2025 Fall Luncheon - Child Mind Institute

Wednesday, September 17

Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club • 2900 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA

12:00pm Reception • 12:30pm Lunch & Panel Discussion

About the Event

This year’s Child Mind Institute’s annual Fall Luncheon features award-winning journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer as we ask the question – How can parents and children cope during challenging times?

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Speakers

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Award-winning journalist, author of Hello Cruel World! Science-Based Strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times, and mom of two

Omar Gudiño, PhD, ABPP

Deputy Clinical Director; Senior Psychologist

Child Mind Institute, San Francisco Bay Area

Your Gift Can Make a Difference

All donations raised support the Child Mind Institute’s efforts to improve the mental health of children and families through clinical care, science, and public education.

Leader Table

$15,000 | Premium seating for 10
Provides comprehensive mental health and learning evaluations for three children through our Healthy Brain Network study, including information required to request an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) at school.

Supporter Table

$10,000 | Preferred seating for 10
Supports five kids attending our summer program for children who have ADHD or who need help with behavioral, learning, and social issues.

Friend Table

$5,000 | Seating for 10
Trains and supports two educators to lead group interventions that build students’ emotion regulation, mindfulness, and coping skills.

Leader Ticket

$1,000 | Premium seating for 1
Supports the development of free, evidence-based children’s mental health resources for educators and families, available in English and Spanish on childmind.org.

Supporter Ticket

$500 | Preferred seating for 1
Supports one child’s participation in our Social Anxiety Groups, where they learn coping skills to manage anxiety and practice interacting in a group setting.

Friend Ticket

$300 | Seating for 1
Allows six teachers to participate in an educator stress management workshop.

Unable to Join Us?

A donation of any amount supports the life-changing
work of the Child Mind Institute.

Thank You to Our Sponsor

John W. Hilgert Fund

Questions?

Please contact Betsabeth Oropeza at events@childmind.org or 928.320.3962 with questions or for information on how to pay by check or wire.

Co-Chairs

Devon Briger • Kristin Noto • Linnea Roberts

Host Committee

Megan Jones Bell • Karen and Ronnie Lott • Jennifer Sills

West Coast Advisory Council

Stacy Denman, Co-Chair
Kristin Noto, Co-Chair

Megan and Harris Barton • Cori Bates • Ashlie Beringer • Devon Briger • Lisa Domenico Brooke • Abby Durban • Liz Laffont • Ronnie Lott • Andrea McTamaney • Linnea Roberts • Jennifer Sills • Christine Tanona • Angelique Wilson

President

Harold S. Koplewicz, MD

Board of Directors

Devon Briger, Co-Chair
Guy Metcalfe, Co-Chair
Linnea Roberts, Vice Chair

Arthur G. Altschul, Jr. • Megan Jones Bell • Lisa Domenico Brooke • Randolph Cōwen • Mark Dowley • Phyllis Green • Margaret Grieve • Jonathan Harris • Joseph Healey • Ross Jaffe • Ellen and Howard Katz • Cynthia Kim • Preethi Krishna • Christine Mack • Richard Mack • Anne Welsh McNulty • Lisa Metcalfe • Christina Minnis • Julie Minskoff • Brooke Garber Neidich, Co-Founder • Daniel Neidich • Kristin Noto • Zibby Owens • Debra G. Perelman, Co-Founder • Josh Resnick • Jane Rosenthal • Andy Saperstein • Jil Schaps • Jordan Schaps • David Shapiro • Alex Slusky • Ehren Stenzler • Emma Stone • Ram Sundaram • Arielle Tepper • Ashwin Vasan

Emeriti

Elizabeth Fascitelli • Michael Fascitelli

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Wednesday, September 17

About the Event

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