Seven Steps & Scenarios to Safer Schools
Learn Strategies for Violence Prevention, Intervention and Response

March 3-4, 2003
The Performance Institute
Arlington, VA
 

 

● Devise Comprehensive Response Plans


Learn Proven Strategies for Comprehensive Violence Preventative and Crisis Response Plans

 

 

● Learn to Identify Behavioral Warning Signs


Conduct Assessments, Counsel Students and Emphasize Conflict Resolution

 

● Ensure Financing of Safety Programs for Your School

Examine Federal Funding Opportunities and School Grant Management

 

● Coordinate Violence Prevention Efforts

Integrate Strategies with Law Enforcement, Businesses, Civic Leaders, and Social and Mental Health Professionals

Dear School Counselors, Administrators and Violence Prevention Practitioners,

 

Violence and tragedy that once occupied the streets and international news has brutally emerged in our classrooms.  Such traumatic events have diverted academic attention to the preoccupation of personal safety and emotional well-being.  Education professionals are responsible for enhancing education standards and the academic performance of today’s youth, while having to shoulder the burden of safeguarding the social welfare of millions of our nation’s students. 

 

Recently, the Department of Education established a new office for Safe and Drug-Free Schools.  With their lead, The Performance Institute invites you to learn from education experts and violence prevention practitioners on how to devise emergency plans to prevent and respond to school violence.  Learn how to establish a cooperative effort among key community stakeholders and execute crisis strategies at the Seven Steps and Scenarios to Safer Schools Conference in Arlington, VA, March 3-4 2003.  You will learn to identify a plan that will educate and inform you and your faculty and students for better response in the time of need.    

Seven Strategies for Comprehensive Solutions for School Violence
The seven steps outlined in this summit encompass community involvement, prevention and intervention practices, professional development, grant opportunities, response plans and behavioral assessment.  Recent reports published by the FBI and Secret Service highlight that profiling and reliance on local law enforcement are poor answers to combating school violence.  Identify and implement effective measures that prevent violence in schools and protect students. Presentations will focus on evidence-based strategies that examine how to mitigate risks while promoting proven protective factors, including behavioral analysis and faculty-student communication.  Identify and perpetuate the common elements of successful programs to implement in your schools.  

Learn from the Four Most Pressing Scenarios
The second day of this event will focus on responding to four scenarios: violence prevention, bully intervention, school shooting response and suicide aftermath.   With the guidance of field experts, learn strategies that best navigate the issues and crises so your school responds accurately and appropriately in timely situations.

 

Strategies and best practices from the nation’s leading violence prevention experts are waiting for your review! Register today by calling 703-894-0481 or visit us online at www.PerformanceWeb.org!

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Christi Crovato

Director of Education Policy
The Performance Institute
Agenda & Speaking Faculty: Day 1: March 3, 2003
 

8:30     Keynote Address: Making the Link and Devising a Strategic Plan for Addressing Violence in Schools

 

9:30      Step One & Two: Creating Violence Reduction Program and Curriculum for Students and Addressing Staffing and Professional Development Needs for Violence Reduction Strategies        

 

10:30       Break

 

10:45    Step Three & Four: Behavior Analysis and Creating Intervention Strategies:  Establishing Assessment and Early Warning Systems in Schools

 

12:00       Luncheon

 

1:15      Step Five:  Creating Violence Response Strategies and Crisis Protocols

 

2:15      Step Six:  School Partnerships and Cooperative Communities: Promoting School Health Together

 

3:15         Break

 

3:30      Step Seven: Financing of Safe School Programs: Procuring and Managing Safe and Drug-Free School Grants

 

4:30         Adjourn

 Day 2: March 4, 2003
 

8:30     Developing A
Comprehensive Threat Assessment Plan for Schools and Communities:

This 3 hour session will provide strategies and recommendations on programs and procedures that create a climate of safety.   Learn how to design and implement this comprehensive school safety plan, developed by Detective Sergeant Joseph Heinrich and former dean of students, Charles “Chic” Williams, to respond in various scenarios. 

 

Scenario One: Prevention: Creating a Culture of Safety

Scenario Two: Intervention: Targeted Best Practices

Scenario Three: Emergency Response: Executing Plans

Scenario Four: Aftermath

12:00    Luncheon

 

1:15      Developing a Comprehensive Plan to Enhance School Discipline

 

3:45      Adjourn

 

 

Exhibiting and Sponsorship Information:
To learn more about exhibit and sponsorship opportunities at Performance Institute educational seminars and conferences, please call James Simpson at 703-894-0481.

Hotel Information:
The Seven Steps and Scenarios to Safer Schools conference will be held at the Performance Institute in Arlington, VA.  A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn, at a discounted rate of $148.00. Please contact the hotel at 703-528-4444 for reservations. Be sure to ask for the Performance Institute conference rate.

Hilton Garden Inn
1333 Courthouse Road
Arlington, VA 22201
Tel: 703-528-4444
Fax: 703-528-4933
www.hiltongardeninn.com

Tuition:
The fee to attend the Seven Steps & Scenarios to Safer Schools is $995.

Group Discounts:
Contact James Simpson at the Performance Institute at 703-894-0481 for more information about group discounts.

Administrative Note:
A 10% cancellation fee on registration will be charges for cancellations received less than three weeks from the sate of the conference. As speakers are confirmed 6 months before the event, some speaker changes or topic changes may occur in the program. The Performance Institute is not responsible for speaker changes, but will work to ensure a comparable speaker is located to participate in the program.