ASSP SF January Technical Meeting

Learning Objectives:

● Tools to Manage Stress and Evaluate Well-Being

● Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Mental Health and Suicide

● Breaking down the stigma, learning to ask the questions about mental

health and suicide (building community culture)

Sarah Warhaftig, Founder

Sarah has spent her career working in youth development with a focus on

wellness and coaching for the United States Olympic Committee, the YMCA,

Brown Girl Surf and five different schools around the country. She was the

founding director of mindfulness and wellness at Caliber ChangeMakers

Academy in Vallejo and served as the Senior Program Director at SquashDrive,

and in all capacities has been inspired by the impact of physical and mental

well-being.

Sarah’s wellness journey has continued into the Construction industry where she

is passionate about delivering self-care, wellness, mental health and suicide

prevention resources and tools to a deserving community.

A veteran educator, Sarah is a certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor, a

200-hour yoga instructor, mindfulness coach and trained in ASIST (Applied

Suicide Intervention Skills).

An avid surfer, Sarah has surfed the California Coast, Hawaii, Nicaragua and

Tofino British Columbia.

Host or Publisher ASSP San Francisco Chapter