Fifth Annual Mental Health Summit · 2019-04-18 · partnerships is the end goal of this presentation. Presented by: Dr. Jim Howland, Ed.D., LICSW Mental Health Clinician Merrimack

Fifth Annual

Mental Health Summit Friday, April 26, 2019

Doubletree Hotel, Westborough, MA

5th Annual MSAA-MIAA Mental Health Summit

On behalf of the Massachusetts School Administrators’ Association (MSAA) and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), welcome to the 5th Annual Mental Health Summit. For the past five years, the MSAA and MIAA have collaborated to organize this program and support schools in their efforts to enhance the social emotional development of students - knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors needed to make healthy life choices. Today’s Summit features presentations and resource exhibits addressing topics such as SEL in schools, mental health and trauma, the cultivation of happiness, the emotional impact of ADHD, bullying prevention, living with depression, student-athletes and mental health, resiliency and the power of choice, teen empowerment, grief education, social media and mental health, anxiety disorders, suicide prevention and disordered eating. Many of the MIAA Partners in Prevention are represented today as workshop presenters and resource table exhibitors. Please utilize the time provided throughout the program to visit with these partner organizations and learn more about the resources and programming available for your schools and communities. To the student and adult leaders in attendance, thank you for your commitment and dedication to your schools, teams, activity groups and communities. The positive example that you set by making healthy life choices and serving as role models for your peers is incredibly important. Please utilize the information from this event and return to your schools and communities ready to make a difference in the lives of others. Best wishes to all for a great Summit experience today. If you need assistance at anytime, please do not hesitate to visit the registration desk or find the nearest MSAA/MIAA staff member. Thank you for attending the 5th Annual MSAA/MIAA Mental Health Summit.

For additional information on how MSAA and MIAA can support your school’s wellness efforts, please visit www.msaa.net

and www.miaa.net or call 508-541-7997.

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Summit Schedule

7:30 - 8:15 am Registration and Continental Breakfast Please visit the resource exhibits and review the program schedule.

8:15 - 8:50 am Opening General Session Welcome: Bill Gaine, MSAA/MIAA Executive Director Keynote: Judy Giovangelo, Power of Resiliency, Ben Speaks Logistics: Carolyn Bohmiller, MIAA Educational Athletics

8:50 - 9:00 am Transition to Workshops and Resource Exhibits

9:00 - 9:50 am Workshop Session 1 See program pages 4-5 for workshop descriptions and locations.





11:50 - 12:00 pm Transition to General Session

12:00 - 1:30 pm Afternoon General Session Keynote: Joe Kennedy III, Congressman for the 4th District of MA Lunch Keynote: Erin Mahoney, Speaker and Veteran, Girl Power Go

1:30 pm Adjourn Professional hours certificates will be emailed upon completion of the program evaluation on Survey Monkey. Please refer to page 11 for further details on the evaluation process.

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Ballroom Edgewood Examining the Role of the Student Resource Officer/School Staff and Student Mental Health Concerns

This workshop will explore the role of the School Resource Officer and School Staff in managing, and mitigating mental health concerns with students. Learn how the SRO and school staff can be an asset in terms of providing background, resources and direct service through informal counseling and prevention education.

Presented by: Michelle Palladini Detective/School Resource Officer Norfolk Police Department/Norfolk Public Schools

Ballroom Chandler The Wall of Awful: The Emotional Impact of ADHD

The Wall of Awful is a model for exploring the shame caused by repeated failure due to ADHD and its executive function challenges. In this workshop, we will use this model to better understand the emotional impact ADHD has on our students, and how to help them overcome it and find success.

Presented by: Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S. Consultant ADHD Essentials

Ballroom Baldwin Fighting Back with Resiliency

The core of this workshop will focus on the five skills every leader needs to be resilient. The workshop concludes with self-care planning so the day’s learning becomes natural habits. Attendees become aware of the skills they have learned intuitively to manage stress and challenge, methods to measure the application of their new skills and a weekly plan for themselves and their teams to build resilience into daily life.

