Join the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education for a virtual Critical Issues Forum exploring the ways educators as well as state and local leaders can support the mental health of students as we navigate towards ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Our keynote speaker\, \;Dr. David Schonfeld\, \;(Director\, National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement) will be discussing key considerations for supporting school recovery. He will be followed by a panel on school-level strategies for addressing these challenges and a panel on the role of state policy makers in addressing student mental health.
\n\nThe complete panel lists are as follows:
\n\nPanel #1: What'\;s Happening in the Schools \;
\n\nDr. \;Terri McFadden\, \;Immediate Past President\, Georgia Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics - Moderator
\n\nMr. David Crooke\, \;CEO\, CarePartners of Georgia
\n\nDr. Curtis Jones\, \;Superintendent\, Bibb County Schools
\n\nDr. Tinisha Parker\, \;Executive Director of Student Services\, Gwinnett County Schools
\n\nPanel #2: State Structures: A Policy Conversation
\n\nDr. \;Erica Fener Sitkoff\, \;Executive Director\, Voices for Georgia'\;s Children - Moderator
\n\nDr. Sarah Vinson\, \;Chair\, Children and Adolescent Behavioral Health SubCommittee\, Georgia Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission
\n\nMs. Kim Jones\, \;Executive Director\, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
\n\nNOTE: Upon completion of your registration\, you will immediately receive a confirmation email with the Vimeo Live URL for the event. We will also send a reminder email within 48 hours of the event with the Vimeo Live URL. (Please check your junk/spam folder if you do not receive the confirmation email.)
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