Join us for “Engaging Together to Be Healthy: Facing Difficulties, Finding Solutions!” 

November 4, 2021– to connect with some of the state’s most influential healthcare leaders, as well as other parents and educators Virtually!  The 2021 Health Summit Brochure and full program is now ready for you to view, print and *register.

View the 2021 Health Summit Program Brochure here: 2021 PTA Health Summit Brochure

*Please note: you may printout and fill in the form to mail your registration, accompanied with your check made out to Massachusetts PTA or click on the “Register Button” and register online by credit card.

2021 Summit Events

8:00 a.m. – Registration Opens

8:30 a.m. – Opening Remarks

• Jackie Coogan, Massachusetts PTA Health, Wellness and Safety Chair
• Madison Estes, Massachusetts PTA President
• Anna King, National PTA President

8:45 a.m. – Plenary Session:

Can Trauma Improve Education? The Short Answer is Yes. The Harder Question is How. – Karen Gross, Author; Educational Commentator, Senior Counsel, Finn Partners Washington, DC

9:45 a.m. – Virtual Vendor Expo Open

10:00 a.m. – Workshop Session A

1. The 3D Approach: Strategies for Helping Parents and Educators Improve the Mental Wellbeing of their Children/Students; presented by Karen Gross
2. Coping Skills for Current Times: Supporting Mental Health of K-6 Youth; presented by Linda Price
3. Alcohol, Cannabis & Nicotine: Changes to Youth Use During Pandemic presented by Dr. Sharon Levy
4. Fostering Resilience; presented by Jennifer Moitoso
5. Supporting Students Who Experience Anxiety; presented by John Crocker
6. PFLAG – LGBTQ Community Support; presented by Rene Rives
7. Teaching in Color, Part 1; presented by Abdel Sepulveda & Jennifer Hedrington
8. Vaccines Work: How We Can Spread the Message; presented by Dr. Richard Moriarty & David Martin
9. Rising Through Adversity; presented by Jennifer Johnson
10. Spark Kindness and Building Healthy & Connected Community; presented by Christin Fortune-Guthery

11:00 a.m. Break and Virtual Vendor Expo

11:15 a.m. – Workshop Session B

1. From Perfect to Purpose: A student’s struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, and substance use; presented by Elizabeth O’Neill
2. Healthy Behavior With Screen Time; presented by Jane Singh and Christine Chastanet
3. Puff Bar, Myde, Juuling & Schooling in a Changing Landscape; presented by Dr. Jonathon Winikoff and Dr. Lester Hartman
4. Fostering Resilience; presented by Jennifer Moitoso
5. Trauma-Sensitive Classrooms; presented by John Crocker
6. PFLAG – LGBTQ Community Support; presented by Rene Rives
7. Teaching in Color, Part 2; presented by Abdel Sepulveda & Jennifer Hedrington
8. Vaccine Getting Back on Track After the Pandemic and Avoiding Another Covid Peak; presented by Rick Moriarty and Bill Potts-Datema
9. Diversity is Different for Every Community; presented by Amy Arness, Candy Jo Bracken, Eric Champy, Jenn Johnson, Anna King, Matthew John Rodriquez, and Juan San Miguel
10. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) – Efforts Supporting Social-Emotional Learning, Health & Safety; presented by Lisa Harney, Kristen McKinnon, and Becca Shor

12:15 p.m. – Break for Lunch and Virtual Vendor Expo

12:45 p.m. – Town Hall Session

Panel Members include: John Crocker, Dr. Lester Hartman, Jennifer Hedrington, Anna King, Elizabeth O’Neill, Rene Rives and Matthew John Rodriquez

2:15 p.m. Closing of Summit