How is New York Providing Behavioral, Mental Health & Workforce Development Assistance through the Education System?

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EVENT DATE:
August 18, 2022
EVENT TIME:
9:00am – 3:30pm
EVENT LOCATION:
The Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, New York, NY

The Future of Education in New York
What tools has New York put in place to  make sure our children have all that they need from special education services to mental health assistance? What more can be done to provide every student with the tools they need to succeed?

Join us for a special panel dedicated to providing behavioral, mental health and workforce development assistance through the education system, featuring:
Nader J. Sayegh, Member, Assembly Subcommittee on Students with Special Needs
Tom Abinanti, Chair, Assembly Committee on People with Disabilities
Daliz Vasquez, Director of Special Education, New York City Department of Education
Erica Lynne Smith, PhD, LCSW, Director of School Mental Health Programs, Office of School Health, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 
Reïna Batrony, Vice President, Community-Based and Education Strategies, The New York Foundling

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For more information on speaking and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Lissa Blake at lblake@cityandstateny.com.
Chancellor, New York City Department of Education
Meet the panelists

Chair, Education Committee, NYC Council Member

Vice President for Community-Based and Education Strategies, The New York Foundling
Subcommittee on Students with Special Needs, New York State Assembly Member
President and CEO, YMCA of Greater New York

Assemblymember, Chair, Committee on People with Disabilities

Education Reporter, Chalkbeat New YorkThank You to our Sponsors