NEWSLETTER MPY Receives State Earmark
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MASSACHUSETTS PARTNERSHIPS FOR YOUTH NEWSLETTER VOLUME 22 ISSUE 2 SPRING 2020 ABOUT Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc. is a nonprofit organization which fosters collaboration among educators, community MPY Receives State Earmark leaders, public safety agencies, including fire and police departments, to safeguard First Time Award for Expansion Efforts students. Please see page 12 for members. Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth multi-disciplinary approaches to (MPY) Board of Directors and staff reducing and ideally eliminating was thrilled to receive a $300,000 risky behaviors for youth. Please see MPY STAFF Educational Improvement Project pages 4-6 for a listing of 2020 MPY Earmark in the 2020 Massachusetts Conferences. • Margie Daniels, M.Ed., L.I.C.S.W., Executive Director, [email protected], 781-587-3409 State Budget. This Earmark was Expanded In-Service Workshops granted to assist MPY’s geographic continue to bring cutting-edge • Beth Williams-Breault, M.Ed., Prevention & expansion and enhance programming Education Coordinator, [email protected], information and high-quality trainings 781-587-3411 options in the areas of behavioral to students, staff, and parents within health, social and emotional learning, • Lauren Hurton, Office Manager, member schools and other entities. [email protected] • 781-587-3411 and school safety. Please see pages 7-10 for a complete • Sydney Balch, Data Specialist, This funding speaks to the listing of current In-Service Workshops. [email protected] commitment of the Massachusetts Earmark funds are also being used to State Legislature to student health • Eileen Mills, M.Ed., Service Coordinator, increase MPY staffing which allow the [email protected] and safety in the Commonwealth nonprofit organization to enhance its and allows MPY to offer support to • Erin Gaffen, M.Ed., Service Coordinator, mission of promoting the health and [email protected] educators and school districts as they safety of students. Continued plans for face new and ever more complex expansion will focus on urban areas challenges. with the greatest number of at-risk Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc. We are a 501(c)(3) organization that students. 467 Main St., Wakefield, MA 01880 provides professional development The MPY Board of Directors and staff Tel: 781-587-3409 | 781-587-3411 training, workshops, and collaboration are grateful to the Massachusetts www.mpyinc.org opportunities to school districts across State Senators and Representatives Massachusetts. Our members are for supporting expansion efforts. public school districts, charter schools, Although many legislators were highly private schools, special education supportive of funding this Earmark, we THANK YOU TO OUR schools, educational collaboratives, want to especially thank Senator James and youth community service Eldridge (Middlesex and Worcester GENEROUS DONORS! organizations throughout the state. Counties) and Representative Donald • Cummings Foundation MPY membership has been expanding Wong (Essex County) for sponsoring • Middlesex District Attorney’s Office rapidly, currently including more than the MPY Earmarks in the Massachusetts • The Fred Bergfors and Margaret Sandberg 145 school districts and other entities. State Legislature. Foundation Inc. • The Savings Bank MPY members hail from Bristol, Essex, As we begin 2020, you’ll be hearing Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, from us with renewed energy and a and Worcester Counties. Please see commitment to keeping you informed page 12 for a listing of MPY members. about MPY’s work and the tremendous Funds from the Earmark are in the impact of your support. mpyinc process of being used to provide Thank you again for all your hard conferences throughout Eastern work on behalf of the students and @mpyinc Massachusetts which focus on mental Social icon Circle Only use blue and/or white. For more details check out our educators of the Commonwealth. We Brand Guidelines. health and safety issues. These look forward to working with you. @MPY_Inc conferences endeavor to provide solution-oriented, community-based, 1 MASSACHUSETTS PARTNERSHIPS FOR YOUTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS Notice About PDPs and CEUs for MPY Conferences The Massachusetts Department of Elementary Management Committee and Secondary Education (DESE) has approved Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc. to • Richard Smith, Chief Ret., Wakefield Police Department, Consultant, Chair award Professional Development Points (PDPs) to • Tony Pierantozzi, M.A., Superintendent, Nahant Public Schools, President Massachusetts educators in units of ten or more • Judith Klimkiewicz, Ed.D., Senior Consultant for Strategic Planning for PDPs. Conference participants may request PDPs