Project Beacon SEAS

Training School Mental Health Providers in Transformative Social Emotional Learning and Advocacy

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Welcome to Project Beacon

About Project Beacon

Leadership Team

Leadership Team

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Beacon Fellowship

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How to Apply

We are Project Beacon, an innovative training partnership between UMass Boston and three high needs school districts in Massachusetts: Brockton, Lawrence, and Quincy Public Schools.  

Our goal is to prepare school psychologists and school counselors from diverse backgrounds to work in high-needs schools, increasing students’ access to school mental health services. We are looking for Beacon Fellows who are interested in completing their training as school psychologists and school counselors at UMass Boston. 

We plan to address school mental health provider shortages in Brockton, Lawrence, and Quincy Public Schools by preparing cohorts of culturally, linguistically, and racially diverse Fellows to engage in Transformative Social Emotional Learning (TSEL) , implement culturally and linguistically inclusive mental health services, and engage in advocacy on behalf of youth.  

 

Leadership Team

Project Beacon is led by a dedicated team of faculty, advisory board members, and graduate assistants.

Beacon Fellowship

The Beacon Fellowship provides eligible School Psychology and School Counseling Masters students with financial assistance, mentorship, and professional development opportunities in order to promote the training and retention of diverse school-based mental health practitioners.

How to Apply

Find information about the application process for the Beacon Fellowship, as well as the School Counseling and the School Psychology Programs at the University of Massachusetts Boston.