Panel Sessions
Our 2023 Speakers
Chris Gardner
Entrepreneur, Author, Philanthropist, and Award-Winning Film Producer
Chad Castruita
Founder & CEO, Care Solace
Anita Ward
Chief Growth & Impact Officer, Care Solace
Aaron Taylor
Analyst, CBS Sports Network
April Anderson
CEO, ACI3 Media
Ann Helmke
Department of Human Services, City of San Antonio
Carol Luce
Executive Advisor, Waterloo Youth City Council
Dr. Christopher Bernier
Superintendent, School District of Lee County
Danielle Posa
Founder, Workplace Wellbeing Partners
Elaine Hungenberg
SVP Partnerships & Impact, xprize
James Reid
Employment and Business Attorney
Partner at Honigman, Director MISHRM
Ja'Ron Smith
Partner, Denton Global Advisors
Dr. Jesus Jara
Superintendent, Clark County School District
Jeffrey Sparr
Artist & Co-founder, PeaceLove Foundation
Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell
Superintendent, Oakland Unified School District
Maria Dee
Executive Director of Workforce Wellbeing, Kaiser Permanente
Marshall Moncrief
CEO, Mind OC/Be Well OC
Pat Campbell
Director of Benefits
Precious Mayes
CEO, Pacifica Hospital
Quentin Hart
Mayor, Waterloo, Iowa
Dr. Ricardo Lopez
Superintendent, Garland ISD
Dr. Sam Buenrostro
Superintendent, Corona Norco USD
Steve Shell
VP of Behavioral Health & Addiction Institute, Renown Health
Who We Are
The national mental health crisis is on the rise, and unfortunately, access to mental health care is complicated and fragmented. Care Solace provides a solution by serving as a central hub of care for schools, employers, and communities.
Who Attends
Each year, Care Solace convenes a curated group of leaders from public, private and community organizations to focus their thinking on the mental health crisis in an effort to close the gaps.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! THE SUMMIT WAS WONDERFUL. I can’t say enough about how much I enjoyed the Care Solace Mental Health Summit. The speakers were outstanding and I really enjoyed meeting all the new contacts I've made from the summit.
I loved being able to visit with my peers and hearing about what is happening in different parts of the US. I came back with some excellent ideas of how I can improve our efforts. I see mental health issues as the greatest challenge I deal with as a school leader. I welcome any help I can get from any source. This conference provided that opportunity.
I appreciate all the effort that went into the conference portion of the Summit. It was truly incredible. The networking opportunities were outstanding and how great to network amidst such great evening events!
I really liked how the summit was structured in a very productive and thoughtful way to provide meaningful discussions as well as wonderful and exciting events for both networking and fun!
The Mental Health Crisis
The crisis is real. And we need to do something about it.
1 in 6 youth
(aged 6-17) experience a mental health disorder each year.
35% of adults
with a serious mental illness go untreated due to systemic barriers.
84% of employees
had at least one mental health challenge in the last 12 months.
850+
communities & organizations to make access to mental health care easy, inclusive, and dignified
13M +
support interactions and continue to provide support every day for anyone, anywhere, anytime
18M
people in the United States have access to the right help at the right time