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Robert Hackenson Jr., a professional speaker and founder of Dynamic Influence, brings students on stage for an interactive activity during Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth’s conference, “Building Leaders for a Better Future.” (Photo Courtesy Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth) WAKEFIELD — Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) hosted an in-person conference for students, “Building Leaders for a Better […]

Ivy Watts, mental health empowerment speaker and founder of Ivy Watts Speaks, hands the microphone to a student during Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth’s conference, “Building Leaders for a Better Future.” (Photo Courtesy Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth) WAKEFIELD – Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) hosted an in-person conference for students, “Building Leaders for a Better Future,” […]

From left, Clinical Psychologist Christopher Willard, Clinical Psychologist Roberto Olivardia and Developmental Pediatrician Mark Bertin, presented about emotional regulation during MPY’s seminar, “Practical Strategies for Self-Regulation.” (Photo Courtesy Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth) WAKEFIELD – Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) presented a hybrid professional development seminar, “Practical Strategies for Self-Regulation,” on March 23 via Zoom and […]

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) hosted an in-person professional development seminar, “SOS for School Staff: Gatekeeper Training,” on March 10 at Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School in Danvers.

Jim McCauley, a licensed independent clinical social worker and co-founder and senior consultant of Riverside Community Care, presents during Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth’s seminar, “Best Practices for Student Re-Entry After Hospitalization.” (Photo Courtesy Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth) WAKEFIELD — Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) hosted an in-person professional development seminar, “Best Practices for Student Re-Entry […]

A judging panel consisting of art teachers, school administrators, community members and public safety officials view the poster project entries. (Photo Courtesy Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth) WAKEFIELD — The Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) has selected several students from across the Commonwealth as winners of this year’s annual poster project. The winners were chosen from a […]

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) hosted an in-person professional development seminar, “Leading for Multilingual Learner Success: From Compliance to Coherence,” on Feb. 10 at Greater Lawrence Technical School in Andover.

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) hosted an in-person professional development seminar, “Moving from Conflict to Connection: Proactive Strategies for Avoiding Power Struggles & Responding (instead of reacting) to Challenging Behavior” on Tuesday at the Massachusetts Police Training Committee (MPTC) Randolph Police Academy.

Executive Director Margie Daniels and Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) are pleased to share that MPY recently hosted a professional development training to address substance use among young people and prevention strategies.

The in-person seminar, “Current Trends in Substance Abuse,” was held on Jan. 13 at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School in New Bedford.

WAKEFIELD — Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth will host a full-day school safety conference on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Minuteman High School in Lexington. The program, “Threat Assessment Teams: Best Practices in School Safety,” will bring together national experts and state leaders who focus on preventing school violence. Massachusetts Commissioner of Education Pedro Martinez and Ted Docks, […]

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is pleased to announce that its Nov. 20 virtual professional development session, “IDEA Eligibility: From Identification to Determination,” drew 669 educators, marking the highest attendance ever recorded for an MPY online training.

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Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is pleased to announce that Tewksbury Police Chief Ryan Columbus has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Dr. Patrick A. Schettini Jr. Memorial Award.