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Symposium

Learning Institute

Bentley University, LaCava Center, Waltham MA

Transforming how schools support students and families who have experienced a mental health disruption

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Symposium

March 17th • 8:15am - 3:00pm • In-Person

Bentley University, LaCava Center, Waltham MA

This is your chance to be in community with hundreds of clinicians and school staff members who just “get it.” Join us for a deep dive into practical strategies about student mental health and the shared stories that remind us why we do this work. This is not your average conference; you'll leave feeling less alone and armed with new tools and the energy of having been connected to a national community.

Target Audience: LMHC, Social Workers, School/District Staff, Community Partners

Topics Include

Advancing Sensory Equity

Healing-Centered Art Practices

Race-Based Traumatic Stress

Multisystem Involved Youth

Supporting Regulation and Autonomy

AI Solutions to Augment Counseling Support

Presentation downloads free with attendance

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STANDARD $125

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MEMBER $75

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STUDENT $40

Continuing Education Unit Fee: $40

Keynote

Beyond the Breaking Point:

Building a Thriving School Ecosystem

Our schools, our students, and our staff are stretched to a breaking point. But what if this moment of crisis is also our greatest opportunity for transformation?

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Dr. Fong Lau-Johnson

Program Director

Service Systems at the UCLA-Duke National Center for Child Traumatic Stress

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Learning Institute

March 18th • 8:30 - 11:30am • In-Person

Bentley University, LaCava Center, Waltham MA

Join us the day after the Symposium to continue the conversation through hands-on learning, deeper exploration, and practical application of key themes. Together, the two experiences are designed to complement one another—creating a more complete and meaningful journey.

Target audience: LMHC, Social Workers, School/District Staff, Community Partners

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When Hope Feels Distant:

Supporting Students Through Grief and High-Risk Coping Behaviors

How do we, as helpers, learn to hear what is truly being said?

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Presented by:

Joanna Bridger, LICSW

Director

Safety, Hope, & Healing Counseling & Consulting

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Registration $75

Continuing Education Unit Fee: $25

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At the Hyatt House Boston/Waltham

$149/night with code G-SYMP

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