In addition to sharing valuable insights, Nancy’s conversational tone and ability to show vulnerability in her practice brings her listeners in, creates a space for empathy and learning, and inspires us to connect at a deeper level with more people. And, one hopes, we will all make a bigger impact because of that.
”School Mental Health Course
Dr. Rappaport is available to speak or conduct longer workshops upon request on topics including the following:
- The Behavior Code: Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students
- Resilience: Understanding and Teaching Challenging Children Without Burnout
- Compassion, Burnout, and Empathic Fatigue: Building Resilience in Our Patients and Ourselves
- “Is This Student Safe to Return?” A Comprehensive School Safety Assessment Approach
- After a Suicide: Helping Children Heal
- Teen Depression: What Parents, Schools, and Communities Can Do
- Finding Our Way: Healing Our Traumatized Children
- The Power of Reflection: The Role of Narrative in Medicine
- Advocating for Patients and Educating about Suicide: Drawing from Personal and Clinical Experience
Upcoming Events

School Mental Health: Treating Students K-12
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston, MA
Students of all ages continue to struggle with increased mental health issues since the pandemic upended the world. According to a CDC 2021 survey, 42% of adolescent students felt persistently sad and 22% seriously considered attempting suicide. The U.S. Surgeon General has further emphasized the issue’s urgency with his recent report on the youth loneliness crisis. Our children and teens are crying out for help, and those who work with school-aged youth must stay current with the latest knowledge and skills that will enhance the emotional well-being of our students.
This course is designed to meet those needs and offer participants practical strategies with a mix of lecture, case studies, interactive panels and Q&A. Topics will cover resilience, risk assessment related to suicide and extremism, trauma awareness, social justice and immigrant supports; perfectionism, school avoidance and pediatric emergencies; while attending compassionately to ourselves and our colleagues.
Participants will complete the course with practical and timely clinical information and skills based on emerging research, evidence-based practice and innovative learning strategies. And this year we are excited to now offer two options of format: in person or online livestream.
We welcome all mental health and health clinicians, educators, school administrators, researchers, and others interested in the development and treatment of school-aged children and adolescents.
Who Should Attend
- Primary Care Providers
- Specialty Physicians
- Nurses
- Psychologists
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Family Therapists
Previous Events

Regeneration
Basalt, CO

Better Serving Our Children: School/Psychiatry Partnership
Boston, MA

Regeneration
Boston, MA

Advocacy and Collaboration with NAMI and PPAL to Benefit our Children, Families, Schools and Communities
Waltham, MA

Regeneration
Cambridge, MA

Regeneration
Somerville Public Library, Somerville, MA

The Behavior Code: Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students
Seattle, WA

Keeping Students Safe at School: Understanding and Improving Safety Assessment
Boston, MA

Regeneration
Cambridge, MA

Picking up the Pieces: Working with Families Left Behind after a Suicide
Boston, MA

Regeneration
260 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA

Regeneration
Irvington, NY

Regeneration
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA

Regeneration
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA

Regeneration
Hurwitz Auditorium at Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA