Conference Details

3rd Annual Charleston Student Health & Wellbeing Conference

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

8:30am – 3:30pm

The Citadel Campus
171 Moultrie St, Charleston, SC 29409

Attend the Conference

Registration will open mid-April. If you attended a previous Student Health & Wellbeing conference, you will receive an email notification.

2025 Conference Highlights

• Keynote presentation by Healthy Minds Network Faculty representative
• Student panel with representatives from the Citadel, College of Charleston, and Medical University of South Carolina

Breakout Sessions (Morning and Afternoon)

• Guide to Thrive Program Outcomes
• Panel discussion with Behavioral Intervention Team members from the Citadel, College of Charleston, and Medical University of South Carolina
• Animal-Assisted Therapy – Incorporating into Practice
• Preventing Secondary Trauma While Supporting Our Students
• Social Media Update

HEALTH & WELLBEING CONFERENCE SCHEDULE: TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025

8:00am – 8:45am Check In & Continental Buffet Breakfast 

9:00am – 9:15am Welcome  

9:15am – 10:00am Opening Keynote – Healthy Minds Network 

10:00am – 10:15am Break 

10:15am – 11:00am Student Panel  

11:15am – 12:00pm Breakout Sessions

• Guide to Thrive Program Outcomes - Caroline Moore, MSW, LISW-CP
• Panel Discussion Regarding Mental Health Resources
• Benefits of Incorporating Animal-Assisted Therapy into Practice: An Ethical & Safety Driven Approach (only offered in a.m.)

12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch & Therapy Dogs

1:15pm – 2:00pm Breakout Sessions

• Guide to Thrive Program Outcomes
• Panel Discussion Regarding Mental Health Resources
• No Seconds Please: Preventing Secondary Trauma While Supporting Our Students
• Social Media Update on How Best to Reach Students

2:00pm – 2:15pm Break

2:15pm – 3:00pm Closing Keynote - Matthew Stefanko, Chief Operating Officer, Release

3:00pm – 3:15pm Closing Remark