DURHAM, N.H. – On Wednesday, October 7, 2015, JoAnne M. Malloy, Ph.D., a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Institute on Disability gave the keynote presentation at the 2015 Bradley F. Kidder Educational Law Conference in Concord, NH.
Her presentation, titled “Linking School Behavioral Health Within a Multi-tiered System of Support” described the need for and model of school behavioral health, the multi-tiered Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework as a strategy for improving school culture and climate, and the need to develop community partnerships to meet the needs of all students.. The conference is sponsored by the New Hampshire School Boards Association, the New Hampshire School Administrators Association, and the New Hampshire Council of School Attorneys. Slides from the presentation are available online.
“It was an honor to be invited to share information about the critical need to address social/emotional learning and school-based practices with school and community leaders who are critical to the success of all children in New Hampshire.” explains Dr. Malloy.
JoAnne M. Malloy is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Malloy has directed several state and federally-funded youth transition, employment and dropout prevention projects with a focus on youth with emotional and behavioral disorders. In 1996, she worked with colleagues at UNH and Keene State College to develop a transition planning and support model for youth with emotional and behavioral disorders, known as RENEW (Rehabilitation, Empowerment, Natural supports, Education, and Work). RENEW has since been replicated in educational, mental health, school and juvenile detention settings across the United States, producing positive educational, vocational, and behavioral health outcomes. For more information visit the RENEW website.
