The Human Values Center

LA County Collective Wellbeing Alliance

LA County Collective Wellbeing Summit

Inaugural Summit

May 15, 2025

Location

Los Angeles County, California

FREE Coalition to LA County CBOs, School Districts, Colleges/Universities, Businesses committed to building capacity for resilience and regeneration; collaboration and innovation for new ways of being with ourselves, each other, and the planet.

Where It Began

The LA County Wellbeing Alliance emerged from the historic Collective Wellbeing Summit held on May 15, 2025, hosted by the Southern California Collective Wellbeing Initiative in partnership with the Human Values Center and Open Future Coalition.

The Summit brought together over 100 cross-sector leaders—from grassroots organizations to state representatives, academic institutions to local artists—to spotlight initiatives and explore strategies for strengthening our communities.
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What We Explored

Nine participatory breakout circles addressed the most pressing challenges facing our region

Democracy in Practice

Participation, Voice & Collective Agency

Next Generation Justice

Youth Leadership in Environmental Equity

Harvesting Connections

Supporting Thriving Food Systems

Advancing Social Justice

Pathways Toward Equity, Accountability & Liberation

Living Infrastructure

Community-Driven Climate Resilience

Starting Strong

Early Childhood as the Foundation for Wellbeing

Storytelling for Systems Change

Media, Narrative Power & Community Voice

Wellbeing Economy Models

Examples for Resourcing Community Impact

Campus as Catalyst

Higher Ed's Place in Collective Wellbeing

Join the Movement

The LA County Wellbeing Alliance continues to grow. Connect with us to stay informed and get involved. Membership is FREE

Our Impact

We All Lead Beta in Higher Education and Community of Practice Established for trauma-informed Community Resilience Model

Sustainability Plan Input

Contributed to LA County's Sustainability Plan ahead of July 2025 release

Stories of Place

Launched a participatory process gathering community insights

Community of Practice

Seeded for ongoing regional collaboration

The Summit featured 15 distinguished presenters and 9 expert moderators from organizations including the Governor’s Office, UC Riverside, Homeboy Industries, LA County Economic Development Corporation, Trauma Resource Center, and more.
Together, they modeled regenerative convening values rooted in care, reciprocity, and inclusion.

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