Advancing mental health awareness, resilience, and workplace well-being through continuing education.
Baguio City — Faculty members from the University of the Cordilleras College of Nursing (UC-CON) attended the 2024 Mental Health and Well-being RESET Summit, a significant gathering of experts dedicated to strengthening mental health initiatives and promoting emotional resilience in both personal and professional contexts.
The summit featured a diverse range of sessions designed to equip participants with evidence-based tools and holistic approaches to mental wellness. Topics included:
- Stress Management through Quantum Biofeedback – Charlene Reeves, DNM
- Nervous System Reset – Mona Valdes, MD
- Healing through Relationships – Brenda V. Fortune, PhD, LMHC, LMFT
- Undoing Shame – Maria Bryce Fabro, PhD, Co-founder of the Emotional Reset Center, USA, LLC
- Mind & Body Connection – Richie-Ann Rodriguez, MD
- Manhood & Mental Health – Don Fortune, D.SL, CCLC, MFLC
- Grief Resilience – Lissa De Guia
- Self-Leadership and Mental Well-being in the Workplace – Engelbert Camasura, FPM, MBA, and Vida Santos-Arciaga
- Implementing Effective Mental Health Policies – Ericson Del Castillo
Each session offered practical insights into managing stress, enhancing emotional regulation, fostering meaningful relationships, and implementing sound mental health policies within organizations.
Through their participation, UC-CON faculty members gained valuable strategies for promoting mental well-being, self-leadership, and resilience—insights that they aim to integrate into nursing education, student support, and community engagement. This participation reaffirms UC-CON’s commitment to nurturing not only competent nurse professionals but also mentally healthy and emotionally intelligent educators and leaders.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Alignment
SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being
Target 3.4: By 2030, reduce by one-third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and promote mental health and well-being.
SDG 4 – Quality Education
Target 4.7: Ensure that learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including education for sustainable lifestyles, human rights, and well-being.
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
Target 17.17: Encourage and promote effective public, public–private, and civil-society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships.
