616M+
Impressions
2.5M
Site Visits
59.6K
Conversions
4,800+
Coaches Recruited
176K+
Students Supported
700+
Partner Orgs
The Challenge

Nearly half of California’s youth struggle with mental and behavioral health. As part of the state’s $4.7B Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, HCAI created an entirely new frontline profession — the Certified Wellness Coach — and needed to build that workforce from scratch, statewide, before certification even opened.

The Approach

A 43-month phased campaign — awareness, recruitment, and activation — spanning paid, owned, and earned media, with community engagement at the center. Launched before the certification portal was live. Hit the primary recruitment milestone four months ahead of schedule.

Community Engagement

700+ partner organizations statewide. Career fairs, Lunch & Learn sessions, campus events, and direct outreach to LEAs and CBOs.

Career fair boothCareer fair floor
Paid Social & Display

Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, LinkedIn, OTT, and display — all anchored by the Community Narrative Video.

Paid social ad grid
Want to make a difference adDear Young People ad
Outreach Materials & Merchandise

T-shirts, totes, palm cards, flyers, and branded give-aways — in English and Spanish.

Branded merchandise
Organic Social

Facebook: 36.9M impressions, 321K+ engagements. Instagram: 24.5M views. Weekly custom content across all platforms.

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Let’s Talk

Ready to work
together?

davidaharte@gmail.com818.648.4382