麻豆传媒映画 hosts Supporting At-Risk Youth conference with state and community leaders
The Supporting At-Risk Youth conference aims to increase awareness and engagement of services and interventions.
Conference Agenda and Speaker Biographies
RSVP to Jackie Breault at jbreault@rivier.edu.
The Departments of Psychology and Criminal Justice at 麻豆传媒映画 are hosting a one-day conference Supporting At-Risk Youth with Communities of Care on Friday, March 31, 2023.聽This conference will provide an overview of the services and interventions available to at-risk youth in the state of New Hampshire and surrounding communities.
鈥淵outh who experience abuse and/or neglect are at a higher risk for physical and mental illness and reduced educational attainment,鈥� shares Dr. Elizabeth Harwood, Department Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Psychology at 麻豆传媒映画. 鈥淲hen youth are supported by positive role models in their community, these risks decrease substantially. By engaging in dialogue with state and local leaders, our goal is to improve the quality of life for this vulnerable population鈥攐ur youth.鈥�
An impressive list of speakers will share their ideas and discuss the resources available to support at-risk youths. Leaders from the NH Division of Youth and Family Services Child Protective Unit and Juvenile Probation and Parole, as well as community-based and residential services Community Teamwork, the Justice Resource Institute, and NFI Massachusetts, will guide the discussion. The conference agenda and speaker biographies can be viewed at .
The Supporting At-Risk Youth with Communities of Care conference is free of charge and open to the public. It will be held on March 31, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Dion Center on 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 campus at 420 South Main Street, Nashua, New Hampshire.聽A boxed lunch will be available for purchase ($12). Seating is limited; attendees are asked to RSVP to Jackie Breault at jbreault@rivier.edu by March 23, 2023.
Rivier offers聽more聽than 70 programs聽from the associate to doctoral degree level offered in online and on-campus formats. Degrees in counseling, criminal justice, human services, psychology, nursing, and public health are complemented by business, biology, education, computer science, and other programs in a variety of in-demand fields.