- Lessons from the Field Webinar Series -
School Safety Starts with Prevention
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM ET
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center, and the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invite you to join our next webinar: School Safety Starts with Prevention.
Implementing evidence-based school-based preventative solutions is an essential component in addressing gun violence in school communities and keeping students safe. This webinar is focused on prevention and is the first session in the Preventing and Addressing Gun Violence in Schools Miniseries. We will begin with an overview of prevention strategies, focusing on the importance of building a positive school climate, collaboratively developing high-quality Emergency Operation Plans, using threat assessments as a prevention tool, and safe firearms storage. Then, panelists will share effective gun violence prevention strategies and tools they have implemented in their school communities and other considerations to support student safety.
Speakers & Panelists
Moderator: Cindy Carraway-Wilson, Training Specialist, National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
· Greta Colombi, Director, National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
· Steve Goodman, Partner, Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Co-Investigator, Integrated Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Research Network, University of Connecticut
· Janelle Hughes, Principal and Project Director, REMS TA Center
· Whytley Jones, Program Coordinator, Strategic Intelligence, DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency
· Denise Pietrzak, Student Wellness Coordinator, Lead System Navigator, Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio, OH
· Steve Sumner, Senior Advisor, Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
· Meghan Whittaker, Policy Advisor, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Webinar Materials
Resources, slides, speaker bios, the webinar recording (available the day after the event) and more will be posted on the event webpage.
You must register to participate in this presentation. Who should register? State and District Leaders, School Administrators, Educators, Student Support Personnel, Parents, and other Education Stakeholders.