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2023 Healthy Living for Everyone Symposium Agenda

September 24, 2023 by Stephanie Gray

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Healthy Living for Everyone: A Unified Voice

November 4th, 2023

Thayer Academy, Braintree, Massachusetts

With Massachusetts Teachers Association’s (MTA) major sponsorship and partnership, MA PTA is providing a full year of statewide, comprehensive health, safety and wellness programming. Healthy Living for Everyone: A Unified Voice includes four virtual and hybrid events throughout 2023 – 2024 addressing health specific needs and concerns in our Massachusetts communities including healthcare equity and access, food insecurity and nutrition, mental health and wellness, and physical fitness and heart health.

8:00 am – 9:00 am       Registration, Continental Breakfast and Vendor Exhibit

9:00 am – 10:00 am     Opening Remarks

  • Jackie Coogan, Massachusetts PTA BOD, Chair of MA PTA Health Committee
  • Jed Wartman, Thayer Academy Assistant Head of School for Student Engagement and Well-Being
  • Yvonne Johnson, National PTA President
  • Karen DeRoche, Massachusetts PTA President
  • Dr. Safdar Medina, Keynote Speaker, Safdar Medina is the Pediatric Director at Tri River Health Center in Uxbridge at an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UMass Chan Medical School

10:00 am – 10:15 am Transition Break

10:15 am – 11:15 am Breakout Workshop Session 1

  1. Supporting the Well-Being of LGBTQIA+ Youth and Families with Kimm Topping
  2. Building Bridges: The Art and Science of Connecting with Adolescents with Mysha Kuhlmann
  3. Supporting the Whole Child: Putting Local Wellness Policies into Practice with Judith Crocker, Nicole Good and Sarah Littmann
  4. Peace Play in Urban Settings with the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute

11:15 am – 11:30 am Transition Break

11:30 am – 12:30 pm Breakout Workshop Session 2

  1. Working Together to Advocate for Healthy Communities Where All Children Can Flourish with Senator Sal DiDomenico
  2. Saving Lives With Mental Health Literacy Education with Marissa Carty
  3. PTA Connected: Take Charge of Your Digital Life with Cecily Goulange
  4. Accessibility and Belonging in Schools and Fitness with Liam Riley and Karen DeRoche

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm    Lunch with Discussion and Learning Panel with Audience Participation Forum:

Moderator, Senator Sal DiDomenico

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm      Networking with Participants, Vendors & Speakers

Don’t miss the opportunity to:

  • Get Healthy Ideas to use at School and Home
  • Be inspired by Healthy Thinkers
  • Learn new ways to make your Family, School, and Community Healthy

Filed Under: 2023 Events, Events, Health & Wellness

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