MTSS for Student Success 2025: Pathways to Integrated School Mental Wellness
October 28th and 29th, 2025!
Hampton Roads Convention Center
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MTSS for Student Success: Pathways to Integrated School Mental Wellness
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Day One
7:30-8:30 | Registration Day One | |||
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8:30-9:00 | Welcome Dr. Hollins- VDOE | |||
9:00 -10:00 | Keynote: Dr. Brittany Patterson | |||
10:00 -10:15 | Transition to Sessions | |||
TIME and SESSION | Strand 1 Student and Educator Voices |
Strand 2 Family, Community, and Supportive Environments |
Strand 3 Innovative Approaches and Future Directions |
Spotlighted Topics |
Session 1 10:15-11:45 (90 Minutes) |
Little Minds, Big Feelings: Supporting Mental Health in Early Childhood |
Emotional and Psychological Safety Aren’t Fluffy, They’re Foundational: Practical Strategies to Foster Trust, Belonging, and Student Success Kara McCulloch (William & Mary TTAC) |
Come Sit With Me: The Power of Belonging |
Wired for Connection: Guiding Youth Toward Healthy Relationships |
11:45-1:15 |
Lunch/Resource Alley and Wellness Activities Resource Tables: VDOE, PPD, FFF Poster Tables: |
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1:15-1:30 | Transition to Sessions | |||
Session 2 1:30 - 2:30 (60 Minutes) |
The Connection Toolkit: Five Approaches to Foster Relationships and Emotional Awareness |
Stronger Together: Building Effective School & Mental Health Partnerships |
Beyond Self-Care: Holistic Approaches to Wellbeing for Clinicians and Educators Brittany Patterson |
Making the Connection to Prevent Addiction: How relationships with our students, families, and communities reduce teen substance use |
2:30-2:45 | Snack/Break | |||
Session 3 2:45 - 4:15 (90 minutes) |
Student Voices on Student Mental Well-being: A Dive into Youth-Led School-based Mental Health Initiatives Cat Atkinson (Voices for Virginia) |
Revealing the Secret Sauce: Ingredients for Fostering Authentic Family Engagement for Strong Schoolwide Mental Wellness |
An Integrated System: Unified Mental Health Model |
From Report to Resolution: Building Schoolwide Systems for Bullying Response |
Day Two
7:30-8:30 | Registration Day Two | |||
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8:30-8:45 | Welcome | |||
8:45 -9:45 | Keynote: AnneMoss Rogers | |||
9:45-10:00 | Transition to Sessions | |||
TIME and SESSION | Strand 1 Student and Educator Voices |
Strand 2 Family, Community, and Supportive Environments |
Strand 3 Innovative Approaches and Future Directions |
Spotlighted Topics |
Session 4 10:00-11:30 (90 Minutes) |
Youth MOVE |
Using Play Techniques to Support Emotional Regulation |
From Insight to Impact: Using Data to Drive Student Wellness and Staff Supports Dayla Brown, Charlome Pierce (VTSS), Derrick Riddick, & Jac’Quail Jones (Portsmouth Public Schools) |
MTSS in Roanoke City: Tier I and Beyond...Advancing School-Based Mental Health for Students Haley Poland (Roanoke City Public Schools) |
11:30 - 1:00 |
Pathways to Integrated School Mental Wellness - Illuminating the Journey Together Charlene Carpenter - Family Member Dr. Shenita Williams - Social Worker Melissa Ackey - CSB - Chesterfield Dr. Herb Monroe - Surry Ashley Hupp - Salem County Public Schools Charika Carter - Mental Health Liaison for Danville Public Schools |
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1:00-1:15 | Transition to Sessions | |||
Session 5 1:15 - 2:15 (60 Minutes) |
The Real High School Experience: Mental Health Needs from the Source |
Brave Classrooms: Creating a Culture of Care for Kids and Colleagues |
Supporting Students Together: Preventing Youth Suicide in K-12 Schools with a Comprehensive Approach |
Forever Changed: Understanding and Navigating Grief |
2:15-2:30 | Snack/Break | |||
Session 6 2:30-3:30 (60 minutes) |
Fun and Games: Mental Wellness Activities to Build Connection and Awareness - AnneMoss Rogers |