Dr. Gordon Flett, author of “The Psychology of Mattering: Understanding the Human Need to be Significant", will provide insight into the science and evidence on Youth Mattering, issues of youth social anxiety and perfectionism, and strategies for communities to enhance supports for Youth Mattering.

A panel will highlight Maine-based approaches to enhancing Mattering, building resilience, and improving well-being and public health.

This professional development opportunity is suitable for people from all sectors, including public health, behavioral health, education, government, and business.

For assistance with group registrations or scholarship information, contact info@maineresilience.org

About the presenter: Gordon Flett is the author of The Psychology of Mattering: Understanding the Human Need to Be Significant. He is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto where he has served as the Director of the LaMarsh Centre for Child and Youth Research. Dr. Flett holds a Canada Research Chair in Personality & Health and he is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS).

Dr. Flett is most known for his influential research on personality in health and mental health. Recently, Dr. Flett has worked on the promotion of resilience in collaboration with school boards in Ontario with an emphasis on the psychology of mattering as a positive force in the lives of children and adolescents. He is the author or co-author of over 250 journal articles and 10 books including his 2018 book on the psychology of mattering and an edited volume on the promotion of mental health in schools. 

Panelists:
Chris McLaughlin, LCSW
Associate Vice President
Community & Pediatric Services
Northern Light Hospital

Kellie D. Bailey MA CCC-SLP, MMT/SEL-I
Social Emotional Learning/Restorative Practice Specialist
Office of School and Student Support
Maine Department of Education

Sheila Nelson
Program Manager
DHHS, Division of Disease Prevention
Adolescent Health and Injury Prevention
Maine CDC 

Danie Fortin
Teen Services Librarian
McArthur Public Library
Chair of the Youth Services Section, Maine Library Association

LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR THIS SESSION:

1. Participants can identify one Mattering strategy that serves as a key protective factor in the prevention of opioid use, suicide and other diseases of despair.

2. Participants will report an increase in knowledge of socially prescribed Perfectionism and Social Anxiety.

3. Participants will report an increase in knowledge of resilience to interpersonal stress, indicating why Mattering matters.

4. Participants will be able to identify an expanded approach to resilience as a result of COVID-19.

5. Participants will report an increase in knowledge of Youth Mattering programs or policies in Maine communities.

Presented in partnership with Maine CDC & AdCare