NYSMHA Professional Development
Big Ideas,
Real Impact.
At NYSMHA, our professional development offerings are designed to shift the lift, moving responsibility for mental health from individual practitioners to sustainable, shared systems of care. Through the Collective Care Team framework, we strengthen the conditions in which school-based mental health professionals can thrive, collaborate, and remain in the field.
Our professional learning experiences go beyond isolated trainings to build collective capacity across districts and regions. Offerings include coaching and consultation for school counselors, psychologists, social workers, and nurses; leadership and systems-level support for administrators; communities of practice; workforce sustainability planning; and targeted technical assistance aligned to real-world school demands. Each experience is grounded in implementation science, equity-centered practice, and role-clarity—ensuring teams are supported, burnout is reduced, and students benefit from coordinated, high-quality care.
February 6, 2026 Roundtable
Registration is now open for the February 6, 2026 NYSMHA Mental Health Roundtable—a one-day, practice-focused experience designed directly from participant feedback. This Roundtable responds to your request for deeper, clearer, and more actionable understanding of DSM-related diagnoses in school settings—how they present, how they impact students and systems, and how schools can respond collaboratively.
Building Bridges Connecting Schools, Primary Care, and Behavioral Health
Keynote
Building Bridges, Connecting Schools: Primary Care & Behavioral Health
This keynote explores how schools, pediatric providers, and behavioral health systems can work together to create coordinated, student-centered supports—making diagnoses more understandable and actionable within real-world school environments.
Keynote: Dr. Melissa Healty & Dr. Allison Stiles
Breakout Sessions
Participants will choose from sessions focused on practical, school-based application, including:
Anxiety & school avoidance
Eating disorders
Addiction & substance use
Developmental disabilities & the DSM
Pharmacological implications in schools
Building cross-sector partnerships through C4K collaborative dialogues
Free CEUs are available.
As always, this Roundtable is designed to be practical, relationship-centered, and grounded in the realities of your daily work with students and families.
Past Roundtables
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