For this webinar series, participants will automatically be enrolled in all 5 sessions.

Speaker

Shanyn A. Toulouse, DNP, MEd, RN, NCSN

Description

This series will include the key components of collaboration for school health/mental health and administrative teams. Each session will aim to provide holistic community approaches to optimizing student and staff health and safety. Topics will include the school nurse’s role in the student evaluation process, working with special education and 504 teams, parent and caregiver collaborations, emergency and disaster planning, and working with outside medical and behavioral health providers and emergency response teams. 


To receive PDPs and CEUs, participants must attend all 5 sessions and successfully pass a quiz following Session 5. Within 24 hours of the live webinar, registrants will be emailed a link to view the recorded webinar. The recording will be made available for 7 days after each session. If you are not eligible for PDPs and/or CEUs, you may apply for a Certificate of Attendance.

School nurses are often left out of the student evaluation process. Often, the school nurses possesses valuable student and community health data and perspectives that can contribute to supporting student health, overall success, and academic achievement. This session will aim to provide a holistic approach to ensure all members of the team can fully contribute to the student evaluation process when appropriate.

Parent and family engagement is a critical component of student overall success. Challenges in communication and other barriers can have negative effects on these important relationships. Learning how to overcome these barriers can improve communication and student outcomes. In this session, we will review tools, resources, and strategies that can facilitate family and caregiver engagement.

Schools are hubs of the community and quite often are expected to provide all of the resources students and staff need to be successful. Limited resources can be a barrier to being able to successfully provide all of the programs and services needed to support student success. Becoming familiar with community resources and forming partnerships can help school teams and districts with providing support for all students and families.

Medical and mental health emergencies occur daily in schools across the Commonwealth. Preparing school teams is critical to optimizing outcomes for the people who are impacted and for those who need to respond. We will discuss systems and policies that must be in place to improve emergency response, including the DESE mandated Medical and Behavioral Health Emergency Response Plans and other State and National resources, that will assist teams in mitigating, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies in schools.

A critical component of disaster recovery is debriefing. Often this part of the recovery process is missed because staff or administrators are busy or unsure of how to lead this process. We will discuss the importance of debriefing, the components that should be included, staff or others who should be at the table, and how to conduct a successful debriefing session and continue the process beyond an event.

About the Speaker

Shanyn Toulouse, DNP, M.Ed., R.N., NCSN, (she/her) has been a practicing Registered Nurse since 1995. Shanyn is passionate about the unique role of School Nurses bridging healthcare and educational stability for all students. In her current role as the Northeast Regional School Nurse Consultant, Shanyn provides support, training, technical assistance, and consultation for all public, charter, non-public, collaborative, and other school districts in Northeast Massachusetts. Shanyn currently serves on the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Safe and Supportive Schools Commission representing the Massachusetts School Nurse Organization (MSNO) and has been appointed to serve on the National Association of School Nurses Board of Directors. She serves on the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health Advisory Committee at Prevent Blindness and was recently appointed to the Advisory Board at the University of Oregon’s HEDCO Institute for Evidence-Based Educational Practices.
Membership Information

Most MPY webinars are available ONLY to current staff from member districts and organizations. Public school memberships include police and fire personnel. Former and retired employees and members of committees, including but not limited to, PTO/PTA, PAC, School Improvement Councils, Health Councils, Drug/Alcohol Councils, and school volunteers, are not considered MPY members.

PDPs and CEUs

MPY is an approved Professional Development Provider through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (Provider No. F20180079). Professional Development Points (PDPs) are offered for most MPY professional development webinars. PDPs are issued in 10 hour increments, per DESE requirements.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for clinical staff through the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association, Inc. (MaMHCA). The NASW and the MaMHCA approve each event individually. CEUs may be given in hourly increments.

To receive PDPs and CEUs, participants must pass the quiz following Session 5.

Event Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend a MPY webinar you must cancel, through Bonnie Mullen at bonnie@mpyinc.org, one business day before the webinar.

For MPY hybrid conferences, the date in-person registration closes will be posted on MPY’s website. Virtual conference registration will close one business day before the hybrid conference. You cannot cancel or switch your registration from in-person to virtual after in-person registration closes. Please email Bonnie Mullen at bonnie@mpyinc.org with any questions regarding registration.

 

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If you are seeking to receive CEUs and/or PDPs, please click Register Now. Once you complete the webinar series, you will be able to take quizzes for CEUs and/or PDPs. Upon completion of each quiz, you will receive a certificate.

All sessions are 9:30 – 11:30 am

  • Session 1: November 11, 2025, Student Evaluation Teams and the Role of the School Nurse
  • Session 2: December 11, 2025, Caregiver Collaboration: Working with Families
  • Session 3: January 8, 2026, Community Partnership: Optimizing Resources to Improve Student Outcomes
  • Session 4: February 12, 2026, Preparing for Medical Emergencies and Disasters: Planning and Conducting Drills
  • Session 5: March 12, 2026, Recovering from Emergencies and Disasters: A Holistic Approach