As part of the UCLA ALACRITY Center External Speaker Series, the Heath Services Association of California Community Colleges will give a presentation, "Challenges & Opportunities for Supporting Student Mental Health: Perspectives & Data from the Heath Services Association of California Community Colleges," on Feb. 23, 2023.
Sang Leng Trieu is the Program Director for STEP Up Ohlone Mental Health Program at Ohlone College where she oversees mental health education and student engagement programs. She has been working at Ohlone since 1999. Her work in institutions of higher education spans seven campuses in Northern and Southern California, serving in faculty and student affairs roles. She holds two graduate degrees in public health. Sang is trained in public health. As a marathon runner, she has raced in all 50 states and seven continents.
Nicole Johnson, RN, MSN, is the Director of Student Health Services at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo and the President of the Health Services Association for California Community Colleges (HSACCC). At Cuesta College she oversees the health services program, ensuring students have access to comprehensive health services including mental health support. She has been in this role at Cuesta College since 2018. Her leadership for HSACCC involves leading the organization in their mission to support and foster student access to quality health service programs within the California Community Colleges system. She also serves as the chair for HSACCC's research team, which aims to build evidence that supports college health research to improve student learning and engagement. She holds a master's degree in nursing and spent several years working in critical care nursing before shifting into the education sector. When she is not working, she loves hiking and fostering animals for her local shelter.
Becky Perelli has served California community colleges for over twenty years, first as Director of Student Health Services at West Valley College, then at City College of San Francisco. As an advanced practice nurse in community and mental health she has elevated the issue of student mental health, which included representing the California community colleges (CCCs) in establishing the statewide Mental Health Discrimination Reduction Strategic Plan as well as testifying in support of targeted higher education funding during the launch of Proposition 63, which has recently become ongoing. Currently she consults with colleges in efforts to enhance health and wellness programs. She remains a strong proponent of the public health model as foundation for student success in the California community colleges.
This event is part of the UCLA ALACRITY Center External Speaker Series, which we host in a hybrid format approximately once per quarter. These events, open to the public, focus on topics relevant to our mission of reimagining how to assess & meet the mental health & social needs of community college students. Recordings of sessions are made available on our website within 10 business days of the event.
Visit the Speaker Series page to view prior speakers and access recordings.
