Youth mental health challenges are increasingly linked to school safety concerns, including violence, self-harm, and behavioral escalation. In this session, Rachel’s Challenge CEO, Kristi Krings, outlines the current state of youth mental health through an upstream prevention lens and shares the story of Rachel Scott, whose legacy has helped avert at least nine school shootings as corroborated by law enforcement. Participants will explore how focusing on connectedness and positive school culture creates safer school environments.
Hi! I'm the CEO at Rachel's Challenge, the most extensive multi-tier violence prevention, anti-bullying, anti-youth suicide program in the world. We were founded by the family of Columbine victim, Rachel Scott. Across 27 years, we've worked in 20K+ schools nationally, preventing 9... Read More →
Thursday June 18, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT Room 287
