Join LEAP Innovations & SONAR on Wednesday, July 9 at 11am PT | 1pm CT | 2pm ET for a virtual event on AI and Mental Health and actions school leaders can take to support their students’ mental well-being.

Students now confide in ChatGPT, Replika, and other AI companions as readily as they would a trusted teacher or counselor. This 45-minute briefing de-mystifies the trend:

• Why it’s happening: How round-the-clock, judgment-free responses fill gaps in traditional support.

• The upside. Early intervention signals, stigma reduction, and scalable “just-in-time” coaching.

• The risks. Misinformation, privacy pitfalls, and missed escalation pathways.

• Action checklist. Concrete guidelines for policy language, staff training, and parent communication.

We’ll close with a brief case example illustrating how districts are layering purpose-built guardrails—like those offered by Sonar Mental Health—into their existing counseling frameworks. No sales pitch, just pragmatic steps you can implement this semester.

For more information on preventative mental healthcare you may visit SONAR a platform dedicated to helping students build support networks to support them in times of need.