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SEPAC to host meeting on navigating mental health services

WESTFIELD – The Westfield Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Dec. 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the South Middle School cafeteria, featuring speakers from the Behavioral Health Network in Springfield.

The Behavioral Health Network, Inc. is a non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children and families in Western Mass since 1938.

SEPAC members Dawn Altieri, Michele Douglas and Melissa Rutkowski.

SEPAC members Dawn Altieri, Michele Douglas and Melissa Rutkowski.

“This month is an informal discussion on mental health, a very relevant topic with the holidays upon us,” said Michele Douglas, one of the parent leaders of SEPAC. Douglas said the representatives from the Behavioral Health Network will explain what they do and take any questions that attendees may have.

All families with a child on an IEP or with a 504 plan are members of SEPAC, and are encouraged to attend. SEPAC meetings are held the on the first Thursday of every month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in South Middle School. Refreshments and childcare are provided.

For more information contact SEPAC at [email protected], or join the group on Facebook at Westfield MA Special Education Parent Advisory Council.

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