Lancaster SAP District Council Conference – February 10, 2026

Welcome to Lancaster’s annual SAP District Council Conference! The Conference is free and open to all in the Lancaster county SAP Community. Doors open at 7:30 with registration and a continental breakfast. Act 48 and Social Work credits are available. Since the conference is free, please leave the payment information blank when registering. We hope to see you and your SAP Team members there! Please contact Deb McCoy at dmccoy@compassmark.org with any questions.

SAP DC Conference Agenda

7:30 – 1:00 Community Partner Vendor Tables & Resources

7:30 – 8:00 Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 8:15 Opening Remarks ❖ Compass Mark Welcome – Breakfast provided by Compass Mark ❖ Pathways Center for  Grief and Loss – Conference Sponsor

8:15 – 9:45 Keynote: Supportive Interactions with Unaccompanied Youth❖ Kristen Hoffa, Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (ECYEH) Regional Coordinator, Melissa DeMotta & Tabitha Kramer, ECYEH Supervisors

10:00 – 11:00 The Immigrant Experience: Supporting Adolescents’ Mental Health Needs in Linguistically & Culturally Responsive Ways ❖ Amer Al Fayadh, Communication Essentials, LLC

11:00 – 12:15 Lunch & SAP Team Time ❖ Lunch will be on your own. There is no onsite cafeteria. If you didn’t pack a lunch, please feel free to go out to one of the many restaurants in the area. ❖ Room 108 & Conference Center Lunch Room are both available as options for SAP teams to gather during this time.

12:15 – 1:05 – Teen Talk: Adolescent Language Straight from the Source ❖ Cocalico High School Aevidum Club

1:15 – 2:15 Students Coping with Grief and Loss: What They Want Us to Know
❖ Diane Kulas, MSW, LSW, Children’s Services Coordinator, Coping Kids & Teens Program Pathways Center for Grief and Loss

2:15 – 3:15 Mindfulness Practices in the K-12 Learning Environment
❖ Wynne Kinder, Wellness Works in Schools

3:15 – 3:30 Closing & Evaluations ❖ Save the Date 2027 Conference: February 9, 2027 @ IU13

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