WAKEFIELD — Executive Director Margie Daniels of the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) announces the details of an upcoming conference, Cutting Edge ADHD — Real World Evidence-Based Care.
This conference will feature leading experts in ADHD and executive functioning for a full day of evidence-based insights, practical strategies, and engaging discussions tailored to educators, mental health professionals, and caregivers working in local districts.
WHEN:
Monday, March 24
Registration: 8:15-8:45 a.m.
Conference: 8:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School, 758 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA, 02421, or via Zoom
WHAT:
A hybrid conference — Cutting Edge ADHD — Real World Evidence-Based Care — will be held on Monday, March 24, at Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School and via Zoom for those who wish to participate remotely. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
This conference brings together renowned clinicians to share their expertise in understanding and managing ADHD and related conditions. In this time of self-diagnosis, you will discover what ADHD actually means and how to identify and support it. You will also learn about the latest research on what works for students and classrooms, as well as practical and fun techniques for attention and behavior regulation in the classroom and beyond. At the end of the day, a panel discussion and question-and-answer session will be offered.
At MPY’s hybrid conference, speakers include:
- Mark Bertin, M.D., PLLC, Developmental Pediatrician
- Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
- Chris Willard, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist, Faculty, Harvard Medical School
In-person registration for the event has closed, but virtual registration remains open on MPY’s website, mpyinc.org, until 11:59 p.m. on March 23. To register for a webinar or conference, use the “Webinars & Conferences” tab at the top of the website, or click here to register for the March 24 conference.
Every MPY conference is recorded and available to registered participants through a link that remains live for 10 days.
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education-approved Professional Development Points (PDPs) and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are offered at no additional cost to participants who attend this conference and who attend the April 1 conference, Building a Strong Foundation for School Mental Health.
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 150 webinars and over a dozen conferences.
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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