Climate Change, Our Youths, and Mental Health

Join us for an in-depth discussion focused on the latest Youth Climate Survey by Blue Shield on how climate change is affecting the mental health of our youth community. 

We'll be talking with David W. Bond, who is the director of behavioral health at Blue Shield of California—Promise Health Plan, where he leads initiatives to restore, sustain and enhance the behavioral health and well being of the state's Medi-Cal and Medicare beneficiaries; Joel Castro, a recent San Diego high school graduate and activist; and Maya Gomez, a Whitney High School incoming senior and a student representative for the Mind Out Loud program.

Join us for this timely talk!

NOTES

This program is generously supported by Blue Shield of California.

SPEAKERS

Introduction by Antoinette Mayer

Senior Director of Corporate Citizenship, Blue Shield of California

David W. Bond

Director of Behavioral Health, Blue Shield of California—Promise Health Plan; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress

Joel Castro

Incoming Freshman, University of California, Berkeley; President, Cesar Chavez Service Club

Maya Gomez

Student Representative, Mind Out Loud; Incoming Senior, Whitney High School

Michelle Meow

Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show," KBCW TV and Podcast; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors—Co-Host

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on June 27th, 2022 by the Commonwealth Club of California.

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