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The students who seem “fine” are often the ones slipping through the cracks.

Join Brightn and Vive18 on May 12th at 1 PM ET for a school-focused webinar on student mental health, prevention, and daily support before crisis.

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The Brightn Team
May 06, 2026

Students are carrying more than ever, and support can’t only show up after they’re already overwhelmed.

They may not be in crisis.
They may not raise their hand.
They may not ever make it to a counselor’s office.

But they are stressed, disconnected, overwhelmed, and trying to get through the day.

That is the group schools cannot afford to miss.

On May 12th at 12 PM CST / 1 PM ET, Brightn and Vive18 are hosting a live webinar designed for school leaders, charter school teams, high school administrators, counselors, student support staff, and anyone working directly in student wellbeing.

We’ll explore how daily support can meet students earlier, in the ordinary moments before stress becomes crisis, and we’ll share insights from a WPI pilot study led by Dr. Richard Lopez.

Tune in to the live webinar to see how Brightn impacted student wellbeing with exciting signals from the pilot study.

We’ll also have a Q&A with our hosts:

Dr. Richard Lopez, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Jake White
Co-Founder of Vive18, national speaker, author, podcast host, and youth prevention expert

Zion “Z” Givens
Teen mental health expert, national speaker, and podcast host

Jeff Johnston
Founder and CEO of Brightn, whose personal story of loss helped inspire Brightn’s mission to support people before crisis

If your school is looking for better ways to support students before they reach a breaking point, this conversation is for you.