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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.

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) Executive Director Margie Daniels announces that MPY will host a hybrid conference, “Challenges and Solutions in School Safety and Security,” on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

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Executive Director Margie Daniels of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is pleased to announce that MPY delivered 21 professional development In-Service Workshops across the Commonwealth on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4.

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Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) sponsored a professional development training on Tuesday to help educators recognize and respond to signs of suicide risk among students.

The three-hour, in-person seminar, “SOS for School Staff – Gatekeeper Training,” was held at the Massachusetts Police Training Council (MPTC) Police Academy in Holyoke. The seminar brought together more than 70 school psychologists, social workers, counselors and administrators from 39 school districts across Massachusetts.

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WAKEFIELD — Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) Executive Director Margie Daniels announces that MPY will host a hybrid conference, “School Attendance: Supporting Students with Mental Health Concerns,” on Tuesday, Oct. 21. The conference will take place at Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School, 565 Maple St., Danvers, from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with registration […]