College, Career Education and Workforce Development, Massachusetts by filling out the appropriate forms online at Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, Vice President www.mpyinc.org. • Timothy Doyle, Esq., Partner, Colonna & Doyle Law Offices, Lynnfield, MA, Secretary Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available • Jack Adelson, CPA, Vice President, Peck Associates, Wellesley, MA, for clinical staff, upon approval from the National Treasurer Association of Social Workers (NASW) and • Margie Daniels, M.Ed., LICSW, Executive Director the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors • Paul Andrews, Director of Professional Development and Government Association, Inc. (MaMHCA). Approval is granted Services, Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, Senior Member by the NASW and MaMHCA separately for each • Judith Evans, Ed.D., Superintendent, Winchester Public Schools, Member conference. Conference participants may request at Large CEUs by filling out the appropriate forms online at • Michael Cassidy, Fire Chief, Town of Holliston, Member at Large www.mpyinc.org. MPY Cancellation Policy Directors Registration is required for all conferences. If you are registered and must cancel, please give 72 • Kathleen Bodie, Ed.D., Superintendent, Arlington Pubic Schools hours notification to MPY by email or you will be • Glenn A. Brand, Ed. D., Superintendent, Wilmington Public Schools charged a cancellation fee. Phone cancellations are • Timothy Broadrick, Superintendent, Prospect Mountain High School, Alton, not accepted. NH For weather or other emergency cancellations, visit • David DeRuosi, Ed.D., Superintendent, Saugus Public Schools www.mpyinc.org. • James Hicks, Police Chief, Natick Police Department • Ernest Houle, Superintendent, Assabet Valley Regional Technical High Accessibility and Accommodations School, Marlborough, MA • Keith Jones, Security Consultant All Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth • Catherine Lawson, Ed.D., Executive Director, SEEM Collaborative conferences are handicapped accessible. • Thomas Malone, Esq., Regional Counsel, Department of Children & Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth will work to Families, Northeast Regional Office make reasonable accommodations as requested • Everett Olsen, MBA, Superintendent, Westford Public Schools by individuals with disabilities. Requests should • John J. Oteri, Superintendent, Malden Public Schools be made at least 3 weeks before the event. Please • Michael A. Reilly, Police Chief, Newbury Police Department make accommodation requests to Executive • Heidi T. Riccio, Ed.D., Superintendent-Director, Essex North Shore Director Margie Daniels at [email protected]. Agricultural and Technical School • Stacy Scott, Ed.D., Senior Lecturer, Boston University Wheelock College of Conference Payments Education & Human Development • Paul Stein, Ed.D., Executive Director, Schools for Children Please pay by check or purchase order, payable to • Michael J. Welch, Superintendent, Dedham Public Schools Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, if there is an • Deborah Westaway, NCSP, LMHC, School Psychologist, Francis W. Parker event fee charge. Charter Essential School If you are registered for an event and are unable to attend, please give 72 hours notice, or you will be charged a cancellation fee. To cancel, please email Lauren Hurton at [email protected]. Phone calls for cancellations are not accepted. 2 MASSACHUSETTS PARTNERSHIPS FOR YOUTH VOLUME 22 ISSUE 2 CONT. Sheriff, and representatives from the Essex County District Attorney’s Thank you to Cummings Office and the Massachusetts State Police, attended this presentation. This marks the first time that the recipient of the Schettini Award is from Foundation Essex County. Chief Scholtz was nominated by Jared Fulgoni, Superintendent of Year 2 for “100K for 100” Cummings Grant Program the Amesbury Public Schools. In his nomination letter, Fulgoni stated, “In these troubling times, Chief Scholtz is unequivocally dedicated to Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is in the second year of a the safety of our schools. Under his direction, the Amesbury Police three-year grant from Cummings Foundation. Last year, MPY was one Department’s School Resource Program is a comprehensive, proactive of 100 local nonprofit organizations to receive a grant of $100,000 partnership among police, youth, and the community.” Chief Scholtz through Cummings Foundation’s “100K for 100” program. personifies the exemplary characteristics that made Dr. Patrick A. During the second year of the grant, funding continues to expand Schettini, Jr. an extraordinary leader in school safety. training opportunities for students, school staff and community mem- bers, including parents and guardians. Training focuses on building digital citizenship, fostering positive relationships, and making healthy