Doors Open & Breakfast Served

Opening Remarks & Heart of Youth Justice Reimagined Panel

Rooted In Vision Breakout Sessions: Connect, create, and lead in these interactive workshops that uplift youth creativity, community and empowerment!

• Rooted In Identity: Defining Youth- Challenge your ideas about growing up and explore the diverse journeys to adulthood by engaging with fresh research and contributing your own thoughts in this high-energy, interactive session.

• Rooted In Justice: Know Your Rights- Led by youth leaders, this engaging workshop uses real-life scenarios to make complex topics like immigration laws and knowing your rights relatable, equipping you with practical resources to protect yourself and your community.

• Rooted In Reality: Street Racing Kills- Dive into this eye-opening workshop to witness the true impact of reckless driving and street takeovers through powerful victim stories and reenactments, illustrating how choices made behind the wheel directly affect lives and future consequences.

• Rooted In Wealth: Financial Literacy 101- Ready to control your future? Learn how to make money work for you and gain the skills to manage, save, and invest like a pro in this high-energy financial literacy workshop.

• Rooted In Creation: Care First Mural Painting- Express your artistic creativity and add your unique mark to a mural that will be exhibited countywide!

• Rooted In Rhythm: Making Music- Join DJs onsite to build beats, sounds and rhythms that’ll rock The Beehive!
  
  
• Rooted in Systems of Care: Leveraging CalAIM & ECM– *This workshop is recommended for adult attendees*  Discover how California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) and Enhanced Care Management (ECM) are transforming youth services. Learn how providers can leverage these initiatives to strengthen networks of care, build new partnerships, and access funding that supports holistic youth and family well-being.

• Rooted in Efficiency: Building a Streamlined Referral System- *This workshop is recommended for adult attendees* This interactive session walks participants through a live demo of DYD’s new referral platform , designed to make connecting youth and families to services faster, easier, and more coordinated. Join us as we showcase this streamlined process, which bridges partners across the County, simplifies referrals, and strengthens our collective care networks.

Rooted In Community Resource Fair

• This is your direct connection to essential resources and programs from County departments and Community-Based Organizations. Stop by to explore the on-site support services and pick up a special giveaway tailored just for you!

Lunch + Youth Performances

Keynote Speech: Edwin Cruz, The Prism Way

Rooted In Connection

• This interactive storytelling workshop is designed to help participants learn how to craft a clear and compelling introduction that highlights their story, values, and aspirations. This session turns introductions into real opportunities for support, mentorship, partnership and collaboration.