Date:
September 24, 2024
9:00 AM – 2:15 PM
Location:
Registration for this event has closed.
Since its inception back in 2019, MASSP’s Student Mental Health Summit has worked with almost 5,000 educators and students in the development of school based resources and programming around this crucial topic. Facilitating this event in a virtual capacity allows the most school teams to listen, learn and develop student-centered programming to proactively address the biggest needs of your students and staff. We will be faced with new educational and personal challenges on the horizon, specifically regarding student mental health. The SMHS seeks to provide a unique opportunity for building principals, counselors, student leadership advisers and student leaders to come together to discuss and seek solutions for student mental health concerns impacting our schools.
SMHS: What’s Your Why?
Mental Wellness in the school environment is an incredibly important topic, but for a variety of reasons. Hear from some of our Michigan student leaders on WHY this topic is critical for the development of health school culture and healthier students. Then ask yourself “Whats my why?”
What Will It Look Like?
IT’S A STUDENT TAKE OVER! This year we have raised the bar on student voice and have enlisted some of the most passionate students in Michigan to help guide our discussions! This year’s SMHS planning committee was led by the Michigan Student Board of Delegates to ensure proper collaboration and insight from the student lens remains our main focus. From student emcees, breakout discussion panels and student centered programming, students are leading the way during the ’24 SMHS! Student attendees will feel right at home, working alongside educators and peers to make our school communities healthy and happy places to learn and grow.
Mental health and wellness remains one of the top educational priorities for our student and educators alike. In an effort to remove as many barriers as possible to this impactful conference, we have moved this program to a virtual space. Our goal is to spotlight critical areas of content, curriculum, and school based programs that every interested student or educator can access, regardless of where you live in Michigan. MASSP’s Virtual Student Mental Health Summit will provide the same incredible content, keynote speakers and dozens of new concepts and programs to use in your school building. Our virtual program also allows all participants to view every recorded keynote presentation and breakout session, as opposed to selecting from a series of concurrent presentations.
Who Should Attend
A team of 6 from each school inclusive of: Principal, Counselor, Student Leadership Adviser and 3+ student leaders.
Agenda At A Glance
Data Trends and School Assessment Survey
Kevin Fischer: Student Mental Health trends by the numbers
Better Together: Sharing Success!
Student and educator breakout rooms sharing the best of the best for student mental health ideas and programming – led by our Michigan Student Board of Delegates!
Spotlight Session: Passion to Action!
Bringing the Project Planning model to life – Best practice for successful implementation of new initiatives
Keynote Speaker
- Gary McGuey, “Learn it, Live it and Give it”
Digital Resource Guide and Interactive Tools
All participants will also have access to our digital resource folder – this folder will contain all documents, handouts and PPTs from the keynote speaker as well as all breakout sessions. Also included: MENTAL HEALTH ROADMAP, MONTHLY PLANNING GUIDE AND SCHOOL BASED ACTIVITIES! Since this is a virtual event, we are also recording all breakout sessions and these will be available for participants after the conclusion of the event.
Our School Assessment Survey allows a team consisting of both educators and students alike unique perspectives, insight and ultimately, a well rounded team to address mental health in your buildings. This quick exercise is one of the most powerful components to this entire event. And this is how we begin to be proactive in our buildings. Teams can also use the results from our school assessment survey to navigate the rest of the conference. With identified areas of need, you can be more targeted in your selection of breakout sessions.
Reflection and Action Planning
To ensure groups can capture as much content as possible, multiple note taking and reflection guides are included in this program, shared pre-conference both in hard copies and digital formatting. We will also showcase the use of AI technology and walk participants through easy ways to analyze these documents with further recommendation and planning assistance from AI platforms.
Mental Health Summit Breakout Topics
Break out those school assessment surveys and identify which focus areas your school plans to focus on for the 2024-25 school year. This document will serve as your roadmap for selecting which breakout sessions your team plans to attend live and which ones can be viewed at a later time.
A call for presentations will go out seeking schools with programming in place to share their best practice on the following topics:
- Community Resources & Support Networks
- Stress Release, Mindfulness and School/Life Balance
- Effects of Digital Media
- Supporting Students with Chronic Health Issues
- Supporting Students with a Mental Illness Diagnosis
- Depression/Anxiety
- Suicide Awareness and Responsiveness
- Trauma Informed Schools/ACES programming
- Addiction: Indicators and Prevention
Have a great school program or topic to share? We want to hear from you!
Registration & Cost
Don’t wait! Registration is first come, first served and will remain open until September 22 at 3:00 PM or once we hit maximum virtual capacity restrictions. Schools are allowed to register teams comprised inclusive of (6 total attendees for one team price): Principal, Counselor, Student Leadership Adviser and 3 student leaders.mSchools are allowed to register more than 1 team if they plan on registering more than 6 total attendees. MASSP/MASC/MAHS will invoice schools for the total number of teams registered. This form must be completed by a staff member advising the group. The cost for registration is outlined below:
September 24th: (9:30am-2:15pm)
- Location: Your home, office or school building!
