[cheers and applause] >> my name is maritza gomez and i'm a parent of a second-grader. my son has mental health needs and just by experience from kindergarten until now, i know that the schools don't have that support that he needs. from being at the school supporting him all the time, i know that there are -- the schools need more wellness centres and they need time away from class where someone will understand what they need to help support them, someone they can trust, who they know. they won't get in trouble or get suspended. for things that they can't control. thank you. >> hello. i'm a mother of three boys and growing up in a unified school district, i was one of those kids that actually needed a wellness center and when i was growing up, it wasn't there. sometimes you need somebody to speak with you for five minutes and growing up and being a part of my kid's education, i see how important it is for wellness centers to be there for children that have mental health issues, that have behavioral issues, suspensions are very high and i stan here as stand here asking