The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting a public policy forum on Saturday, Dec. 9, with the goal of addressing the crisis of suicide among Black youth. Superintendent of Schools Maria V. Navarro, Ed.D., will be a panelist at the event, presenting on Parental Training: Youth Mental Health First Aid. The forum will include mental health experts and healthcare professionals, with facilitated breakout sessions for parents and youth.
The CCPS provides an academically challenging education to 27,598 students in grades prekindergarten through 12, with 37 schools offering a technologically advanced, progressive and high-quality education that builds character and prepares students for life, careers and higher education. The school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices.
For inquiries about the forum or special accommodations needed for attendance please contact Kathy Kiessling or Nikial M. Majors at Charles County Public Schools’ Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building P.O Box 2770 La Plata MD 20646; phone numbers are (301-932-6610/301-870-3814) two weeks prior to the event