Guided Pathways - Support for Youth & Families

03/02/2026

🎉 REGISTRATION IS LIVE! 🎉 Washington’s First Teen-Led Mental Health Summit is officially open for registration! Hi, I’m Taanvi Arekapudi, a 17-year-old teen mental health advocate, international bestselling author, and Founder & President of the nonprofit Uplift Teens Today. It’s being planned by our Nexus Youth Board (students in grades 6-12), with support from Google and the Washington Health Care Authority. For the first time in Washington State, this student-led, action-driven summit brings youth and adults together to move beyond awareness and into real solutions for mental health in our schools and communities. Action starts here. ACTION STARTS WITH US. This summit is a student-driven and action-oriented event rewriting the typical narrative in the field of mental health to ensure youth are not just included in mental health conversations, but actively shaping solutions. Too often, discussions about youth mental health happen without youth in the room. This summit redefines history. Talking about mental health is HARD, but staying silent is HARDER.

✨ Why attend?

Engaging panels with youth and professionals

Research-backed talks

Interactive leadership sessions

Practical tools to take back to your school or community

Opportunities to collaborate, build initiatives, and implement real change beyond the event

The Next Generation of Change: Youth Founders & Changemakers Panel - gain knowledge from panel about youth leaders, nonprofit founder,s et.c.. to learn to make impact in mental health, or your business idea.

🔗 LEARN MORE & REGISTER @ nexusforschools.com/summit
Event Details:

📅 Date & Time: Saturday, March 21st 2026 | 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

📍 Location: Aura Event Center (3100 East Valley Rd, Renton, WA 98057)

⭐Attendees: Youth (grades 6-12) & Adults (parents, educators, school staff, community members, and advocates)

🎟️ Get Your Free Ticket! Use Code: 2026FREE by March 8th

02/24/2026

Seattle CARES | City of Seattle
Unlock Your Potential: Parenting with Purpose
A Five-Week Series
Every THURSDAY: Mar. 12th-Apr. 9th from 6-7:30 PM PST

Register here:
https://app.smartsuite.com/form/skz9rw7l/d3fl8lOWHk

Join Us to Hear From Two Distinguished Subject Matter Experts

Dr. Kenika S. Holloway - Activating Wellness Within

Dr. Jerome Maultsby - Ignite the Power Within

Open To The General Public

Discover your potential as a parent and a person. During this powerful five-week series, you’ll learn how to create positive change for yourself, your family and your community. Each week’s presentation is full of insights, tools and information to help you navigate the crucial parenting years.

But this series is more than just information; it’s about transformation. Join our experts, Dr. Holloway and Dr. Maultsby, each week and learn ways to unlock your potential, boost your self-worth and build stronger bonds with your teen.

Meet our Presenters

Dr. Kenika S. Holloway is a licensed professional counselor and owner of Activating Wellness Within. She is an adjunct professor at Mercer University, Spanish teacher and podcast co-host.

Dr. Jerome Maultsby holds a Doctor of Transpersonal Psychology and a Master of Divinity degree. He is an expert in counseling, life coaching and owner of Ignite the Power Within.

Complete the registration form below and we will email you the zoom link to access the workshop(s) prior to the start date. If you have any questions, please contact Don Cameron at: dcameron@seattlecaresmentoring.org .

**All workshops are virtual and will be delivered via the Zoom platform.**
Register here:
https://app.smartsuite.com/form/skz9rw7l/d3fl8lOWHk

SmartSuite Form

02/23/2026

This is a great event for Youth Peers and Family Peers.

🌲✨ BIG NEWS! ✨🌲

We’re so excited to announce our 2nd Annual Wellness Campout is happening June 19th–21st! 🏕️💙

Get ready for a weekend filled with connection, laughter, healing, and time in nature with an amazing community. Whether you came last year or this will be your first time, you won’t want to miss what we’re planning!

🗓️ Save the date: June 19–21, 2026

02/04/2026

A great opportunity to learn!

