--- title: "Congreso nacional 2025: Congreso nacional virtual 2025 de Youth Mental Health Canada" description: "Congreso nacional virtual 2025 de Youth Mental Health Canada: 30 de mayo al 31 de mayo de 2025, virtual. Agenda, ponentes e inscripción para el congreso nacional de Youth Mental Health Canada sobre las dificultades de asistencia escolar." url: https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/ --- Congreso nacional virtual 2025 de Youth Mental Health Canada # Congreso nacional virtual 2025 de Youth Mental Health Canada 30 de mayo al 31 de mayo de 2025 10 a. m. a 5 p. m., hora del Este Virtual Este congreso ya se llevó a cabo.[Ver la agenda](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#agenda)[Conozca a los ponentes](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speakers) ![](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/ymhc-2025-conference-banner.DoA_Q0WJ_6tp1s.webp) **Este es el congreso de 2025, que ya se llevó a cabo.** Consulte el congreso de este año para conocer las fechas y la inscripción. [El congreso de este año](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/) ## Acerca del congreso **Pasar a la acción frente al ausentismo escolar crónico** Invitamos a todos los profesionales apasionados de la educación y la salud mental, a quienes defienden la asistencia, la participación y el logro escolares, ¡y a quienes creen en el poder transformador de la educación! YMHC (Youth Mental Health Canada) tiene el gusto de extenderle una cordial invitación a un congreso nacional extraordinario, con ponentes internacionales, paneles de discusión y la elaboración de un marco nacional para apoyar a los estudiantes de educación primaria y secundaria. Este evento exclusivo reunirá a personas comprometidas con mejorar la asistencia escolar a nivel local, provincial o territorial, y nacional. Invitamos a estudiantes, padres y madres, organizaciones, académicos, legisladores, investigadores, orientadores escolares, orientadores de asistencia, trabajadores sociales, pediatras y muchas otras personas a sumarse con ideas y soluciones innovadoras. No deje de consultar nuestra creciente lista de ponentes internacionales. **Contactos, conocimientos y experiencia para todas las personas apasionadas por la asistencia y la participación escolares:** Interactúe con colegas de todo Canadá y del extranjero mientras trabajamos juntos para crear una red y un marco nacionales que permitan comprender y responder a las dificultades de asistencia escolar. - Conozca los avances del campo de la mano de integrantes de la International Network for School Attendance (INSA). - Contribuya a los planes para continuar la acción en 6 áreas clave: políticas, práctica, educación, investigación, herramientas para el campo y creación de redes. - Comparta lo que funciona para los estudiantes de su comunidad: comparta noticias y opiniones sobre el ausentismo escolar crónico y los temas de asistencia escolar. - Aprenda de ponentes internacionales; elija entre decenas de presentaciones, mesas redondas y talleres. **Inscripción** - **Inscripción regular:** $349 - **Tarifa grupal:** para las organizaciones que planean enviar a varias personas, nuestra tarifa grupal ofrece un ahorro significativo: $325 por persona (mínimo **15 asistentes**). Para hacer una inscripción grupal, simplemente agregue 15 o más inscripciones a su pedido y la tarifa se recalculará. ¡Ahorre $360 EN TOTAL al inscribir a un equipo de 15! **Oferta especial** Todas las personas asistentes al congreso recibirán recursos con un valor de $300: la guía para escuelas sobre estrategias escolares integrales para apoyar a los estudiantes y el cuaderno de trabajo para estudiantes sobre la prevención, desde el origen, del ausentismo escolar crónico. ## Agenda Todos los horarios son en hora del Este (ET). ### viernes, 30 de mayo de 2025 1. 10 a. m.10:30 a. m. #### Estrategias escolares integrales para apoyar a los estudiantes con dificultades de asistencia escolar - [John Rice](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-john-rice) - [Sheryl Boswell](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-sheryl-boswell) 2. 10:30 a. m.11:15 a. m. #### Ojalá estuvieras aquí: enfoques estructurales, clínicos y relacionales de la presencia en el aula - [Heather Lash](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-heather-lash) - [Nora Ali](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-nora-ali) - [Priya Raju](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-priya-raju) 3. 11:15 a. m.12 p. m. #### ABRAZAR (EMBRACE) un enfoque compasivo e informado sobre el trauma ante el ausentismo escolar - [Catriona O'Toole](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-catriona-o-toole) Detalles de la sesión ¿Y si viéramos el ausentismo escolar no solo como una conducta que hay que corregir, sino como una señal de una desconexión, un malestar o unas necesidades no atendidas más profundos? Esta ponencia magistral explora cómo una práctica informada sobre el trauma, relacional y compasiva puede ayudarnos a replantear el ausentismo y a responder a él de maneras más solidarias y significativas. A partir del recién creado marco EMBRACE, la charla ofrecerá orientación práctica para crear entornos escolares en los que todas las personas jóvenes se sientan seguras, vistas y apoyadas, en especial quienes enfrentan adversidades. Con un enfoque en las relaciones, la reflexión y el cambio sistémico, esta sesión invita a educadores y profesionales a ir más allá de las soluciones rápidas y avanzar hacia culturas escolares que fomenten el sentido de pertenencia, la equidad y la sanación. 4. 12 p. m.12:45 p. m. #### Surfear la ola: el marco del sistema de apoyos multidimensional y de varios niveles para la asistencia - [Patricia Graczyk](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-patricia-graczyk) 5. 12:45 p. m.1:30 p. m. #### Apoyo universal en depresión y prevención del suicidio para todos los estudiantes: detección en las escuelas con respuesta escalonada - [John Ackerman](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-john-ackerman) 6. 