Together we can.
Our mission is to facilitate services for students in the summer including Mental Health services like Counseling and speech.
Our Team
Our History
Our History
Our amazing team of specialists is experienced and truly cares about making a positive difference as we join teams!
Adriana San Millan, School Psychologist- Founder and President
Adriana San Millan is a Hispanic Bilingual School Psychologist and Special Educator. She is the President of our Non Profit Agency and she is also the CEO of a lea
Our amazing team of specialists is experienced and truly cares about making a positive difference as we join teams!
Adriana San Millan, School Psychologist- Founder and President
Adriana San Millan is a Hispanic Bilingual School Psychologist and Special Educator. She is the President of our Non Profit Agency and she is also the CEO of a leading agency which provides Special Education services and counseling services to the community. Adriana possesses three California Credentials: School Psychologist, Special educator and Administrator. Adriana San Millan is also the author of the book: Introduction to Understanding Special Education “So, my child has what? in both English and Spanish. She has three Masters Degrees in School Psychology, Special Education and Counseling Psychology,
Her background also includes being the CEO of a Hispanic media group. Her mission is to strengthen and support individuals, families, schools by improving lives in the community while demonstrating the values of: caring and respect for all.”
Alexandra Mandel, MSW, ASW – Director of Projects
Alexandra Mandel holds Bachelors Degrees in Psychology and Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, and her Masters in Social Work from the University of Washington. She has worked with youth and families in the Mental Health field for seven years and specializes in project management, medical social work, counseling students with anxiety and depression, working with immigrant populations, and behavior support services.
Arug Khurshid, MSW, ASW – Grants Coordinator
Arug Khurshid, MSW, ASW has earned a Bachelors in Developmental Psychology and a Masters in Social Work with specialization in Mental Health and Medical Social Work. Arug has gained experience in numerous settings including nonprofits, hospitals, and school settings, and worked with diverse populations. Arug is passionate about working with vulnerable populations, and especially with underserved youth. Arug’s main role as a member of the Strong and Healthy Minds team is to secure funding so that the nonprofit may be able to serve the needs of youth with disabilities in the local community.
Our History
Our History
Our History
Who We Are:
Strong and Healthy Minds Inc. was created to facilitate access to services and fulfill the imminent Mental Health needs of the community noticed by school-psychologist, Adriana San Millan while working with youth across California. Adriana and her team noticed that the mental health needs of the population were accelerating at
Who We Are:
Strong and Healthy Minds Inc. was created to facilitate access to services and fulfill the imminent Mental Health needs of the community noticed by school-psychologist, Adriana San Millan while working with youth across California. Adriana and her team noticed that the mental health needs of the population were accelerating at a speed that inspired them to take action to provide more support to the community. Adriana San Millan and Kel Whisner then determined to take initiative in order to meet these needs and bridge the gaps to help facilitate these services founding Strong and Healthy Minds.
According to a major study published by a local newspaper (Morgan Hill Times, 2017), Morgan Hill, CA is second highest in the county of Santa Clara for youth suicides. This study really worried Adriana, and she knew that she could make a positive difference with her team of specialists in the region.
The countless benefits of the counseling, behavior support and social work services that these youth and their family members receive have shown not only in their academics but decreased problem behaviors and increased overall well-being was also measured. Adriana knew that facilitating access to these services through the entire year was essential to meet the Mental Health needs of these youth and their families.
Another need in the community, with continued budget reductions, was a greater need to support the community in providing necessary equipment for kids. Donating equipment to these students and schools was the solution to help these students succeed. We continue supporting schools, parents and students in this manner to make a positive impact in our community.