Kathleen Szegda and Tiffany Rufino to be panelists at upcoming BIRCh conference about advancing behavioral health

May 29, 2024

Join the BIRCh Project on May 31, 2024 from 8:30-4pm at Hotel Northampton (36 King Street, Northampton, MA 01060) for a conference called, "Shared Solutions and Partnerships: Advancing School Behavioral Health in Western Massachusetts".


The event will focus on key strategic planning for school mental health; partnership and coalition building across school districts and community agencies; and how to take action, collaborate, identify a variety of resources.

Kathleen Szegda and Tiffany Rufino will be panelists at the event.

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