Presented by: Mark Altman Founder and Trainer MindSetGo

Workshop Session 1 9:00-9:50 am

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Ballroom Autumn Behind the Smile: Brooke’s Journey to Wellness and Self-Love

Join Brooke as she shares her story of mental health struggle and recovery. Brooke grew up having to present a happy face, even when she wasn’t, which led to becoming progressively hopeless, insecure, and lacking self-worth. Eventually, she reached her breaking point; she was ready, and had planned to take her life, but chose to seek help instead.

Presented by: Brooke B. Young Adult Speaker Minding Your Mind

Ballroom Viking The Power of Choice

This presentation empowers youth and families to take 100% responsibility for their life challenges. Learn what it means to be collaborative as a school community and access a powerful tool set to increase self-esteem and emotional resiliency.

Presented by: Judy Giovangelo Founder, Vice President Ben Speaks

Nugget & Wellington Rooms 7 Ways to Feel Happier, Instantly!

In this interactive workshop, you will learn the research behind Positive Psychology and practice the happiness boosters to increase your own well-being and the happiness and well-being of people around you, including students, partners, children and family.

Presented by: Pam Garramone Positive Psychology Speaker, Life Coach


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Ballroom Edgewood Peer to Peer: Let’s Talk About Stress and Teen Depression

Families for Depression Awareness Teen and Young Adult Speakers will lead a discussion on managing stress and what to do when symptoms become more than stress (anxiety or depression). Learn stress management activities and ways you can help yourself or a teen in your life.

Presented by: Arielle Cohen, MSW Programs Coordinator Young Adult Speakers Families for Depression Awareness

Ballroom Chandler Student-Athletes and Mental Health: Recognizing Concerns and Utilizing Best Practices

This workshop will examine some data on high school students and student-athletes. We will explore common mental health and substance use concerns. A review of the signs of symptoms of depression, anxiety, substance use and eating concerns will be presented. Talking to student-athletes, a review of current protocols for helping students in high school and establishment of current best practices and partnerships is the end goal of this presentation.

Presented by: Dr. Jim Howland, Ed.D., LICSW Mental Health Clinician Merrimack College

Ballroom Baldwin Youth and Suicide: What to Say to a Student Who is Struggling

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-24. During your career, it is likely you will encounter many youth who are struggling. For those who are looking to make conversations about mental health seem less daunting, Samaritans will discuss what warning signs to look for, how to be a better listener, how to ask directly about suicide and information on their 24/7 Helpline.

Presented by: Kelly Haff Coordinator for Community Education and Outreach Samaritans, Inc.


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Ballroom Autumn A Better School Climate: Bridging SEL and Mindfulness to Support Student Mental Health and Build Resilience

This session will provide ways to create an improved and more effective school/classroom environment by integrating SEL and mindfulness skills. With these tools, educators can support students to self-regulate and respond calmly and compassionately, while learning the specific skill set to problem-solve, make decisions and communicate effectively to form positive relationships with others.

Presented by: Linda Price, M.Ed., CAGS, E-RYT Program Facilitator Minding Your Mind

Ballroom Viking Let’s Talk Respect: Bullying Prevention

During this highly interactive presentation, attendees will be inspired, captivated and educated about bullying and cyber-bullying awareness. The workshop will infuse lecture with magic, videos and even a straight jacket escape, all used in a way to discuss the types of bullying, learn what to do if you are targeted, and inspire bystanders to take action when they see bullying happen in person or online.

Presented by: Robert Hackenson Founder Dynamic Influence

Nugget & Wellington Rooms SEL and Classroom Meditation with a former Buddhist Monk

In this interactive workshop, we will talk about what is really going on in the hearts and minds of teachers and students. Through dialogue, we will probe into the underlying causes of our stresses and difficulties. The workshop will end with a classroom-applicable guided relaxation meditation.

Presented by: Seth Monk Founder Heart Howl Adventures


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Ballroom Edgewood Coping with Stress and Depression ADULTS ONLY

Designed for school personnel only, this workshop discusses stress and strategies to manage it, introduces conditions that are more than stress, (anxiety or depression) how to recognize them and how to get help. Attendees will receive a Coping with Stress Brochure, Reframing Worksheet and Action Plan Template.

Presented by: Arielle Cohen, MSW Programs Coordinator Families for Depression Awareness

Ballroom Chandler When Grief and Loss Affect a School Community

In every school district, there are always students grieving different types of losses, tangible and non-tangible. Some children/teens are very open about their grief, while others may appear guarded, even secretive about their losses. This presentation will provide you with a better understanding of grief and loss, as well as strategies to support and nurture resilience. The influence of technology will also be addressed.

Presented by: Diane Moran, MSW, LCSW Consultant

Ballroom Baldwin Anxiety Disorders in Students

Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental illness among youth, seriously affecting the way students function in school, experience life and engage in relationships. This workshop will describe different kinds of anxiety disorders and their related risk and protective factors, teach educators how to reduce symptoms of anxiety through mindfulness and intentionality in the classroom and empower educators to de-escalate panic attacks and crisis situations using grounding techniques.

Presented by: Lauren Wilkins VP & Co-Founder Let’s Empower, Advocate, and Do, Inc.


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Ballroom Autumn 3 Critical Concepts for Empowering Teens

All teens have a strong desire to fit in and yet feel awkward and uncertain of just about everything. This workshop will provide proven strategies and tools about how to stand in their power and be the person they were meant to be, how to create calm and confidence in a time of uncertainty and how to embrace others’ differences and uniqueness. These are the pillars of creating and supporting confident, kind teens. Participants will learn how to practice self-care and compassion for themselves and others, through acceptance and self-love awareness and activities.

Presented by: Erin Mahoney Speaker & Veteran Girl Power Go

Ballroom Viking Mind Over Media: The Fight for Mental Health

Teenagers and adults spend a combined 19 hours per day with media-using social media, listening to music, watching movies, gaming and more. Within that time, we’re being exposed to lots of different messages and images, some not always the best. Studies show negative media messages can have deleterious, life-long implications for our mental health, especially for teens. This workshop will explore how both teens and adults can gain more control over how they are influenced by technology and live healthier and happier lives.

Presented by: Juma Inniss Director The Message

Nugget & Wellington Rooms The Importance of Finding Happy and the Reasons We Block Ourselves From Finding It

This workshop will introduce ways of helping each other adopt a happier outlook on life and learning. Attendees will discover the reasons for our students’ lack of happiness, ways to promote happiness and a positive culture in our schools and the ways to cultivate happiness in our daily living.

Presented by: Ron DiBona Founder and Advisor Franklin 40% Club Student Leaders


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Judy Giovangelo Founder and Vice President

Ben Speaks

Judy Giovangelo has been a teacher and healer of energy medicine and the law of attraction for twenty years. She is a certified yoga instructor, Reiki, Sound and Intuitive Healer, Hypnotherapist and Spiritual Counsellor. She is the owner of the GROW YOU Healing & Art Center in Holliston, MA leading workshops through her GROW YOU Programs for youth and families. Judy founded Ben Speaks after the loss of her eighteen year old son, Ben, to suicide in 2009. She has developed into a powerful role model, teacher & speaker for change. She has delivered her inspirational message to hundreds of youth audiences through her signature Power of Choice Presentation and is developing and executing a new curriculum called Power of Choice Leadership Training Program, as well as, developing a relationship with Ben Cares Community Partners, to support greater access to alternative/holistic resources for youth and families. She is the recipient of the Be The Change Award through the Massachusetts Conference for Women, A Hero Among Us with the Boston Celtics and the Myra Kraft Award with the New England Patriots, for her volunteerism and mission work.

Morning Keynote Speaker

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Quiet Room

Kendall Room If you are experiencing a difficult time today, or need a quiet place to gather your thoughts, please check in at the registration table for the location of the Kendall Room.

Evaluation Please complete the online evaluation to receive your professional hours.

The evaluation can be accessed via the QR code or the link below:

h ps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TCSW97L

Thank You The MSAA and MIAA wish to thank Lifetouch for providing

photography services at today’s Summit.

Information and Evaluation

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Joe Kennedy III Congressman

4th District of Massachusetts

Joseph Kennedy III is proud to serve the Fourth District of Massachusetts in Congress. As a member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Joe has crafted a legislative agenda driven by the needs of his constituents. With a focus on mental health and addiction, energy costs, manufacturing and STEM education, he has prioritized bipartisan reforms that directly impact the families, businesses and communities he is honored to represent. His efforts to strengthen mental health parity laws, increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for behavioral health providers and ensure the federal government invests in the entire continuum of care, have made him an emerging leader and powerful voice on mental health and substance use disorders in Congress. Prior to being elected to Congress, Joe served as an Assistant District Attorney in both the Middlesex County and Cape and Island’s District Attorney’s Offices, as well as a member of the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic. Born and raised in Massachusetts, he received his bachelor’s degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University and his law degree from Harvard. Joe speaks fluent Spanish, is a twin, and was the starting goalie for the Stanford Men’s lacrosse team. Joe lives with his wife Lauren Birchfield Kennedy, a health policy expert, their two children and their dog, Banjo in Newton, Massachusetts.

Afternoon Keynote Speaker

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Erin Mahoney Speaker and Veteran

Girl Power Go

Erin is a motivational speaker, empowerment expert and international bestselling author. She has extensive experience in various industries with a primary focus on self-worth, leadership and communication. Erin served as a medic in the United States Air Force both state side and overseas. She is a contributing writer for Aspire Magazine and has been featured as one of Boston’s Most Inspirational Stories.

Erin serves on the Women Veterans Net-work Steering Committee for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is an Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Tapping Coach.

Passionate about helping others discover their own bright light, Erin inspires and motivates people to step outside of their comfort zone, do what feels exciting, dream BIG and live a life that has positive impact on the world!

Afternoon Keynote Speaker

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MIAA Partners in Prevention

On September 19, 1985, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association held a press conference to address the Association's commitment to a long-term, comprehensive program to promote the chemical health of the student-athlete. Learning from the successful models of pre-season meetings and coaches and captains workshops, the Association’s commitment expanded in 1994, beyond student-athletes. In partnership with the then Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators’ Association (MSSAA), the associations assisted schools in creating programs and educational strategies for all constituents to address any matter that might embrace or improve the well-being of the student. The MIAA and MSSAA founded “Partners in Prevention,” a powerful collaboration of more than 65 public and private prevention agencies and initiatives, many of whom are featured at today’s conference.

Partners in Prevention Mission

Partners in Prevention is a coalition of organizations committed to safety, wellness and prevention. We strive to celebrate youth who make positive lifestyle choices.

MIAA Speaker Listing

Are you looking for speakers or presenters to bring to your school or community? Please visit www.miaa.net and click on “Wellness Speakers List” located in the “Quick Links” section. This interactive directory of resources and speakers is arranged by topic. Where applicable, please click on the photo and listen to the brief clip about the presenter.

Partners in Prevention

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Caring for the Caregiver

Be gentle with yourself. Many caregivers forget about themselves and their needs and eventually burn out.

Remind yourself that you are a loving helper, not a magician. None of us can change anyone else - we can only change the way that we relate to others.

Find a place where you can be a hermit - use it every day - or when you need to. Learn to give support, praise and encouragement to those about you - and learn to accept

it in return. Remember that in the light of all the pain we see around us, we are bound to feel helpless

at times. We need to be able to admit this without shame. Just in caring and in being there, we are doing something important.

Learn to vary your routine often and to change your tasks whenever possible. Learn to know the difference between complaining that relieves tension and the

complaining that reinforces it. On your way home from work, focus on one good thing that happened during the day. Become a resource to yourself! Be creative and open to new approaches to old things. Use the support you give to others or a "buddy" system regularly. Use these as a support,

for reassurance and to redirect yourself. Avoid "shop talk" during your breaks or when you are socializing with colleagues. Learn to use the expression "I choose to..." rather than expressions like "I have to...,"

"I ought to..." or “I should..." Learn to say "I won't..." rather than "I can't..." Learn to say "no" and mean it. If you can't say "no," what is your "yes" worth? Aloofness and indifference are far more harmful than admitting to an inability to do more.

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Workshop Session 1 Workshop Session 2

Examining the Role of the School Resource Officer/School Staff and Student Mental Health Concerns Norfolk Police Department/Norfolk Public Schools Michelle Palladini [email protected]

Peer to Peer: Let’s Talk About Stress & Teen Depression Families for Depression Awareness Arielle Cohen, MSW [email protected]

The Wall of Awful: The Emotional Impact of ADHD ADHD Essentials Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S. [email protected]

Student-Athletes and Mental Health: Recognizing Concerns and Utilizing Best Practices Merrimack College Dr. Jim Howland Ed.D., LICSW [email protected]

Fighting Back with Resiliency MindSetGo Mark Altman [email protected]

Youth and Suicide: What to Say to a Student Who is Struggling Samaritans, Inc. Kelly Haff [email protected]

Behind the Smile: Brooke’s Journey to Wellness and Self-Love Minding Your Mind Brooke B. [email protected]

A Better School Climate: Bridging SEL and Mindfulness to Support Student Mental Health and Build Resilience Minding Your Mind Linda Price M.Ed., CAGS, E-RYT [email protected]

The Power of Choice Ben Speaks Judy Giovangelo [email protected]

Let’s Talk Respect: Bullying Prevention Dynamic Influence Rob Hackenson [email protected]

7 Ways to Feel Happier, Instantly! Pam Garramone [email protected]

SEL and Classroom Meditation with a former Buddhist Monk Heart Howl Adventures Seth Monk [email protected]

Summit Presenters

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Workshop Session 3

Coping with Stress and Depression ADULTS ONLY Families for Depression Awareness Arielle Cohen MSW [email protected]

When Grief and Loss Affect a School Community Consultant Diane Moran MSW, LCSW [email protected]

Anxiety Disorders in Students Let’s Empower, Advocate and Do, Inc. Lauren Wilkins [email protected]

3 Critical Concepts for Empowering Teens Girl Power Go Erin Mahoney [email protected]

Mind Over Media: The Fight for Mental Health The Message Juma Inniss [email protected]

The Importance of Finding Happy and the Reasons We Block Ourselves From Finding It Franklin High School 40% Club Ron DiBona, Student Officers [email protected]

Summit Presenters

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A Mother’s Journey Lisa Brodeur [email protected] www.lisa.brodeur.com

Girl Power Go Erin Mahoney [email protected] www.girlpowergo.com

MindSetGo Mark Altman [email protected] www.mindsetgo.com

ADHD Essentials Brendan Mahan [email protected] www.adhdesentials.com

Heart Howl Adventures Seth Monk [email protected] www.sethmonk.org

MSAA-MIAA Peter Smith [email protected] www.miaa.net www.msaa.net

Beautifully Simply You Ivy Watts [email protected] www.beautifullysimplyyou.com

Improbable Players Andy Short [email protected] www.improbableplayers.org

Navigating Through Quicksand Ashley Gustafson/Stan Gustafson [email protected] navigatingthroughquicksand.com

Ben Speaks Judy Giovangelo [email protected] www.benspeaks.org

Let’s Empower, Advocate, and Do, Inc. Lauren Wilkins [email protected] www.leadnow.org

Plymouth County Suicide Prevention Coalition Jennie Babcock [email protected] www.plymouthcountyspc.org

Boston vs. Bullies Michelle Gormley [email protected] www.bostonbullies.org

MASBIRT Training Julia Bentley, MPH [email protected] www.massbirt.org

Positive Psychology Pam Garramone [email protected] www.pamgarramone.com

Dynamic Influence Rob Hackenson [email protected] www.dynamicinfluence.com

MEDA Michelle Pierce/Leslie Bernstein [email protected] www.medainc.org

Samaritans, Inc. Kelly Haff [email protected] www.samaritanshope.org

Families for Depression Awareness Arielle Cohen MSW [email protected] www.familyaware.org

The Message Juma Inniss [email protected] www.themessagemovement.com

Thriving Campus Michael Baker [email protected] www.thrivingcampus.com

Franklin High School 40% Club Ron DiBona [email protected]

Minding Your Mind Michelle Drolsbaugh [email protected] www.mindingyourmind.org

Walden Behavioral Care Fiona LaRosa-Waters [email protected] www.waldenbehavioralcare.com

Summit Resource Exhibitors

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EDUCATIONAL ATHLETICS

Leadership Matters

Fifth Annual Mental Health Summit · 2019-04-18 · partnerships is the end goal of this presentation. Presented by: Dr. Jim Howland, Ed.D., LICSW Mental Health Clinician Merrimack

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