Session 1, October 7, 2025
Supporting Students in the Aftermath of Trauma and Loss
Trauma and bereavement in children and youth can have lasting impacts on students’ mental health, behavior, and their ability to learn. Fortunately, teachers and staff can play a critical role in recognizing and responding to these impacts. This training will introduce how trauma and grief reactions may appear in students and provide practical strategies for integrating trauma- and bereavement-informed responses into mental health supports, classroom interactions, and discipline practices to promote mental well-being, resilience, and learning.
- Date: October 23, 2025
- Presenter: Marisa Nowitz, Vice President of Education and Training, Trauma and Grief Center at The Hackett Center for Mental Health
- Presenter: Neena Saulsberry-Gates, Director of School Mental Health
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Session 2, Septermber 25, 2025
Beyond Discipline: Building Systems that Support Students and Staff
Every day, schools face the critical challenge of addressing student dysregulation, an issue with consequences for academic achievement, educator well-being, and students’ long-term success. Join us on October 7 for a webinar that explores student support models that maximize resources, foster positive behaviors, and create conditions for lasting change. Attendees will leave this session with research and tools to make a compelling case for systems change that benefits students, schools, and communities.
- Presenter: Melissa True, Vice President for Education and Strategy
- Presenter: Edna Henderson, Director for Youth and Family Mental Health
- Presenter: Neena Saulsberry-Gates, Director for School Mental Health
Session 3, August 28, 2025
89th Legislative Update Debrief: Education and Mental Health
Education remained a top item during the 89th Texas Legislature, resulting in legislation and appropriations that directly impact school finance, school safety, school discipline, and student mental health. In this recorded webinar, policy experts break down the key legislative changes in the K-12 landscape and explore implications for Texas schools in their efforts to support students.
- Moderator: Neena Saulsberry-Gates, Director of School Mental Health, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
- Speaker: Kate Kulhmann, Partner, HillCo Partners
- Speaker: Nelson Jarrin, Executive Vice President of State Policy, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
- Speaker: Melissa True, Vice President of Education and Strategy, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
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Session 4, October 8, 2024
MTSS Implementation: Years of Dedication
This webinar recording features Midland Independent School District as they share their four-year journey partnering with the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute to develop a comprehensive Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), a public health framework that districts can implement to support the academic, behavioral, and mental health needs of students. This webinar also highlights ways MTSS helped change the district’s approach to school discipline. Finally, discover lessons Midland ISD learned along the way and the strategies that helped them succeed in building a sustainable system to support student success.
- Moderator: Edna Henderson
- Panelist: Taylor Harris
