LGBTQ+ youth today face heightened mental health vulnerabilities amid an increasingly complex legislative landscape. This summit convenes key constituents to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities associated with using digital tools to increase safe, ethical, and inclusive access to evidence-based mental health care.
About
The event is co-hosted by Santa Clara University’s School of Education and Counseling Psychology and the University of Virginia’s Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment (TYDE) initiative. It is made possible, in part, by a generous gift to SCU – The Sheri Sobrato Child & Adolescent Mental Health Fund.
It will be held on September 29, 2025 on the campus of Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California.
It is led by a steering committee:
- Jenna Alley (University of California, Los Angeles)
- Brian Feinstein (Rosalind Franklin University)
- Noah French (University of Virginia)
- Amy Green (Hope Lab)
- Greg Hajcak (Santa Clara University)
- John Pachankis (Yale)
- Claire Payton (University of Virginia)
- Bethany Teachman (University of Virginia)
- Chongzheng Wei (Santa Clara University)
Who Should Attend
Anyone is welcome! The summit will focus on the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ youth, with opportunities to engage in a diverse conversation with queer youth and advocates, researchers, clinicians, funders, and community and health industry leaders. This is an in-person event.
What to Expect
The summit will include a range of events. Panels will center queer youth perspectives, design and implementation of digital mental health interventions, product development, and research best practices. There will be opportunities to network with constituents from across the field of digital mental health, including researchers, industry experts, and donors.
Registration
If you would like to attend this in-person event, please follow the link below to register at the level that most accurately describes your role. If you are a person who needs financial support to attend the conference, please reach out to us at tyde@virginia.edu.
CEU Credit Available
We are pleased to announce that 4.5 APA- approved Continuing Education (CE) Credits are available for licensed clinicians. Full attendance is required for CE credit. Sessions will be at an intermediate level of preparation to enhance your clinical skills. This event will be held in person on the SCU campus.
IMPORTANT: Please use this link to register for CE credits. This registration is ONLY to receive credits. After registering for CE Credits, you must also register for the event separately, using the registration link below.
ECP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists and maintains responsibility for this program and its content. There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support for this program. This event will be at an Intermediate Level of expertise. All participants must be 18+. CE credits and Certificates of Attendance are only awarded to licensed clinicians who attend the program in its entirety (all 4 panels, 4.5 hours) and complete the evaluations. No partial credit. Please specify in your registration if you are seeking CEs. For those who do not qualify for CE credit and attend the program in its entirety, a Participation Letter can be requested.