1:30 p. m.2:30 p. m. #### Movilizarse para el cambio: perspectivas de la Canadian School Attendance Partnership - [David Smith](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-david-smith) - [Jess Whitley](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-jess-whitley) - [Maria Rogers](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-maria-rogers) - [Natasha McBrearty](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-natasha-mcbrearty) 7. 2:30 p. m.3:15 p. m. #### Sources of Strength, un enfoque basado en las fortalezas y desde el origen para la promoción de la salud mental y la prevención de resultados adversos - [LaTreece Roby](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-latreece-roby) 8. 3:15 p. m.3:45 p. m. #### Cómo fomentar la resiliencia en toda la comunidad escolar con el aprendizaje socioemocional (SEL) - [Molly Lawlor](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-molly-lawlor) Detalles de la sesión Acompañe a la Dra. Molly Lawlor para explorar el aprendizaje socioemocional (SEL) en la niñez y la adolescencia. El SEL es el proceso mediante el cual los niños (¡y los adultos!) aprenden y aplican los conocimientos, las habilidades y las actitudes necesarios para desarrollar identidades saludables, manejar las emociones, alcanzar metas, sentir y mostrar empatía por los demás, establecer relaciones sanas y tomar decisiones afectuosas y responsables. Molly explorará la ciencia del SEL, incluidos los factores que promueven el desarrollo social y emocional durante toda la niñez y la adolescencia. Molly mostrará cómo la ciencia fundamenta la práctica, con estrategias prácticas para promover el desarrollo social y emocional de niños y niñas. 9. 7 p. m.8:46 p. m. #### La película The Grizzlies Nosotros importamos Detalles de la sesión En un pequeño pueblo del Ártico que enfrenta la tasa de suicidio más alta de América del Norte, la vida de un grupo de estudiantes inuit se transforma cuando descubren el lacrosse. Una historia sincera y esperanzadora de cómo la juventud del norte transformó un pueblo. De los productores de Angry Inuk y Beginners. ### sábado, 31 de mayo de 2025 1. 10 a. m.11 a. m. #### Cómo facilitar relaciones de colaboración con padres, madres y cuidadores: equipos de apoyo educativo - [Louise Engels](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-louise-engels) - [Louise Rogers](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-louise-rogers) Detalles de la sesión Define Fine es un equipo de profesionales y de padres y madres con experiencia vivida de dificultades de asistencia escolar. Hasta donde sabemos, somos únicos como organización centrada en el apoyo a la asistencia escolar, ya que, además de nuestro grupo en línea de apoyo entre pares para padres y madres, ofrecemos apoyo directo individual y gestión de casos sin costo para quienes ejercen el cuidado. Somos una organización “sin fines de lucro” y trabajamos junto a otras organizaciones benéficas del ámbito de las necesidades educativas especiales y discapacidad (SEND) y de la salud mental que comparten nuestros valores y nuestra ética. También ofrecemos capacitación de desarrollo profesional continuo (CPD) a autoridades locales y a profesionales de la salud y la educación. Los honorarios de esta capacitación, junto con subvenciones y donaciones, financian nuestro apoyo entre pares. 2. 11 a. m.12 p. m. #### Respuestas indígenas a las dificultades de asistencia escolar - [Joe Williams](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-joe-williams) - [Maceo Mercey](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-maceo-mercey) - [Nicole Manawatu-Brennan](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-nicole-manawatu-brennan) 3. 12 p. m.12:30 p. m. #### Cómo la incidencia basada en la experiencia vivida de los estudiantes marca la diferencia - [Melchior Wammes](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-melchior-wammes) - [Tialynn Campbell](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-tialynn-campbell) 4. 12:30 p. m.1 p. m. #### Derechos humanos en la educación - [Wade Poziomka](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-wade-poziomka) 5. 1 p. m.2 p. m. #### Datos fundamentales para mejorar la asistencia - [Kim Wallace](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-kim-wallace) 6. 2 p. m.3 p. m. #### Iniciativas escolares, comunitarias e internacionales alentadoras: Chile, Países Bajos, Canadá, Australia y Suecia - [Carolyn Gentle-Genitty](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-carolyn-gentle-genitty) - [Chiara Enderle](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-chiara-enderle) - [Lara Stauvermann](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-lara-stauvermann) - [Leanne Brooke](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-leanne-brooke) - [Yali Horta Hurtado](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-yali-horta-hurtado) 7. 3 p. m.3:15 p. m. #### Palabras de cierre y llamado a la acción - [Sheryl Boswell](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speaker-sheryl-boswell) ## Ponentes - ![Portrait of John Ackerman](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/john-ackerman.BPuUwv9q_jqMf0.webp) ### John Ackerman, Ph.D. Child Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Manager, Center for Suicide Prevention and Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital - United States Leer la biografía John Ackerman, PhD, ABPP, is a child clinical psychologist and Clinical Manager of the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH. His team trains schools, healthcare agencies, and youth-serving organizations throughout Ohio in evidence-based suicide prevention, intervention and postvention best practices. Dr. Ackerman has a research interest in the treatment of mood disorders, neurocognitive risk factors for youth suicide, as well as digital health applications for suicide