- Investment: $249 per team (6 total educators/students) | $49 for additional individual registration
Schools are allowed to register teams comprised of up to (6) educators and students. Schools are allowed to register more than 1 team if they plan on registering more than (6) total educators and students, or add more registrations on an individual basis.
MASSP Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made ten (10) business days or more in advance of the training date, will receive a 100% refund. Cancellations made after this date, including no-shows, are nonrefundable. Registration fees may be transferred to another individual by contacting the MASSP office at (517) 327-5315.
In the event that MASSP must cancel a training due to unforeseen circumstances, including inclement weather, participants will be refunded the cost of registration or may credit the fee toward an upcoming training. MASSP does not assume responsibility for any additional costs, charges or expenses; to include, charges made for travel and lodging.
September 24, 2024
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Welcome & Overview
September 24, 2024
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM
Data Trends & School Assessment
- Student Mental Health Trends
by the Numbers
Kevin Fischer, NAMI-MI - School Assessment Documents
Matt Alley, MASSP
September 24, 2024
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Keynote Presentation
September 24, 2024
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Lunch
September 24, 2024
12:00 PM – 12:40 PM
Breakout Presentations – Round 1
Details coming soon!
September 24, 2024
12:40 PM – 12:50 PM
Break
September 24, 2024
12:50 PM – 1:30 PM
Breakout Presentations – Round 2
Details coming soon!
September 24, 2024
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Spotlight Session: Passion to Action
September 24, 2024
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Closing Remarks
Breakout Presentations – Round 1
September 24, 2024 | 12:30 PM
Mills Mead Middle School | be nice at Meads Mill!
The conversation surrounding mental health, illness and suicide prevention can prove complicated for communities to enter into as an upstream, united front. be nice. is an evidence based, upstream education program with an action plan. The initiative has been proven to offer schools, athletic departments, businesses and communities the opportunity to have common language when it comes to upstream, midstream, and downstream mental health, illness and suicide prevention. be nice. offers knowledge to all community members through peer-to-peer education, which provides the confidence for individuals to take action when it comes to mental health. be nice. School, be nice. Business, be nice. Community and, most recently, be nice. Team – athletes, coaching staff and families, united by sport, having conversations about mental health, illness and suicide prevention with four simple steps: notice, invite, challenge and empower.
Breakout Presentations – Round 1
Inner Explorer | From Guffaw to ‘Aha’ – The Wisdom of Humor in Daily Mindful Practice for Schools
Get ready to guffaw, chortle, chuckle and tee-hee with fellow students and education leaders Our ‘Guffaw to Aha’ interactive session will be refreshing, relaxing, joyful, and scintillating – a time for sharing funny mindful moments, best practices, tips, and the latest research on the wisdom of humor in mindful education.
Breakout Presentations – Round 1
Ele’s Place | Best Practices to Support Grieving Students
This session will provide participants with information on the unique ways that teens grieve, how to begin a dialogue with a grieving person, specific ideas on how schools can support grieving students both individually and school-wide, and ideas on how students can support friends who are grieving. We will also provide information on other resources available for participants to learn more about this topic.
Breakout Presentations – Round 1
The Justice Collaborative | Real Self-Care vs Faux Self-Care
Join us in exploring the components of mindfulness practices that are missing from our social emotional education in schools. As educators discuss new ways of addressing and responding to the social and emotional crisis that is so prevalent in schools, we note that there are numerous social media platforms, articles, workshops, and books that offer advise for self-care. However, these techniques and suggestions are incomplete at best and harmful at worst – they are called “faux self-care.” Real self-care is revolutionary precisely because it has the power to change the root cause of our problems. Real self-care is about searching deeper and identifying the the numerous principles that make wellness and healing possible. When you apply these principles to your life, you don’t just feel relief in the moment, you design a system of living that is proactive rather than reactive that serve students as life-long learners.
Breakout Presentations – Round 1
Michigan State University Extension | Youth and Teen Mental Health First Aid for High Schools
This session will provide an overview of Youth and teen Mental Health First Aid and how Michigan State University Extension implements these courses in high schools across the state. The session will also cover logistical information such as length of courses and best practices. Success stories and survey data will be included as well.
Breakout Presentations – Round 1
Dakota High School | Starting and Sustaining a GSA in your school
Having a Gender and Sexuality Alliance in your building helps all students build community, empathy, and connectedness to your school. This session will explain exactly what a GSA is, why you need one, and how to advocate to build one this year!
Breakout Presentations – Round 1
Howell High School | Hope Squad
Howell High School is one of the first High Schools in Michigan to implement this peer to peer intervention to break stigma, train, and equip students to know how to support their peers who are struggling with Mental Wellness and thoughts of suicide. We have found this program to be powerful in saving lives and we want to share with our Michigan Peers!
Breakout Presentations – Round 2
September 24, 2024 | 1:00 PM
Kent ISD | From Stress to Success: Understanding and Alleviating Test Anxiety
This presentation is designed for educators and administrators, focused on the impact of various classroom assessments on student mental health. The session will explore the types of assessments that can heighten stress levels, particularly during high-stakes testing like state-mandated standardized tests. Attendees will learn practical strategies to reduce test anxiety for their students, create a more supportive testing environment, and ultimately help students perform at their best without the burden of overwhelming stress.
