Carmen Riera (left), a psychologist for the Committee on Special Education 9, comments during a workshop while tablemate Teresa Boldin-Williams, a psychologist from PS 520 in Manhattan, looks on.

Pat Breux presents a workshop titled Helping Students at Risk for Suicide.

Raul Garcia, the chapter leader for social workers and psychologists, addresses the crowd. This is Garcia’s first year as chapter leader.

Members browse resources and information from a robust vendor fair.

Myrta DaSilva (seated right, holding microphone), a social worker at PS 369 in Brooklyn, speaks during a workshop about helping students at risk of suicide.

Smiling for the camera during a break between sessions are (from left) Erica Diaz, a psychologist at PS 182 in the Bronx; Gina Lavernaro, a psychologist at Erasmus Campus in Brooklyn; and Gloria Rapp, a social worker at PS 182 in the Bronx.

Enjoying a day of professional development and each other’s company are (from left) Kari Tabag and Florence Ealy, social workers at the Committee on Special Education 3, and Ashley Bermeo, a psychologist at the Committee on Special Education 10.