Makenzie Perkins, MS NCC

Excited to announce I have joined the @NCYI Speakers Bureau! You can now book me for speaking engagements & trainings directly on their webpage. Can’t wait to see what the future holds! 🤗 ncyionline.org/makenzie-perki…

A big thank you to Collierville Rotary club for the honorarium!!

Happy Holidays from the @cville_schools District Threat Assessment Team! ❤️💚

Once again, the Grinch continues his misbehavior and yes, it’s happening right here in Collierville. For the fourth year in a row, he found himself in trouble, was bonded out by a resident of Whoville, and quickly returned to causing mischief around town. Some lessons take longer than others. A special thank you to the residents of Six Crowns for their continued support and hospitality, and to Darrell Greene, as this appears to be his final broadcast in the Mid-South. We appreciate his years of coverage and wish him the very best in what’s next. Most importantly, we want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and sincerely thank the Collierville community for your continued support throughout the year.

27 bedrooms will be too quiet tonight. 27 backpacks that won't be unpacked with stories spilling out. Twenty-seven "Mom, you'll never guess what happened!" moments that won't come. Twenty-seven goodnight kisses that won't be given. We sent our girls to Camp Mystic the way parents always do—with packed lunches and nervous excitement and promises to write every single day. Regular July send-offs that became the last regular moment for 27 families. The Guadalupe River surged 26 feet in under two hours. 26 feet. That's taller than telephone poles. That's higher than a mother's love can reach when seconds are all you have. These weren't just campers. They were someone's heartbeat walking around outside their body. Someone's little one who still needs the hall light on. Someone's baby who leaves sticky notes on mirrors saying "I love you, Mommy." 27 bedrooms that should be messy with camp clothes and full of whispered secrets about new friends. Instead, they're quiet. Too quiet. 27 families who would trade everything—everything—to hear that beautiful noise again. Search teams work through the night. Hope works through the night. Love works through the night. But tonight, 27 rooms stay silent, and our hearts shatter for every single family waiting by quiet doors. Hold your babies tighter. The quiet is teaching us that noise is a gift we never appreciated enough. 💔 Credit ~The Baseball Aholic

The Sam Landry / Geri Ann / Gerry Glasco story has me in tears. GREAT job to this broadcast team for telling this story.

Loss can profoundly impact a child’s development and life experiences. The "30-Minute Groups: Grief" by @the_crisis_counselor curriculum offers a compassionate and structured approach to help kids process their #grief and build #resilience. ncyi.org/30mingrief #smallgroups

Happy #NSCW to the 30 incredible school counselors who serve Collierville Schools! You are loved and appreciated!! 🎉🫶

Check out our latest blog! Grief is Unique: Helpful Activities for Grieving Kids - Learn about these helpful activities for grieving kids. Plus get a FREE ACTIVITY to help kids process their grief. Keep reading at ncyi.org/blog. #grief #loss @MPerk42

My book is officially published 🎉 Grab your copy today at any major retailer webpage (Amazon, Target, etc) or directly from NCYI! I can’t wait to hear how this resource helps you support students in their journey through grief! 🫶🏻

Two new titles in our wildly popular 30-Minute Groups small-group curriculum series are coming soon! 10 lucky winners will receive a free copy of either title before they are on sale anywhere! To enter the giveaway visit ncyi.org/giveaways. #giveaway #smallgroups #curriculum

Suicide prevention is a community effort. This is a perfect example of how a caring conversation can help save a life. If you notice someone struggling, check in 💜🩵

Ways to help prevent mass violence in your community: 1. Advocate for behavioral threat assessment teams in all schools 2. Understand these attacks are pre-planned. With planning comes observable behaviors. Share these & increase bystander reporting 3. No name, no notoriety

@Delta lost our first bag over a week ago. Still is sitting in an airport unmoved (s/o to my trusty AirTag). Then to put the cherry on top, they lost our other bag last night and blessed us with hours upon hours of delays. I basically have no belongings left at this point 🆘

Special thank you to @GwinnettSchools for inviting me to come train your crisis response teams yesterday! What a dedicated group!

Loved getting to visit with @austinpeay counseling grad students & share all things BTAM! Targeted violence in our schools is preventable! Thanks for the invite!! @gibson_dr

Nothing is more important than student safety in our schools.Thank you @TOSS_ExecDir for the invite!

@gibson_dr @PSSCA_Counselor @ASCAtweets It was so nice to meet you in person! Hope you made it home safe!

This weekend I attended the @PSSCA_Counselor conference to represent the @ASCAtweets Board. This conference was packed with excellent PD sessions for #schoolcounselors...highly recommend! #scchat #schoolcounseling

Wonderful time in Hilton Head meeting the wonderful & inspiring counselors of South Carolina!! This view & the warm temps will be missed!! @PSSCA_Counselor @NCYI #pssca24

Looking forward to presenting this week at SCALI! Always a pleasure connecting with this group! @NCYI

Happy World Health Day! Remember your mental health is health!!