About Us

Caroline Wiseman is the proud mother of two beautiful children, Colin and Nicole. Nicole is currently in college studying psychology. Colin is in in our hearts and heaven. Mrs. Wiseman has dedicated her life to children. She is a lifelong resident of the San Francisco East Bay. Now in her 31st year as an elementary school teacher, she has the long term perspective  of how the education environment has changed.  She now sees stress, anxiety and depression at  the  elementary school.

At the high school level, the rates of anxiety, depression and suicide ideation are rising to alarming rates with 51% of Junior females indicating depression (CHKS MDUSD 2018). 

Caroline has seen the benefits of a small Wellness Center on her campus and now believes this resource  should be available to all children.  Losing a child is every parent's nightmare, but she  has turned this pain into passion. Caroline is a driving force in partnering with the California Department of Education for a Mental Health Awareness License Plate Design Contest running this year. 

Gail Miller is a wife, mother, artist, cancer survivor and advocate. After a 22-year career as a flight attendant for a major airline, the tragic events of 9/11 caused her to reprioritize her life and walk away from a career she loved. She began to devote more time to her art, studying near home and abroad and developing a second career as a visual artist. 

The inspiration to share her story after the experience of navigating the mental healthcare system with her daughter who was diagnosed bi-polar at age 12. 

She is passionate about destigmatizing mental illness in the African American community, urging other parents to seek out early interventions. “It is time to take down the wall of shame and secrecy surrounding mental illness. If sharing our story saves even one life, it is worth telling every chance I get.” Gail is an outspoken advocate, encouraging others to pursue creative expression as a way of managing adversity. 

Gail lives in Antioch, California with her husband, Ian, and three daughters.  She also serves as a member of the Mental Health Advisory Council for Kaiser Permanente Northern California.

  After losing his son to suicide in 2013, Graham Wiseman has devoted his life to helping our youth with mental health support. He left corporate America to start BeingwellCA . Graham is a respected speaker and community advocate for Mental Health Issues facing our youth today. His radio, TV and live appearances have delivered current, impactful information to students, parents, educators and mental health practitioners in a personal, captivating manner.
 

Graham is actively serving our community on multiple suicide prevention and mental health committees. Currently he is Chair of the Contra Costa County Mental Health Commission and is a member of multiple school wellness advisory councils and task forces.
He is also an avid fisherman and small boat sailor!