10/01/2025
Our AIM High Spring 2026 session is INSANE! This 7-week series of enrichment, wellness, and life skills is unprecedented in both the quality and quantity of knowledge and expertise that our speakers provide to one lucky group of participants!
The program for 13-18 yr olds runs 1/26/26 through 3/16/26 and REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. Spaces are limited and a waiting list will be implemented after 20 participants. Everything is 100% FREE and we won’t be offering this course again until late Fall ’26, so sign up now! Registration link is in bio or on our website. 💥
Week 1: SKILLS FOR LIFE: Tactics & Tools That Will Help You Succeed Wherever You Go
Speaker: Scott De Long, PhD | Lead 2 Goals
Week 2: TRENDING DRUG CULTURES: Emerging Drug Trends and the Shifting Landscape of Substance Abuse
Speaker: Deputy Jennifer Hughes | OC Sheriff’s Dept.
Week 3: ONLIFE SAFETY & RESPONSIBILITY: Mindful Use Practices, Cyber Bullying, Harmful Algorithms and More
Speaker: Krista Goddard, Education and Outreach | Laura’s House
Week 4: TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FAQs: Everything You Wanted To Know About Mental Health But Were Afraid To Ask
Speakers: Holly Grupe, LMFT | Balanced Growth Counseling and Nate Balfanz, PsyD | Dr. Nate Psych
Week 5: AI and YOU: AI Use Strategies and Implications on Learning Careers and Life
Speakers: Rick Gruenhagen, CEO and Founder | Bluumly and William Scott, Founder | Good Online Marketing
Week 6: FOOD FACTS TO CHEW ON: Separating Fact From Fiction in a Confused World of Nutrition
Speaker: Melissa Mathes, RDN, CSSD | Total Nutrition Counseling
Week 7: LEADERSHIP & CERTIFICATION CEREMONY: Resilience, Determination and Grit: What Happens When You Don’t Give Up
Speaker: Deputy Chris Sanders, ABD, MBA | OC Sheriff’s Dept
BONUS WORKSOP: PHOTOGRAPHY, The Art of Visual Storytelling
Speaker: Ross Whitaker, Owner | Ross Whitaker Studio