Cultivating Change through Collective Impact
This event brings together educators, mental health professionals, medical providers, early childhood professionals, community partners, and school safety practitioners for engaging and interactive learning focused on supporting the mental health and well-being of children, adolescents, and families.
Attendees may choose from multiple breakout sessions designed to build capacity and promote collective impact across educational, clinical, medical, and community settings. All are welcome to attend this collaborative, interdisciplinary event.
Participants will be contacted regarding breakout session selection closer to the event.
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Nancy Rappaport, MD
Child psychiatrist and author of The Behavior Code
Struggling to manage student behaviors? You’re not alone.
In this presentation, Dr. Rappaport will discuss classroom strategies for students who have anxiety, depression, oppositional, and explosive behaviors, as well as resilience-building strategies for both our students and for ourselves as educators. Dr. Rappaport will introduce the FAIR Plan method of understanding and improving challenging behavior in students.