prevention. He has published on the influence of media on youth suicide and has developed guidelines for media professionals engaging with this topic. He recently co-edited an [open-access book](https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-06127-1) on youth suicide prevention best practices and policy implications. - ![Portrait of Nora Ali](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/nora-ali.DkrnLUxD_9rKus.webp) ### Nora Ali Child and Youth Practitioner, The Centre for Addictions and Mental Health Leer la biografía Nora Ali is a dedicated mental health and community worker with over a decade of frontline experience supporting Black youth and families. She currently works as a Caseworker at CAMH in the AMANI program (African, Caribbean, and Black Youth Mental Health Services), where she provides culturally responsive care and leads initiatives focused on identity, resilience, and healing. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Child and Youth Care . A lifelong learner, Nora continuously seeks to expand her knowledge and skills to better serve marginalized communities. With experience across education, shelters, and mental health settings, she is deeply committed to community-building, youth empowerment, and creating safe spaces for dialogue on racial trauma, wellness, and self-advocacy. Through her outreach, workshops, and school-based programming, she continues to champion mental health equity for Black youth across the GTA. - ![Portrait of Sheryl Boswell](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/sheryl-boswell.BgYWo0Na_Z10DEQ8.webp) ### Sheryl Boswell Executive Director and Founder, Youth Mental Health Canada - Canada Leer la biografía Sheryl Boswell is the Executive Director and Founder of Youth Mental Health Canada, a registered charitable non-profit organization focused on mental health education and youth leadership and engagement. YMHC focuses on evidence-based, strength-focused, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive tools for wellness that are proactive, practical, and empowering. Sheryl’s presentations, workshops, and courses consolidate her background in education, mental health and wellness, human rights and equity, and disability awareness and support. Sheryl started her teaching career as a Special Education teacher in Zimbabwe, Africa, where she lived for three years. Sheryl brings broad teaching knowledge from working with elementary, secondary, postsecondary, and adult education students in various educational institutions and facilities. Sheryl has written five mental wellness journal workbooks, 5 booklets/printables, and two resources for school attendance challenges: a guidebook on supporting students with school attendance challenges and a student workbook for upstream prevention. Sheryl is a member of the International Association of Youth Mental Health, International Network for School Attendance, International Association for Suicide Prevention, and other organizations focused on youth mental health, suicide prevention, and school attendance. [Organization website](https://sherylboswellymhc.ca/) - ![Portrait of Leanne Brooke](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/leanne-brooke.Bgr5TxN__P6nQg.webp) ### Leanne Brooke Teacher and Registered Psychologist, Central Coast in NSW - Australia Leer la biografía Leanne Brooke is a qualified teacher and registered psychologist who currently works as a School Counsellor (Advanced) in schools on the Central Coast in NSW, and as a psychologist for Heart and Mind Collective on Saturdays. Leanne is a 2025 recipient of the Anika Foundation Premier’s Teacher Scholarship and has a special interest in emotion-based school avoidance, neurodiversity, and anxiety-related difficulties. She has recently toured many schools around Australia to investigate what practices are most effective in re-engaging students with emotion-based school attendance problems. - ![Portrait of Tialynn Campbell](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/tialynn-campbell.9MPDbBgZ_Z1vlXKu.webp) ### Tialynn Campbell Mental Health & Addictions student, Humber Polytechnic - Toronto Leer la biografía Tialynn Campbell is a student in the Bachelor of Social Science – Addictions and Mental Health program at Humber Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada. She brings both academic insight and lived experience to her work, drawing from a personal understanding of the barriers that can complicate a young person’s relationship with school. Her journey has fostered a deep commitment to exploring how educational, mental health, and social service systems can more effectively support youth experiencing school avoidance and disengagement. Tialynn’s work spans youth mental health advocacy, community-based outreach, and the creation of accessible, culturally responsive resources. Her work with Youth Mental Health Canada involves advancing mental health education and creating tools that empower young people. With a focus on trauma-informed and equity-driven strategies, she believes meaningful solutions to chronic absenteeism must be rooted in care, flexibility, and the voices of young people themselves. - ![Portrait of Chiara Enderle](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/chiara-enderle.APLc1ASk_1iHzxr.webp) ### Chiara Enderle Doctoral Researcher, Europa-Universität Flensburg Leer la biografía Chiara Enderle is a doctoral researcher at Leipzig University and Europa-Universität Flensburg, currently a guest researcher at Stockholm University. She works on the SAPIC project, focusing on international comparisons of school attendance problems and mental health in Sweden and Germany. Her research centers on student and teacher perspectives, with a strong interest in amplifying young learners' voices around factors that support attendance and well-being. Her interests include school-wide multi-tiered support systems, student-specific teacher self-efficacy, and participatory research methods. - ![Portrait of