WAKEFIELD — Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) Executive Director Margie Daniels announces that MPY will host a hybrid conference, “School Attendance: Supporting Students with Mental Health Concerns,” today.
The conference will take place at Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School, 565 Maple St., Danvers, from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with registration beginning at 8:15 a.m. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided to in-person attendees. Participants may also join virtually via Zoom.
The program will explore how emotional health directly impacts school attendance, academic engagement and social learning. Presenters will share best practices for supporting students’ mental health, strategies for addressing school refusal and tools to promote well-being among both students and educators.
A total of 591 registrants will participate in the hybrid event.
Featured speakers include:
- Patrick Tutwiler, Ph.D., Secretary of the Executive Office of Education, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Alex Hirshberg, Psy.D., Founder and Executive Director, Hirshberg Behavioral Health Services
- Armand Pires, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, Medway Public Schools
- Ryan Sherman, Ph.D., Director of Wellness, Medway Public Schools
- Ivy Watts, MPH, Author and Mental Health Advocate
- Elise Wulff, M.Ed., Senior Manager, Consultation Services, Aspire
“It’s time to bridge the gap between school services and essential mental health care,” said Dr. Pires. “At this conference, participants will discover actionable strategies to embed treatment within school districts and ensure every student’s mental well-being supports their pathway to improved attendance and overall success.”
About the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc.
Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides training, fosters collaboration and develops programming to increase the health and safety of students. MPY is committed to bringing cutting-edge information and high-quality trainings to constituents and endeavors to provide solution-oriented, community-based, multi-disciplinary approaches to reducing and ideally eliminating risky behaviors for youth. MPY programming reaches nearly 6,000 educators per year in Massachusetts, spread across approximately 300 districts, with more than 190 webinars and over a dozen conferences and seminars.
Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth is governed by a Board of Directors made up of school superintendents, police and fire chiefs, and other community leaders who work closely with MPY staff to deliver this mission. To learn more, visit: massachusettspartnershipsforyouth.com.
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