GGUSD to Host Wellness Resource Fair and Workshops

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Garden Grove Unified School District invites all families and students to its Choose Wellness Education and Resource Fair on Thursday, May 1st from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Peters K-3 Elementary School, 13162 Newhope Street, Garden Grove.

This FREE event features student performances, wellness resources, health screenings, giveaways, food and the opportunity to attend workshops designed to help families support their child’s mental health and well-being.

Parent workshops are offered at 5:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. and include:

Bullying Prevention and Intervention for Parents and Caregivers (presented by Western Youth Services)
How to Support Your Child’s Mental Health (presented by CHOC)
Stress Management for Parents (presented by GGUSD social workers)
Know Your Rights (presented by Catholic Charities of Orange County)
Preventing Risky Behaviors in Children (presented by Project Kinship)
Youth Suicide Prevention (presented by Didi Hirsch)
What Parents Need to Know about Gangs and Kids (presented by GRIP)

The event also includes a workshop for fifth through twelfth grade students from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. called “How to be an Upstander,” which teaches students how to stand up to bullying.

Interpretation in Spanish, Vietnamese and Korean will be offered and childcare for children ages 2-10 will be provided. Families can RSVP to attend at https://bit.ly/cw2025rsvp

For those who cannot attend, both Bullying Prevention and How to Support Your Child’s Mental Health as they Grow will be offered online via Zoom. Bullying Prevention is offered at 5:30 p.m. at https://bit.ly/cwbullyingprevention2025 and How to Support Your Child’s Mental Health is offered at 6:15 p.m. at https://bit.ly/cwmentalhealthsupport2025

“This event equips parents with practical strategies to support their own mental health as well as that of their children,” said Board of Education Trustee Walter Muneton. “As a Board, we are committed to providing an environment where students can develop a positive sense of well-being and navigate through life with confidence and resilience.”

GGUSD has hosted this event since 2019 when the Board approved Resolution 11 launching a Choose Wellness campaign aimed at increasing awareness and support for students’ mental health and wellness.