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MPY School Safety Coordinator John Oteri discusses the need for school leaders to create a school culture that prioritizes safety and respect while fostering trust between students and staff. To learn more about how schools can create multi-disciplinary teams to minimize school threats, please register for the MPY Hybrid Conferences, Liability and Fidelity in School […]

Many Massachusetts schools grapple with the issue of school avoidance. MPY presenter Dr. Nancy Rappaport shares ways to support students who face challenges attending school in her article, Addressing the Needs of Students Who Avoid School by Identifying Why They Are Avoiding School, Getting Them Back in School, and Providing Accommodations. To hear more from […]

WAKEFIELD — WAKEFIELD — Executive Director Margie Daniels of The Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) announces the details of an upcoming conference, Attendance Today for Success Tomorrow: Addressing School Avoidance. Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler headlines the speakers who will present at The Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth’s Oct. 8 hybrid conference. WHEN Tuesday, Oct. […]

WAKEFIELD — Executive Director Margie Daniels of The Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is thrilled to announce details of the upcoming conference, Attendance Today for Success Tomorrow: Combating Bullying & Harassment. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Acting Commissioner of Education Dr. Russell D. Johnston will headline the speakers who will present at The […]

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 […]

MPY Presenter John Crocker, M.Ed., on engaging in professional development, coaching, and networking aimed at building capacity to develop a comprehensive school mental health system (CSMHS) in their community. The school year is underway and staff are already fully immersed in the work of supporting students and families. Undoubtedly, the first day came and went […]

School is back! Many educators, no matter how veteran, get butterflies when the school year begins. It is an exciting time and the staff at Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) wishes you a productive, healthy and safe school year. Shock waves resonated throughout the county as another senseless school shooting took place in Georgia. MPY […]

WAKEFIELD — Executive Director Margie Daniels and the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) are pleased to announce the co-winners of the 2024 Public Service Announcement (PSA) Project. 

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 […]

MARLBOROUGH — Executive Director Margie Daniels and the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) are pleased to announce that 285 educators are attending a May 14 hybrid conference on violence risk assessment and diversity considerations for working with youth. 

MARLBOROUGH — Executive Director Margie Daniels and the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) are pleased to announce that approximately 300 educators and public safety professionals are attending an April 30 hybrid conference on cultivating school-based mental health leadership.

FRANKLIN — Executive Director Margie Daniels and the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) are pleased to announce that more than 350 educators are attending the April 23 hybrid conference on navigating trauma and loss in schools.