Louise Engels](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/louise-engels.B2RheSmE_e77GX.webp) ### Louise Engels Educator and Parent Advocate, Define Fine - United Kingdom Leer la biografía Louise Parker Engels is a former primary school teacher and senior leader. ND parent of ND children. Co-Founder of Define Fine - providing parent peer support and advocacy for school attendance difficulties. - ![Portrait of Carolyn Gentle-Genitty](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/carolyn-gentle-genitty.C2mZG7vF_4rjii.webp) ### Carolyn Gentle-Genitty Founding Dean, Founder's College at Butler University - United States Leer la biografía Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty is an esteemed educator, researcher, and advocate recognized for her impactful work in attendance and student mental health within educational settings. With a passion for enhancing student well-being, she has dedicated her career to reducing barriers that affect students' attendance and classifying absences for mental health as a separate type of absenteeism. As the Founding Dean of Founder's College at Butler University, she leads initiatives to support the needs of students while advancing academic access and success. Dr. Gentle-Genitty has authored numerous award-winning publications, including studies on absenteeism, truancy, and the interplay between attendance and mental health. Her work emphasizes the importance of classifying absences responding to underlying issues. She has presented extensively at conferences and testified as an expert witness on school attendance issues. As a full tenured professor, her leadership spans over 25 years in higher education, including roles at Indiana University where she developed online education programs, improved transfer policies, and supported first-generation and adult learners. Her validated school climate instrument Perception of School Social Bonding (PSSB)endorsed by the American Psychological Association offers schools ways to measure climate to support students' well being. A global researcher, she collaborates with policymakers and educators to create strategies addressing absenteeism and fostering student well-being world-wide. She is the co-founder of the International Network for School Attendance (INSA), former president of the International Association for Truancy and Dropout Prevention (IATDP), and Founder of Attendance USA. - ![Portrait of Patricia Graczyk](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/patricia-graczyk.DNmTtaF4_HyDPP.webp) ### Patricia Graczyk, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry, University of Illinois - United States Leer la biografía Patricia A. Graczyk, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and school psychologist in the state of Illinois and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC).  Her current research interests focus on the utilization of a school-based tiered framework of evidence-based practices to promote school attendance, decrease school attendance problems and prevent and treat anxiety, depression and trauma in children and youth. Dr. Graczyk is active nationally and internationally in promoting school attendance and addressing school attendance problems. - ![Portrait of Yali Horta Hurtado](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/yali-horta-hurtado.eF3q5WMq_1DTeCz.webp) ### Yali Horta Hurtado Early Education Attendance Counselor, Fundación Educacional Oportunidad - Chile Leer la biografía I am an attendance counselor at Fundación Educacional Oportunidad in Chile. In 2008, I obtained my master’s degree in Elementary Education at the University of Miami and worked for 10 years in the field of early childhood and primary education in English as a foreign language in my country. Nowadays, I work and learn from educational leaders that want to improve school attendance by engaging and empowering all stakeholders in the process with a focus on early education. - ![Portrait of Heather Lash](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/heather-lash.oMl8kJaK_2pxtHG.webp) ### Heather Lash Mental Health Auntie, Psychotherapist, Professor, Counselling Psychologist, Researcher, Seventh Generation Midwives Toronto, Vistas Psychotherapy and Wellness Leer la biografía Heather Lash’s family is Saulteaux/Métis from Treaty 2 territory in Manitoba, and she’s called Toronto home for most of her life. She holds a B.A. in directing performance arts, an M.A. in ethics and refugee issues, and an M.A. in Counselling Psychology. Lash is the Mental Health Auntie within the Call Auntie program of Seventh Generation Midwives Toronto, an Indigenous-led family and sexual health practice. There she co-facilitates group programming and visits with community members one on one. She is also a psychotherapist in private practice at Vistas Psychotherapy and Wellness. Before focusing entirely on the counselling aspects of her role, for over 15 years Lash was a professor with a George Brown College (GBC) access/transition to post-secondary program, where most students were studying in contexts of challenges with mental health, recoveries, and otherwise disrupted lives. She developed and delivered supportive courses for mainstream and all-Indigenous cohorts while researching, writing, and presenting on the impacts of violence – structural and within developmental relationships – on how people learn, and how we might teach. Notable themes included Universal Design, Math Anxiety, as well as shame, mattering, and love in educational spaces. She continues to serve on GBC’s Research Ethics Board. - ![Portrait of Molly Lawlor](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/molly-lawlor.B0ZJDKob_Z1mOIV0.webp) ### Molly Lawlor SEL and Mindfulness Consultant, Molly Stewart Lawlor Educational Consulting Leer la biografía Molly Stewart Lawlor, PhD, is an expert in child and adolescent social and emotional development. Dr. Lawlor’s research includes the investigation of mindfulness and psychological adjustment