Join our Navigating IDD: Supported Decision-Making NEXT WEDNESDAY, the 11th from 7pm to 8:30pm via Zoom!
Supported Decision-Making (SDM) empowers adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to make their own choices with the right support. Learn how SDM promotes independence, self-determination, and inclusion—while offering practical strategies for families, providers, and advocates.
To join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/96093292277?pwd=SzM0bWR4OGlmMVFrZHdxNjEvMDRNdz09
For questions or to request accommodations: JKim@arcofkingcounty.org

01/06/2026

ODMF’s 2026 Legislative Platform is here!
We’re urging bold state action to advance equity, safety, and access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Washington.
Our top priorities:
Ending restraint and isolation in schools
Expanding language access statewide
Funding Cultural System Navigators
Protecting Medicaid‑funded disability services
Improving behavioral health access for diverse disability communities
Together, we’re pushing for a more inclusive, equitable Washington for all.

Click here to read our full platform: https://opendoorswa.org/open-doors-for-multicultural-families-releases-2026-legislative-platform-focused-on-disability-rights-safety-and-access/

01/02/2026

Early registration |Psychosis CARE 2026 virtual conference
Health Care Authority (HCA) is thrilled to announce early registration for the Psychosis CARE 2026 Virtual Conference. This free, virtual event will take place on April 28 and 29, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (PDT) each day.
Register between now and January 8 to provide input and help shape the content of the event.

LEARN MORE @ https://psychosis.care/

About this event
The Psychosis CARE virtual conference, now in its fourth year, invites a broad audience (school staff, PCPs, mental health therapists, SUD professionals, law enforcement, families, individuals with lived experience, etc.) to gather virtually to engage in Community Awareness, Resources, and Education as it relates to Psychosis.

REGISTER @ https://registration.socio.events/e/pc26

This annual event features breakout sessions led by speakers who are experts in the field of psychosis. Attendees can expect to learn more about early identification of psychosis, resources for supporting individuals experiencing symptoms of psychosis, resources for psychosis care available in Washington State, as well as opportunities to engage with other attendees.
Psychosis CARE represents a collaboration between the New Journeys network, Washington State Health Care Authority, the University of Washington SPIRIT Center, the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, and EnRoute, with funding support from SAMHSA.

We’re excited to announce that the Psychosis CARE Virtual Conference is returning! APRIL 28 – 29, 2026 8:30am – 2:00pm EACH DAY | Pacific Time The Psychosis CARE Virtual Conference invites a broad audience (school staff, PCPs, mental health therapists, SUD professionals, law enforcement, famil...

12/29/2025

What a wonderful place!
If you have been there please share your experience.

We Rock the Spectrum owner Colin Hirsch is the Mirror’s Hometown Hero for December 2025.

12/16/2025

We are hosting World Changers Toys for Tots delivery this Saturday!
there are 2 times available:
1:00-3:00 and 6:00- 8:00 Saturday, December 20

Come on down with your kids to play some games and make some crafts.
If you are not signed up for Toy delivery we will have a limited supply of extra toys to give out.

12/10/2025

Thriving Thursday
10:30am-12:00pm
https://zoom.us/j/98219447848?pwd=ZMTnah295XSHRzjaY5EAFXpxAb8b7a.1

Drop in any time!

Thriving Thursday is a collaboration between Guided Pathways and Peer Kent.
This Family/Peer meeting will feature check-in time with your community, wellness topics, and a dose of joy to leave you ready for the rest of your day.

We meet every Thursday from 10:30- noon. You can drop by anytime; no worries if you can only stay for part of the meeting. We hope to see you there!

Meting ID: 982 1944 7848 Passcode: thriving

12/08/2025

We are excited to share this special performance series specially modified for children and groups with sensory needs. A very important part of our mission at SCT is to provide children of all ages access to world-class, professional theatre. Scroll down to learn more about how these show are modifi...

12/08/2025

A great learning opportunity.

This session will be on January 14th WEDNESDAY, not Saturday. I’m so sorry for the confusion!

12/06/2025

📢 Join Us December 11: Webinar on Kids Mental Health Washington - https://mailchi.mp/faece003fe35/partner-with-us-2025-school-based-mental-health-summit-sponsorship-opportunity-5860979