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Nassau BOCES Mental Health Consortium (MHC)
Formed in 2019 based on district requests, the Nassau BOCES Mental Health Consortium (MHC) united to collectively support the implementation of NYSED's Mental Health Education requirements. Now expanded, MHC embraces all 56 districts in Nassau County, alongside several districts in Suffolk and Westchester counties.
We are excited to be able to offer membership to ANY school district in NYS as of July 1, 2023.
2025-2026 MHC District Membership Fee $3,250
Click here to send us an email to request membership information.
The Mental Health Consortium offers 14+ collegial work groups/circles that meet virtually monthly, including, elementary counselor circle, school psychologist collaborative clinical discussion group, BCBA circle, School Avoidance Team, crisis team roundtable exercises and more. These groups are offered to school district staff for NO COST. These groups are moderated by experts in their fields. The district MHC membership covers the cost of these groups.
The MHC schedule includes monthly workshops, updates, presentations, and trainings. These sessions, often available virtually, connect participating districts with experts and cover diverse topics such as mental and behavioral health, clinical updates, new research, and NYSED information dissemination. Additionally, annual training initiatives are offered in a cohort format, enabling district teams to receive training on evidence-based programs. Notably, Nassau BOCES is proud to be a CASEL Fellows Partner.
Looking for ideas for your next conference day? To facilitate the sharing of information and engaging presentations, Nassau BOCES MHC has a robust catalog of professional development providers for districts. Nassau BOCES 2025-2026 Catalog
Our Next Presentation....
Mental Health Liaison Meeting
2025-2026 MHC Meeting Dates and Topics
*subject to change
June 3, 2026 8:30am - 3:00pm
Location: Nassau BOCES Lupinskie Center
Topic: Why DBT in Schools Matters - Grades 7-12
Latest Developments Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Youth in School Settings: Mindfulness and Validation: Applying Acceptance - Based DBT Skills and Strategies to Adolescents and Families. Dr. Alec Miller will first present two adaptations of DBT used in schools that offer prevention and intervention strategies for both teachers and school mental health providers. In the second half of the workshop, he will take a deeper dive into two critical acceptance - based skills used with teens and families.
This interactive workshop offers an engaging overview of DBT skills tailored for elementary school children. The workshop will introduce biosocial theory, which helps explain how emotional sensitivity, combined with an invalidating environment, can lead to challenges with emotion regulation. It will emphasize the importance of validation and belonging in order to recognize and affirm students' emotional experiences as real and understandable. A sense of belonging is critical for students to be productive learners and to connect with their peers and teachers.
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