Breakout Presentations – Round 2
Michigan Virtual | The Power (and Resources) to Impact Social and Emotional Development
In this engaging and practical session, you will explore social and emotional learning supports available to your district (many at no cost). You will discover life skills and mental health resources, including expert-curated online lessons for students and educator courses designed in partnership with statewide leadership organizations. Join us as we dive into the critical importance of this work and identify ways you can make a powerful impact.
Breakout Presentations – Round 2
Work2BeWell | Emotional First Aid Kit
Work2BeWell is a teen driven program sponsored by Providence Health providing mental health and wellness resources and tools to help activate and empower teen and educators to increase their emotional well-being. We will be showcasing our resources as well as teaching our Emotional First Aid Kit lesson which can also be used in student-led in announcements, advisory/homeroom classes, or workshops.
Breakout Presentations – Round 2
Digital4Good x #ICANHELP | Artificial Intelligence, Authentic Connections: Combating Tech Misuse For Good
Do you find yourself having Commitment issues as a leader? Either take on too many things or don’t know the next steps so you choose to avoid it instead. We will discuss how to break some bad habits of self sabotage. Learn how to be consistent and follow through with your visions and goals. There is no immediate relief or solution when creating impactful change. End the cycle of running away from fear of failure and let’s create an action plan that will help you hit deadlines to make a meaningful change.
Breakout Presentations – Round 2
TRAILS | How TRAILS can help your School Community
Schools are a source of critical health and social services. Today, our education system must be at the center of any helpful response to the youth mental health crisis we face. Recognizing that our schools cannot do this work alone, TRAILS provides training and resources to help educators deliver and sustain evidence-based services that promote behavioral health among all students and support those who are struggling. Come learn more about this free program for schools.
Breakout Presentations – Round 2
Mental Health America | We’re Still Here!
We’re Still Here MHA is a clothing brand started in 2022 to help bring more awareness to teens and their own mental health. This presentation will discuss different aspects of the brand in relation to mental health and what steps we can continue to take in advocating for a change.
Kevin Fischer
Kevin Fischer is the Executive Director of NAMI Michigan. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. A retired businessman, Kevin joined NAMI as a volunteer in 2011 after his oldest son Dominique was diagnosed with a mental illness in late 2007 and was lost to suicide in 2010. After serving on the NAMI Michigan Board of Directors as the NAMIWalks Chairperson for two years, and as Board Vice-President for two years, Kevin accepted the role of Executive Director in 2014.
A mental health and suicide prevention advocate, Kevin is the founder and Director of The Dominique Fischer Memorial Foundation, serves on the Board of Directors of several behavioral health organizations throughout Michigan, including Governor Whitmer’s Suicide Prevention Commission, the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) Mental Health Diversion Council and Behavioral Health Advisory Council (BHAC), Disability Rights Michigan’s (DRM) Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Board, and is a member of the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) International Board of Directors. Quoted as saying “this is his last job; his last fight,” Kevin is dedicated to eliminating the stigma of mental illness, which he considers the leading barrier to the early diagnoses and treatment, which leads to better outcomes for all.
Gary McGuey
Gary McGuey is a highly respected and sought-after speaker who brings a rare mix of knowledge, humor, and leadership experience to every engagement. “Learn it, Live it, and Give it” is the message Gary conveys to his audiences through various hands-on, interactive sessions. Covering a wide array of topics related to leadership, trust, vision, and personal development, Gary challenges and encourages participants to reflect as they move forward.
Gary is the High School Practice Leader for FranklinCovey Education. He is a former educator and athletic director and previously served as an executive coach at the White House. Gary McGuey has devoted the past 20 years to traveling throughout North America and internationally: visiting thousands of schools and working with countless administrators, educators, students, and families.
Gary is the former Director of the Teens Division for FranklinCovey and created the first curriculum based on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. Gary is co-author of The Inspirational Teacher, which focuses on how to develop relationships with students. As author of The Mentor: Leadership Trumps Bullying, he provides a proactive approach to reduce bullying issues in schools. With extensive experience in both public and private sectors, Gary’s greatest passion is helping organizations intentionally develop a principle-centered culture to help clients improve their professional and personal lives.
Tom Lietz
Tom joined MASSP as its Associate Director in July 2022 after serving as the principal of Utica High School for 8 years. Prior to Utica High, Tom was the Head of School for the Utica Academy for International Studies, an IB World School, Associate Principal for Heritage Jr. High, was director of Chinese Language Programs at Utica Community Schools and was a History and Speech and Debate teacher at Eisenhower HS. While Principal at Utica High, Tom served on the MASSP Board of Directors, representing Region 9 in Macomb County, was an AVID principal leading equity work focused on elevating underrepresented students, and was a passionate advocate for student voice and student mental health.
Tom earned his Bachelors of Arts Degree from Wayne State University with a co-curricular Major in K-12 Education and History with a Minor in Communication. He attended Wayne State again for Graduate School, earning a Masters Degree in Communication and currently working on his PhD in K-12 Administration at Michigan State University