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT)Plenary II

  • KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Governor of New Mexico - Michelle Lujan Grisham 

  • Moderator:​ Ryan Lugalia-Hollon, Chief Impact Officer, San Antonio Area Foundation 

  • Panelist: Teri Castillo, District 5 Councilwoman for the City of San Antonio 

  • Panelist: Ed Banos, President and CEO, University Health in San Antonio 

  • Panelist: Jelynne LeBlanc-Jamison, CEO, Center for Health Care Services (CHCS) 

  • Panelist: Rebecca Brune, H.E. Butt Foundation & Executive Director of the Congregational Collective 

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT)Break 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)Workshop II/Sessions

  • Health & Well-Being: Managing Well Being 

  • Justice & Reform: Mental Health Court: What to Expect 

  • Children, Youth & Families: Meeting Youth Where They Are  

  • Spirituality & Mental Health: Healing the Father Wound: A Man's Journey into Emotional Freedom  

  • Diversity & Mental Health: Generations in Diversity 

  • ​Community Mental Health: Psychiatric Hospital Needs 

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM (EDT)Break 
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM (EDT)Workshop III/Sessions

  • Health & Well-Being: Coping Skills: Making Small Steps Over Time to Rewire the Brain 

  • Justice & Reform: Mental Health Resources In the Judiciary 

  • Children, Youth & Families: What Can We Do Tomorrow? 

  • Spirituality & Mental Health: From Surviving to Thriving: Building Resilience & Developing Coping Strategies to Flourish From Within 

  • Diversity & Mental Health: Anxiety, Depression, and Stress: What Hispanic Families Need to Know 

  • Community Mental Health: Bexar County MH: Therapeutic and Recovery Communities 

4:45 PM (EDT)End of First Day 
Saturday, August 29, 2026
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)National Plenary 
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM (EDT)Break 
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)Morning Get Up!
  • GRWM: Get Ready With Me
  • Morning Movement
  • Spiritual Salutation
  • Convos & Coffee 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM (EDT)Plenary III

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11:45 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)Break 
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)Workshop IV/Sessions

  • By Youth for Youth: (Teens Making a Difference): Youth in Action 

  • Adult Day Care: How to Become a Trusted Adult 

  • In Convo: Intergenerational Conversations: Stories That I’ve Lived 

  • Care on Campus 101: Zero Tolerance Policy: School-to-Prison Pipeline 

  • Diversity in Youth Mental Health: Every Story Matters: Diversity in Youth Mental Health and Substance Use 

  • Mental Health Toolbox Arcade: Mental Health Toolbox Arcade​ 

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT)Break 
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT)Workshop V/Sessions

  • By Youth for Youth: (Teens Making a Difference): From Insight to Impact (Turning Awareness into Action 

  • Adult Day Care: Parent Support Group - Healing the Inner Child 

  • In Convo: Intergenerational Conversations: Pulling Back the Curtain: Things I Wish I Could Say 

  • Care on Campus 101: Radically Reimagining School Safety 

  • Diversity in Youth Mental Health: Stronger Together: Building Inclusive Communities for Youth Mental Health and Substance Use 

  • Mental Health Toolbox Arcade: Mental Health Toolbox Arcade​ 

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)Social - Meet in Lobby for Lunch 
3:30 PM (EDT)End of Youth Conference 
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