Breakout sessions:
Registrants will have the opportunity to attend multiple breakout sessions in the following strands:
Safety and Security
Focus will include physical safety, use of technology, construction and design, school safety plans and site assessment teams, and pre- and post-event planning or response. Strategies will reflect individual school culture, demographics, and location. Session Topics include:
Mental and Behavioral Health
Focus will be specific to mental and behavioral health supports as they apply to various school settings such as school counseling, community resources, wrap-around services, early warning indicators, or the psychology of school violence.
Trauma-informed Educational Supports
Focus will be on specific strategies that schools can use to support students and/or adults in their settings to overcome the effects of trauma. Prevention, intervention, and/or general knowledge strategies, based in research/evidence, are included. Session Topics include:
Policy and Advocacy
Facilitated non-partisan discussions on policy interactions happening locally and nationally to support best practices in school safety, security, trauma-informed educational supports, and mental/behavioral health concerns at the K12 level. Information about how to approach policy change at the local, state and national level as well as state, local, federal and private funding mechanisms are included.
This event is brought to you through the partnership of the Arizona Business & Education Coalition (ABEC), Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone, the Arizona School Administrators (ASA), and Grand Canyon University.
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