In-Service Workshops

MPY is committed to bringing cutting-edge information and high-quality professional development to Massachusetts educators, students, and parents. Workshops are facilitated by experts recognized in the fields of education, psychology, social work, counseling, and student safety.

MPY partners with members to tailor workshops to meet the individual school’s unique and varied needs. Each member district/organization may select up to five in-service workshops annually. The following workshops are available for staff and parents. MPY does not offer PDPs and/or CEUs for in-service workshops.

For more information or to schedule workshops, please contact Prevention and Education Coordinator, Amy Welch at amy@mpyinc.org.

Request a Workshop

  • Please submit requests at least two months in advance, if possible.
  • Individuals must register to participate.
  • A minimum attendance of 25 is required for each workshop. In-service workshops may be cancelled at MPY’s discretion due to low attendance.
Request a Workshop

In-Service Workshops

The following workshops are available for staff, students and parents. Workshops are offered both in person and via Zoom. MPY requires a minimum of 25 participants for staff workshops and a minimum of 40 participants for parent and caregiver workshops. Exceptions are made on a case by case basis.

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In the Game: Mind, Body, Heart & Soul

Due to recent high-profile cases of athletes talking openly and honestly about their mental health, now is a great time to have teams come together to look at how they can ensure mental, physical, relational and individual health is recognized and prioritized.
Student Assemblies
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I See, I Speak, I Pledge

This highly engaging presentation guides high school students through the steps to becoming proactive and positive bystanders. After the session, students will be able to recognize high-risk situations, reach out to friends or resources, and pledge to help keep campuses and communities safe.
Student Assemblies
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Before the Where and What…Who, Why & How!

High school students are always being asked things such as “what are you going to major in?” College grads are bombarded with questions such as “what are you going to do for work?” This presentation will guide students (or parents) through the conversations and activities necessary to discover the who, why and how!
Parent Student Assemblies
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Intervention

Participants will learn the basics of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and how to implement CBT in their own personal lives and during treatment. Participants will also learn the inter-relationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviors and how they interact with decision making and maladaptive behaviors. Participants will receive tools defining and addressing cognitive distortions, the dysfunctional response cycle and confronting cognitive distortions by meta-cognition. Participants will receive tools to implement during clinical sessions and group therapy.
Mental and Behavioral Health