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Melissa L. Holland, PhD, is a Professor of School Psychology at the California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) and has a private practice specializing in work with children, adolescents, and adults. She is both a licensed clinical psychologist and a certified school psychologist. Dr. Holland has researched and published extensively in the area of mental health on various topics, including emotional and behavioral problems in children, mindfulness interventions, telehealth services, and trauma and homelessness. She also presents workshops at regional and national conferences on the topic of mental health and acts as a consultant in schools and in the medical field, including veterinary settings, focused on burnout and trauma-informed practices. 

Stephen E. Brock, PhD, NCSP, LEP, is a Professor and the School Psychology Program Coordinator at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS). He is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and Licensed Educational Psychologist, who worked for 18 years as a school psychologist in California before joining the CSUS faculty. Dr. Brock is a past president of the National Association of School Psychologists, and has researched and published extensively in the area of mental health crisis interventions. He also presents workshops at regional, national and international conferences on the topic of mental health and acts as a consultant to schools around the world. 

Taylor Oren, EdS, APCC, is trained in school psychology and clinical psychology. She has worked in a variety of educational and community-based settings including foster care, hospital and substance abuse treatment, homeless rehabilitation, and primary and secondary schools. Her research has included the impact of trauma among homeless youth populations with implications for increased social-emotional learning opportunities. Ms. Oren also presents at local, state, and national conferences on secondary traumatic stress in the school setting and focuses on individual and systems-level prevention and intervention. 

Maciel van Eckhardt, EdS, APCC, is a school psychologist in the East Bay Area in California. She previously worked in a community program for adults and youth with developmental disabilities, applied behavior analysis in-home therapy for youth who have autism spectrum disorder, within primary and secondary schools, and in a homeless rehabilitation program for women and children. Ms. van Eckhardt presents at local, state, and national presentations on the topic of secondary traumatic stress among school staff and related interventions. Her research has included the behavioral and mental health impacts of trauma among youth experiencing homelessness. Ms. van Eckhardt’s research interests include school climate, equitable practices, universal supports, trauma-informed practices, and systems-level interventions.