Inspiring Outreach for Youth Behavioral Science Since 1995
STRENGTHENING Community Behavioral Health Awareness
The mission of the Jon E. Nadherny Memorial Youth Symposium is to create a community experience that reaches across the entire range of mental health professionals and educators. The wide variety of topics covered help foster an open dialogue among physicians, social workers, health care professionals, school personnel and public law enforcement officials. This ensures solution-creating networks and improved access to service for adolescents, young adults and their families.
In Loving Memory of Linda Calciano
The Calciano Youth Symposium stands as a powerful and enduring tribute to healing, resilience, and community. Founded in memory of John E. Calciano and carried forward through the legacy of Linda Calciano, the symposium brings together professionals, families, and community leaders united by a shared commitment to supporting youth facing challenges such as mental health struggles, trauma, substance abuse, violence, and learning difficulties. More than an annual event, it is a place of hope, education, and collective action dedicated to creating meaningful change in the lives of young people and the families who support them.
March 6, 2026
2026 Symposium
Resilience in focus: Prevention and Early Intervention Across the developmental lifespan
Celebrating over 25 years, the Annual Nadherny/Calciano Symposium returns live to the Santa Cruz Cocoanut Grove Grand Ballroom on Friday, March 6, 2026.
Celebrating over 25 Years of Dedicated Service to Our Community
History and Legacy
In 1995, the Calciano family lost Jon, their 23-year-old son, and brother, to suicide. After two years of collaboration with the Dominican Hospital Foundation, the family inaugurated the Jon E. Nadherny/Calciano Memorial Youth Symposium to strengthen adolescent behavioral health resources in our community. These annual symposia enable local families, educators, and mental and medical health professionals to hear and interact with renowned specialists in a wide range of timely topics. Over the past twenty years, areas of focus have ranged from suicide to bullying, ADHD, substance abuse, and gender identity.
The Calciano family is grateful for the hundreds of symposia participants who work tirelessly to improve the mental health and coping abilities of adolescents in our community.