in children and adolescents, and evaluations of social-emotional learning programs for children and adolescents in school settings. She is the lead author and serves as the Principal Scientific Advisor for the MindUP program (mindup.org), an evidence-based social emotional learning program grounded in neuroscience. Dr. Lawlor is also an advisor to children’s media projects including Peabody award-winning Stillwater (Apple TV), the award-winning Scout and the Gumboot Kids (Canadian Broadcasting Company), and Committee for Children’s Mind Yeti, a guided mindfulness app. Dr. Lawlor is an adjunct faculty member in the Faculty of Education at UBC, teaching in the area of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), and is an instructor for ECED in the area of social and emotional development in young children. Dr. Lawlor is passionate about bringing research to practice in order to make social emotional learning accessible for all children and their adults. - ![Portrait of Nicole Manawatu-Brennan](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/nicole-manawatu-brennan.CrDWRqUw_BC52u.webp) ### Nicole Manawatu-Brennan Director, Tuahiwi Education Team - New Zealand Leer la biografía Nicole Manawatu-Brennan is a born and raised Tuahiwi Pā kid. Nicole has served as a member of the Tuahiwi Education Team for more than a decade and is passionate about Māori success in education and beyond. Nicole is currently the Executive Director of operations for the New Zealand Carbon Group. She brings more than 20 years of experience in both the public and private sector. She has successfully delivered technically challenging and socially significant projects including Working for families, KiwiSaver, and Anchor projects for the Christchurch rebuild. Nicole manages the Kaitoko Matauranga on behalf of the Education Team and leads the Ngāi Tahu Education Ambassadors Project. Nicole is a member of the Institute of Directors and holds a number of directorships across Education, Health and Environment. - ![Portrait of Natasha McBrearty](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/natasha-mcbrearty.DsOtVOTw_1aGCSK.webp) ### Natasha McBrearty Registered Psychotherapist and Health Administrator, Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre - Canada Leer la biografía Natasha McBrearty, MA, RP, CCC, is a registered psychotherapist and health administrator at Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre. For over 20 years, she has worked with children, youth, and families in community mental health. Natasha thrives on participatory approaches to research that bring together a diversity of perspectives and center people with lived experience. Natasha’s research focuses on the relationship between school attendance and mental health, with a particular interest in self/co-regulation and family engagement and well-being. - ![Portrait of Maceo Mercey](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/maceo-mercey.DSGk17iE_Z1cSKtv.webp) ### Maceo Mercey Student, McMaster University - Canada Leer la biografía Maceo is a Red River Métis citizen and Jewish, raised in Toronto. He is an undergraduate student at McMaster University, studying Political Science and Biochemistry. Maceo has experience working in subsidized housing in Toronto and is passionate about public health and social justice. He is working as a summer student at YMHC as the Indigenous Outreach and Community Engagement Assistant. - ![Portrait of Catriona O'Toole](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/catriona-o-toole.DdNAK-3f_ZWqJyf.webp) ### Catriona O'Toole, Ph.D. Chartered Psychologist and Associate Professor, Maynooth University Department of Education - Ireland Leer la biografía Dr Catriona O’Toole is an Associate Professor at Maynooth University Department of Education and a chartered psychologist with PSI. Catriona’s research focuses on well-being and equity in education. She is particularly interested in the school experiences of children whose lives have been impacted by trauma and adversity. Her research incorporates lived experience and co-creation. Catriona has collaborated with international organizations like UNESCO, on their Futures of Education Report. She developed a bespoke website (www.traumainformededucation.ie) with charity partner, Alcohol Action Ireland, and she is currently collaborating with Kyrie Therapeutic Farm on a potentially transformative initiative for Ireland’s mental health services. Catriona is convenor of the European Health and Wellbeing Education Network and an Executive Committee member of the International Network for School Attendance (INSA). - ![Portrait of Wade Poziomka](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/wade-poziomka.DwoDvP3F_Z2ccKek.webp) ### Wade Poziomka Human Rights Lawyer & Past Chair, Ontario Bar Association's Constitutional, Civil Liberties & Human Rights Section - Canada Leer la biografía Wade is currently the Chair of the Canadian Bar Association's Constitutional and Human Rights Section Executive. He is the former 1st Vice President of ARCH Disability Law Centre. Wade is a lawyer in private practice focused on human rights litigation. - ![Portrait of Priya Raju](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/priya-raju.Bx3G0K8w_jMTAl.webp) ### Priya Raju Child and Adolescent Psychologist, CAMH: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the University of Toronto Leer la biografía Priyadarshani (Priya) Raju is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. Her primary practice site is in the Child, Youth and Emerging Adult program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, the largest mental health teaching hospital in Canada. She is a settler of South Asian descent. Dr Raju’s clinical practice for the last decade has focused on populations affected by colonialism, trauma, acculturation stress, and historical mistreatment in health care settings. She co-developed the Migration Consultation Team at the SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health, a teaching unit for newcomer families in Toronto. She has also worked with Indigenous families in multiple Indigenous-led treatment settings across Toronto. She provides clinical and program consultations to under-resourced settings across northern Ontario and Nunavut. Her academic work focuses on culture, power, and other equity issues in mental health, including anti-oppressive critiques of psychiatry with respect to both migrant and Indigenous populations. She is currently engaged in advocacy, clinical innovation and program development for marginalized families in both hospital and community settings. In her spare time, she enjoys literature, theatre, and time outdoors with her husband and two young children. - ![Portrait of John Rice](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/john-rice.NDXpOUNW_2px37T.webp) ### John Rice Elder Knowledge Keeper, Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services - Canada Leer la biografía John is currently with the Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services as an Elder/Knowledge Keeper. He was previously engaged with the Early Psychosis Program at CMHA, working with many first nations in the region through the Enaahtig Mental Health Outreach Program. He has been a previous faculty member in the Aboriginal Social & Community Development Program at Georgian College. John has helped co-develop and facilitate training in Simcoe County called Feather Carriers: Leadership for Life. The program is receiving international attention and was born out of the need for more than direct suicide intervention techniques in local reserve communities – what was needed was empowering people of the community to become life promoters by sharing the health and wellness techniques they pursue. John is a teacher at the Annual Suicide Prevention Conference, and he has an incredible ability to weave and harmonize Traditional Knowledge and Teachings into mainstream work. Through his life’s work, John has been a leader in community wellness for over 30 years. This leadership was honoured in 2016 as the recipient of the CAMH – Chapin A’sin Elder Vern Harper Award for Excellence in the Provision of Culturally-Based Practice. - ![Portrait of LaTreece Roby](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/latreece-roby.Cg6eFAO7_Z1Xzfp0.webp) ### LaTreece Roby Director of Secondary Programs, Sources of Strength - United States Leer la biografía Dr. LaTreece Roby is an accomplished leader in community health, suicide prevention, and substance use prevention. She currently serves as the Director of Secondary Programs with Sources of Strength, bringing over two decades of experience in public health, health education, and policy advocacy. As a Certified Prevention Specialist and international facilitator, LaTreece is known for her powerful ability to inspire change through evidence-based strategies and community-driven solutions. LaTreece serves on the board of Path to Hope Georgia and previously served on the board of Georgians for Responsible Marijuana Policy, where she championed responsible policy development and systemic change. LaTreece has served as Executive Director for Cobb Community Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse, guiding prevention workgroups across Georgia. Her collaborations with institutions like Kennesaw State University have included training college students to deliver suicide and substance use prevention services across urban, suburban, and rural communities. LaTreece obtained her Doctor of Education in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, while her dissertation research focused on leveraging community involvement in bridging gaps in school-based prevention programs. LaTreece is passionate about empowering youth, strengthening adult-youth connections, and promoting equity in access to behavioral health resources. Her work continues to leave a lasting impact on schools, campuses, and communities across the country. - ![Portrait of Louise Rogers](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/louise-rogers.m2SFG-Tw_t2U6F.webp) ### Louise Rogers, BSC/BE (Hons), MTeach (Primary) Educator and Parent Advocate, School Can't Australia Leer la biografía Admin and Board Secretary for School Can't Australia, providing peer support for parents and carers, supporting CYP through school attendance difficulties. - ![Portrait of Maria Rogers](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/maria-rogers.vv8ET-yo_2wBbME.webp) ### Maria Rogers, Dr. Tier II Canada Research Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health and Well-being, Carleton University - Canada Leer la biografía Dr. Maria Rogers is the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health and Well-being at Carleton University, as well as a registered child and adolescent clinical psychologist in Ontario and Quebec. Her research endeavours to understand how relationships impact the educational and emotional development of children and youth. A core area of Dr. Rogers’ research examines the relational well-being of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and its associations with children’s learning. More recently, Dr. Rogers is investigating chronic absenteeism in children and teens, and its associations with family mental health and children’s learning and emotional development. - ![Portrait of David Smith](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/david-smith.DALCIZaS_p95XE.webp) ### David Smith, Dr. Professor of Counselling Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa - Canada Leer la biografía Dr. David Smith is Professor of Counselling Psychology at the Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa. He conducts research on school-based bullying prevention programs and school climate, and on the links between mental health and bullying. He is particularly interested in the role of student-teacher relationships and their potential to mitigate bullying, as well as helping