School Year 2025-2026 Events
Date: November 20, 2025 @ 4:00pm
Sponsor: Anna Maria College
Location: The Mercantile
2 Mercantile Street Worcester, MA
Topic: Bringing Bystander Intervention Education Strategies to your School
Presenters: Students of University of Rhode Island's Nationally Recognized Bystander Intervention Program
Cost: Members - Free / Non Members - $15
RSVP by: November 6th
Date: February 4, 2026
Sponsor: Clark University
Location: Clark University's Campus
Topic: National School Counselor Week Celebration!
Cost: Members & Non-Members - FREE!
Date: April 1, 2026
Sponsor: Assumption University
Location: Assumption University's Campus
Topic: Substance Use Disorder in Adolescents
Presenter: Rachel Broncato, LMHC
Owner of Reframe Health & Wellness and Adjunct Professor for Bryant University
Cost: Members - Free / Non Members - $15
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Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
Sponsor: Dean College
Location: Peppercorn's Grille & Tavern
Topic: The Power of You
Presenter: Bob Bardwell, Executive Director of the Massachusetts School Counselor Association
Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
Location & Sponsor: Worcester State University
Topic: A No-Nonsense Approach to Understanding Trauma
Presenter: Ken Frohock, LMHC, LRC
Director of The Institute for Trauma and Healing
Thursday, November 21, 2024 @ 4:30pm
Sponsor: Quinsigamond Community College
Location: Nuovo
Topic: Authentic Community Engagement Presented by
Raquel Castro-Corazzini
Director the City of Worcester's Division of Youth Opportunities
February 12, 2025 @ 4:00pm
NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK CELEBRATION
Location: Olo Pizza's "Backyard"
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Location: Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company (55 Millbrook Street Worcester, MA)
Sponsor: Rivier University
Topic: High Expectations & Supports to Improve Student Outcomes
Presenter: Ricci Hall, Executive Director of French River Education and Former Principal of University of Park Campus & Claremont Schools of Worcester
Cost: Free for Members or $15 or non-members
Thursday, May 8, 2025 @ 4:30pm
Location & Sponsor: College of the Holy Cross
Topic: Effective Anxiety Protocol in Schools
Presenter: Maryrose O’Neil, School Counselor
Cost: Free for Members or $15 or non-members
Date: September 17, 2025 @ 4:00pm
Sponsor: Merrimack College
Location: Nuovo Restaurant
92 Shrewsbury Street Worcester, MA
Topic: Trauma Informed Peer Partnerships (TIPPS)
Presenters: The Pioneers of TIPPS
Dr. Suzanne Margiano, Dr. Lorette McWilliams, and Kayla DeWees, LICSW
Date: October 9, 2025 @ 4:00pm
Sponsor: Curry College
Location: Peppercorns
455 Park Ave Worcester, MA
Topic: Empowering Students Through Financial Literacy & Community Awareness
Presenter: Laura Martinez of
Mart Consulting LLC, Public Health Consultant & Community Advocate