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September 16, 2024

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth Offers Wide Array of Professional Development Programming

The staff of The Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc. (Photo courtesy WEPS Photo) WAKEFIELD — Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY), led by Executive Director Margie Daniels, currently offers high-quality educational resources for professional development to 290 Massachusetts school districts and other entities. MPY conferences, webinars and in-service workshops provide cutting-edge information and high-quality professional development […]

May 29, 2024

MPY Presenter Dr. Alex Hirshberg on Examining The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt – Implications for School Mental Health Initiatives

Jonathan Haidt’s New York Times bestselling book, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness, explores the correlation between the rise in children’s mental health needs and the transition from a play-based to a phone-based childhood. MPY speaker, Dr. Alex Hirshberg examines the implications of Dr. Haidt’s […]