teachers to build social-emotional capacities in the service of building strong, positive relationships with students using ideas and practices that are based on the ancient wisdom of mindfulness. - ![Portrait of Lara Stauvermann](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/lara-stauvermann.DzfOyEjU_eWTXc.webp) ### Lara Stauvermann Research Associate and PhD student,, Department of Educational and Social Sciences at the University of Oldenburg - Germany Leer la biografía Her qualitative doctoral research focuses on multi-professional collaboration in addressing school attendance issues among young people with special educational needs. As part of her project, she is conducting a case study that incorporates the perspectives of the young people themselves, their parents, special education teachers, school social workers, and other professionals involved. Beyond her academic work, Lara Stauvermann is also engaged in voluntary work in the field of child and youth welfare. - ![Portrait of Kim Wallace](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/kim-wallace.BgCeUGx0_Z1eI1Bu.webp) ### Kim Wallace Professional Educational Consultant, Process Makes Perfect - United States Leer la biografía Born and raised in an educator household, Dr. Kim Wallace started her own career in public education 30 years ago as a high school English and history teacher before becoming a site principal and district office administrator. Her most recent K-12 role was as superintendent of one of the 20 largest school districts in California. Kim joined the UC Berkeley School of Education Leadership Programs division as the Associate Director of the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy (21CSLA) State Center in 2020. She also runs her own consulting company Process Makes Perfect, specializing in real world solutions for practitioners in the field. Kim consults, writes, and presents internationally on systems change and emerging trends in educational leadership. An award-winning, innovative educator, Kim leverages her abilities in educational administration, program management, and relationship development to optimize institutional effectiveness and deliver remarkable results. Dr. Wallace’s book Leading the Launch: A Ten-Stage Process for Successful School District Initiatives was published by Solution Tree Press in 2021, followed by Leading Through an Equity Lens in 2023. Her upcoming book, Gamechanging Leadership in Action: An Educator’s Companion is in production with Routledge/Taylor & Francis (Aug. 2025). Kim attended the University of California Santa Barbara for her undergraduate degree in history. She then earned her Master’s in Education (M.Ed.) at the University of California Los Angeles and culminated her educational goals with a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) from the University of California Davis. - ![Portrait of Melchior Wammes](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/melchior-wammes.Dj1v8ufO_12MSAf.webp) ### Melchior Wammes Student Advocate, Adviesraad Eigenwijsheid - Netherlands Leer la biografía Melchior Wammes is a policy advisor and youth representative at Alfisrat Eichbayezide in the Netherlands. He shares his personal education journey and discusses school attendance from a student's perspective. His key message is that attendance issues often signal deeper problems which schools can help address, and we shouldn't rule out the possibility that the schools themselves contribute to school avoidance. It's crucial that students feel safe, seen and heard. Additionally, he believes students should be directly involved in shaping the policies that affect them. - ![Portrait of Jess Whitley](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/jess-whitley.KGsGGrY0_15sGyl.webp) ### Jess Whitley Educator and Researcher, University of Ottawa - Canada Leer la biografía Jess Whiteley's research and teaching are driven by a dedication to improving the school experiences of students with exceptionalities. She is particularly interested in documenting, identifying influences on, and developing interventions related to psychosocial and mental health functioning. She draws on a variety of methods and data sources in her research, including analyses of small student focus groups and modeling of data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth. In her teaching, she aims to best prepare future teachers of inclusive classrooms and further develop the skills and knowledge of graduate-level learners. Learn more about her research at JessWhitley.ca - ![Portrait of Joe Williams](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/joe-williams.u7M92MtE_wlBS6.webp) ### Joe Williams First Nations Aboriginal man, Wiradjuri/Wolgalu - Australia Leer la biografía Joe is a proud Wiradjuri/Wolgalu, First Nations Aboriginal man born in Cowra, and raised in Wagga NSW, Australia. Joe played in the National Rugby League for South Sydney Rabbitohs, Penrith Panthers, and Canterbury Bulldogs before switching Joe to professional Boxing in 2009. Joe is a 2x WBF World Jnr Welterweight champion and won a WBC Asia Continental Title. ## Patrocinadores y donantes ### Patrocinadores - ![Tachane Foundation Inc.](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/tachane-foundation-inc.BIxDu77l_Z1w2AwV.webp) ### Donantes - [![Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/elementary-teachers-federation-of-ontario.BZoLGWOR_12rI0s.webp)](https://etfoniagara.ca/) - [![Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association](https://ymhc.ngo/media/conferences/2025/ontario-english-catholic-teachers-association.svg)](https://www.catholicteachers.ca/) - [![Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/association-of-university-of-new-brunswick-teachers.BIGdwXQp_ZERe5H.webp)](https://www.aunbt.ca/) - [![Iron Workers Trade Union](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/iron-workers-trade-union.DWEJlxkI_Z2jKscz.webp)](https://iw721.org/) - [![New Brunswick Nurses Union](https://ymhc.ngo/_astro/new-brunswick-nurses-union.DpoFm0_T_Z2m9bLT.webp)](https://nbnu.ca/) ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Información básica del congreso ¿Cuándo y dónde se realizará el congreso? El congreso se realizará de forma virtual los días 30 y 31 de mayo de 2025. Todas las sesiones se llevarán a cabo en hora del este (ET), la misma zona horaria de Toronto, Ontario. ¿Quién organiza este congreso? Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC), una organización benéfica sin fines de lucro registrada, dedicada a la salud mental de la juventud y la prevención del suicidio mediante la educación, el apoyo, la incidencia y el cambio. ¿Cuál es el tema central del congreso? El congreso aborda el apremiante problema del ausentismo escolar crónico en Canadá. Reúne a educadores, investigadores, profesionales de la salud mental, trabajadores comunitarios, profesionales y trabajadores comunitarios indígenas, y a estudiantes y familias con experiencia vivida, para compartir experiencias, aprendizajes, datos, investigaciones y mejores prácticas, y a la vez desarrollar estrategias concretas que mejoren la asistencia, la inclusión y la participación de los estudiantes. ### Información de inscripción ¿Cuáles son las opciones de inscripción y las tarifas? - Inscripción regular: $349 por persona - Tarifa grupal: $325 por persona (mínimo de 15 asistentes). ¡Ahorre $360 en total al inscribir a un equipo de 15! ¿Hay un descuento por inscripción anticipada (Early Bird)? La tarifa Early Bird terminó a las 11:59 p. m. del 28 de febrero de 2025. ¿Qué incluye la inscripción? Todas las personas asistentes al congreso recibirán: - Acceso a todas las sesiones del congreso los días 30 y 31 de mayo de 2025 - Recursos con un valor de $300, entre ellos: - Una guía para escuelas sobre estrategias escolares integrales para apoyar a los estudiantes - Un cuaderno de trabajo para estudiantes sobre la prevención, desde el origen, del ausentismo escolar crónico ¿Cómo inscribo a un grupo? Si su organización enviará a varias personas, simplemente agregue 15 o más inscripciones a su pedido y la tarifa grupal de $325 por persona se aplicará automáticamente. ¿Cómo accedo al congreso una vez inscrito? Los detalles sobre cómo acceder a la plataforma del congreso se enviarán aproximadamente una semana antes del evento. El congreso se realizará en línea. ¿Cuál es su política de cancelación? Comuníquese con admin@YouthMentalHealth.ca para obtener información sobre la política de cancelación del congreso. ### Contenido del congreso ¿Quiénes son los ponentes del congreso? El congreso cuenta con expertos nacionales e internacionales en educación y salud mental. Para ver la lista de ponentes, visite: [la sección de ponentes de esta página](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#speakers) ¿Cuál es el programa del congreso? Para consultar la agenda, visite: [la agenda de esta página](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2025/#agenda) Todas las sesiones se llevarán a cabo en hora del este (ET). ¿Habrá grabaciones disponibles después del congreso? Sí. Las personas asistentes tendrán acceso a las grabaciones del congreso durante una semana después del evento. . ### Participación y preguntas técnicas ¿Necesito algún software o equipo especial para participar? Sí, necesitará tener Zoom instalado en su computadora o dispositivo con acceso a internet. El congreso se realizará por Zoom para permitir sesiones interactivas y oportunidades de establecer contactos. Le recomendamos descargar e instalar la versión más reciente de Zoom antes del congreso para garantizar la mejor experiencia. Los requisitos técnicos adicionales específicos, incluidos los enlaces de las reuniones de Zoom, se compartirán con las personas inscritas aproximadamente una semana antes del evento. ¿Habrá oportunidades de interacción y discusión? Sí, el congreso incluirá componentes interactivos como paneles de discusión, sesiones de preguntas y respuestas, y oportunidades para establecer contactos con otras personas asistentes. ¿Qué zona horaria seguirá el congreso? Todas las sesiones se llevarán a cabo en hora del este (ET). ### Oportunidades de capacitación relacionadas ¿Hay otras oportunidades de capacitación de YMHC relacionadas con este congreso? Sí, YMHC ofrece un completo curso de capacitación titulado "School-Wide Strategies to Support Students with Chronic School Absenteeism" (Estrategias escolares integrales para apoyar a los estudiantes con ausentismo escolar crónico) del 23 de abril al 28 de mayo de 2025. Hay dos opciones de inscripción: 1. **Opción n.º 1: $950 - Solo el curso de capacitación** - Curso de capacitación completo (12 horas de desarrollo profesional) - Dos valiosos libros (guía para escuelas y cuaderno de trabajo para estudiantes) 2. **Opción n.º 2: $1250 - Curso de capacitación + congreso** - Curso de capacitación completo - Dos valiosos libros - Inscripción al congreso nacional virtual de YMHC (30 y 31 de mayo de 2025) - **Ahorro de $50** en comparación con comprarlos por separado Para obtener más información sobre este curso de capacitación, visite [ymhc.ngo/pages/sptc](https://ymhc.ngo/pages/sptc). ### Información de contacto ¿A quién puedo contactar si tengo preguntas sobre el congreso? Si tiene preguntas o inquietudes sobre el congreso, comuníquese con: - Correo electrónico: admin@YouthMentalHealth.ca - Teléfono: (647) 952-9642 ¿Dónde puedo obtener más información sobre YMHC? Para conocer más sobre la misión, los recursos y las iniciativas de Youth Mental Health Canada, visite [ymhc.ngo](https://ymhc.ngo/) o siga a YMHC en las redes sociales: [nuestra página de redes sociales](https://ymhc.ngo/es/about/social-media/) ## ¿Tiene preguntas sobre el congreso? [conference@ymhc.ngo](mailto:conference@ymhc.ngo) · [647-952-9642](tel:6479529642) ## Otros congresos - [Congreso 2027](https://site.pheedloop.com/event/YMHC2027/home) - [Congreso 2026: Olas de cambio en las dificultades de asistencia escolar](https://ymhc.ngo/es/conference/2026/)