SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-A Youth Summit held at the Direct Relief Headquarters in Goleta on Saturday put the focus on mental wellness and advocacy.
YouthWell collaborated with Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness and the Santa Barbara County Education Office to put the event one.
Youthwelll Executive Director Rachael Steidl future leaders helped design the summit.
“Youthwell is fortunate enough to be hosting a student advocacy and wellness summit today,” said Steidle, “With students from all around Santa Barbara County, Santa Maria, all the way down to Carpinteria.”
Students learned how to help others.
“We have everything from learning about wellness, how to support a friend, what healthier friendships and relationships look like and those have been fully directed by our students,” said Steidle.
Nicole Barger serves as a Youth Advocacy Board Intern who led a workshop.
“I’m leading one of the skill building workshops for how to support your peers and their mental health, ” said Barger, “What we’re focusing on in our workshop is connecting students with resources and how to notice when someone is struggling with a mental crisis or needs support with their mental health.”