MONTPELIER, Vt., February 03, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–National Life Group announced a collaboration with Boston Children’s Hospital Neighborhood Partnership program to provide access to free online social-emotional learning and behavioral health resources to educators nationwide.
The Training and Access Project (TAP) has developed a series of brief videos that offer an introduction to key topics to guide school communities in exploring how they can build sustainable systems of support for social-emotional learning and behavioral health with students, families, and school staff. For the past 10 years, TAP has created and delivered professional development for school communities to support the strengthening and sharing of knowledge, practices, resources, and connections in order to build capacity to address social-emotional learning and behavioral health in schools. National Life Group will make this series available directly to more than 15,000 school employees who are members of the National Life Group LifeChanger of the Year program.
“National Life Group has served educators nationwide for decades, helping them retire with dignity,” said Linda Goldstein, Head of Marketing for National Life Group. “We’re committed to continuing to support their good work in any way we can, especially as kids’ mental health is at a tipping point. Collaborating with Boston Children’s Hospital, a world-renowned leader in children’s health, to provide easy-to-use professional development resources can further help school employees support their students.”
Topics in the TAP series include:
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Coping with Grief and Loss: Using Storytelling with Students
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Impact of Social Media: Implications for Schools
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After a Behavioral Health Crisis: Supports for Students
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Strengthening Partnerships between Families and Schools
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Strategies to Support Students in the Classroom: Understanding Student Behavior
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Staff Wellbeing and Organizational Support
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Building Teams in Schools
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An Overview of the Behavioral Health Landscape in Schools
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Understanding Role of School-Based Behavioral Health Professionals
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Utilizing Public Health Models in Schools to Support Social-Emotional Learning
“Educators and school communities play a critical role in supporting children’s behavioral health, and accessible, practical resources grounded in real-world school settings can further strengthen the important work they are already doing,” said Shella Dennery, PhD, LICSW, BCHNP Director. “This collaboration with National Life Group allows us to share trainings and tools with school employees and educators nationwide at a moment when the need could not be greater.”
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