Defining roles and taking a team-based approach to supporting student mental health

October 29th 6:30-7:45pm

In this interactive session, school teams will delve into the critical importance of defining roles in supporting student mental health. Through dynamic discussions, participants will learn how to effectively engage a cohesive and comprehensive support system that prioritizes student well-being. Learners will leave the session with practical tools and strategies to enhance their team’s collective impact on student mental health. This session will include didactic education, review a real-world case study and enable participants to ask questions of key mental health and legal experts.

Speakers Include:

Laura Williams
School Counselor, Oak Valley School, Deptford
BIPOC Committee Chair, NJ
School Counselor Association

Kristina Donovan, PhD
Principal, Highland Park High School
Lecturer, Rutgers University

David Nash, Esq.
Director of Legal Education and National Outreach for the Foundation for Educational Administration

Kathy McCutcheon, MSN, RN, NCSN
School Nurse
Executive Board, New Jersey State School Nurses Association

Bert Mandelbaum, MD, FAAP
School Physician for Montgomery, Hillsborough, North Brunswick, Chapin; Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Penn Medicine Princeton Health; Chair, NJAAP Task Force on Adolescent Health and School Start Times