Symposia Sponsored by MHISC:
Upcoming Symposia:
Date: TBD
Topic: TBD
Past Symposia:
Date: April 17, 2012
Topic: When Students Threaten Others in School: Strategies to Prevent and Manage Threatening Behaviors
Date: December 8, 2011
Topic: The 2011 Symposium was canceled.
Date: December 9, 2010
Topic: Students and Sexuality: A Complicated Emotional, Physical and Behavioral Journey
Date: December 10, 2009
Topic: Understanding Anxiety Disorders in Independent Schools
Date: December 4, 2008
Topic: Alcohol and Teenagers…What’s a School to do?
Date: December 6, 2007
Topic: Working with Student Resistance...There's No Such Thing as a Bad Kid
Date: December 7, 2006
Topic: When Students Hurt Themselves - The School's Role
Date: December 1, 2005
Topic: Families Under Stress…The School’s Response: A Two Way Street
Date: December 9, 2004
Topic: High Expectations…Healthy Stress: Where Do We Draw the Line?
Date: December 11, 2003
Topic: Sexuality: The Hidden Curriculum
Date: December 5, 2002
Topic: Kids on Meds: The Management of Medication in the School Setting
Date: December 6, 2001
Topic: When the Unthinkable Happens: Mental Health Strategies for Managing Crises in the School Community
Date: December 7, 2000
Topic: Athletics in Independent Schools – Winning at Wellness
Date: December 2, 1999
Topic: Managing the Manifestations of Adolescent Alienation
Date: December 3, 1998
Topic: Guiding the Guardians: Systems, Structure, and Support for the Adult Community
Date: December 4, 1997
Topic: Policy vs. Practice: Promoting Adolescent Development and Mental Health in Independent School Communities