Delaware Valley University to Host It Takes a Community with Dr. Janet Sasson Edgette

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Delaware Valley University Department of Psychology will host It Takes a Community, featuring insights from psychologists and education professionals discussing teen stress, school and the transition into adulthood. 

This event, part of the Psychology Department’s Spring Speaker Series, will be held on March 18 in the Life Sciences Building Auditorium. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the presentation will run from 6 to 8 p.m.  

The event keynote speaker is Janet Sasson Edgette, Psy.D., M.P.H., a psychologist in Exton, Pa. Edgette specializes in adolescent therapy, family therapy and parent coaching. She is also an author of seven books, most recently, “Therapeutic Conversations with Adolescents: Helping Teens in Therapy Thrive in an Ultra-Competitive and Screen-Saturated World.” Edgette aims to navigate teen mental health by aiding them through our increasingly complex society.  

 

Panelists include: 

  • Heather Hopkins, Ed.D. - Executive Director of Student Services in the Centennial School District 

  • Kim Porter, CFRS - Co-Founder and Executive Director of Be a Part of the Conversation. 

  • Neil Broxterman, Ed.D. - Assistant Director of Student Services at North Penn School District 

  • Allison A. Buskirk-Cohen Ph.D. - Director of the Honors Program and Psychology Professor at DelVal

  

“Parents, educators and counselors have witnessed firsthand the stress and anxiety teens face across every aspect of their lives,” said Tracey O’Neill, counseling psychology graduate assistant. “Within Delaware Valley University’s Psychology Department, this shared concern prompted a unanimous decision on this year’s Spring Speaker Series topic. The goals of this presentation are to bring together parents and guardians, educators, mental health professionals and resource organizations, ensuring that everyone leaves with a clear sense of direction and practical resources to support young people during their critical transition from high school to adulthood.”

If you are unable to make it in person, tune into the livestream at www.youtube.com/@DelawareValleyUniversity/streams.

For more information about Delaware Valley University’s Department of Psychology, visit delval.edu/counseling.