MHS Live Podcast – Wellness in Winter

Watch Missouri Healthy Schools first LIVE podcast of 2025. Our experts discuss the essential topic of wellness, with a particular focus on the challenges of maintaining it through the winter months. They explore the 8 dimensions of wellness and examine how each plays a crucial role in the overall health and well-being in our schools and communities.

The podcast featured experts Travanna Alexander-Toney, Director of Behavioral Health at Kansas City Public Schools; Katie Epema, Director of School-Based Mental Health at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; Donna Garcia, Associate Director of Operations at ParentLink, University of Missouri; Hannah Levely, Youth Services Coordinator with the Missouri Department of Mental Health; Dr. Melissa Maras, Research Consultant at the University of Missouri Assessment Resource Center; and Dr. Daniel Rector, Director of Student Services at Fulton Public Schools.