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

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
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

STANDARD $125

MEMBER $75

STUDENT $40
Dr. Fong Lau-Johnson
Program Director
Service Systems at the UCLA-Duke National Center for Child Traumatic Stress

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

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?
Read more about the Learning Institute
Presented by:
Joanna Bridger, LICSW
Director
Safety, Hope, & Healing Counseling & Consulting


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