March 14-17, 2022 • Long Beach Convention Center • Long Beach, CA
At least 1 in 7 students will experience a mental health disorder this year. The average delay of 11 years between first symptoms and diagnosis /treatment negatively impacts students, families, schools, and communities. With 50% of all mental illness occurring by age 14, middle and high schools play a significant role in identifying and referring students to care through annual mental health screening - promoting the capacity to learn and overall safety at school.
Dr. Jim D'Agostino has been leading Orange Counties first charter school for the past 12 years. He focusses on personalization, a positive culture, and the mental and physical well being of all students. He also serves on the board of directors for the Community Foundation of Orange and several other boards in the Orange County area.
A clinical psychologist with over 25 years’ experience working with children and families, Dr. Eaton has served on the Mental Health Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Orange County Chapter. He is the founder/owner of Well Family, a Certified NPA providing services to multiple charter schools. Dr. Eaton's passion for early identification and treatment of childhood mental health challenges led him to develop the Heads Up Checkup Universal Mental Health Screening system. He has a Ph.D. in Clinical and Educational Psychology from USC. He lives in Orange County, California with his wife and 4 children.