JULY 13 | THURSDAY | 8:30 am – 9:45 am

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOPS:

Room: Catalina A1

Common Campus Substance Abuse Issues

A variety of substances, both legal and illegal, surreptitiously infiltrate our schools and undermine the learning process. Studies show that teens who use dangerous substances are at greater risk of violence, overdose, addiction, dropping out of school, poor academic performance, suicide, early pregnancy, seeking low-paying jobs, and having children too young. It also leads to an unsafe learning environment and lower overall school performance. To reduce these harmful effects, educators need to be on the lookout for the signs and symptoms of substance use and how to address it. This class will focus on the substances teens often use at school, including vaping, marijuana, alcohol, medication, energy drinks, and the latest threat, fentanyl. Digital & Social Media Conversations: The Impact of Poor Behaviors & The Consequences that Follow.

Presenters: Deputy Kyle Harriman and Investigator Carl Dossland – Orange County Sheriff’s Department

Room: Catalina A2

Managing High Risk Behaviors: Navigating Mental Health Crises

Are you prepared for the conversation with a student when you notice they’ve started cutting themselves?  Or when they admit they’ve been considering suicide?  The school environment is often one of the first places crisis issues begin to manifest.  This seminar provides practical advice about addressing mental health crises, including suicide, self-harm, violence, substance abuse, and psychosis in the school setting.  Learn how to identify warning signs, be supportive through hard conversations, and seek appropriate resources when necessary. 

Presenter: Emily Aihara, LMFT, Behavioral Health Clinician 2, CEGU Probation  – Mental Health and Recovery Services 

Room: Catalina A3

It's All About The "Ships"

The schools that our students and staff call home for one-third of their day are a place for friendship, fellowship, membership, partnership, mentorship, leadership, and a host of other "ships".  What is happening in our schools today is a surprise to some yet may just be exactly what we should have expected post-pandemic.  The students who attend school and the employees who work in schools have all been affected by the situations they have been placed in.  Now, it is our time and opportunity to help build back the "ships" that we had and create the new "ships" that we want.  Maybe the most important "ship" is the "Relationship".  With relationships, we can accomplish so much more.  How do we utilize the "ships" when we are dealing with behaviors we have not seen before, changes in attitudes about fighting, substance use, abusing social media, and a seemingly steady flow of blame for the behaviors that are happening on campus?  Pre-pandemic we seemed to be on a path to more engagement, opportunities, and less student discipline.  Post-pandemic, we have the chance to develop engagement, opportunities, and less student discipline, but things keep getting in the way- like the student discipline issues!

This session will provide ideas to re-engage students and staff with one another, help align student discipline with student support, and balance the needs that we see among our student populations.  We will also explore how the right relationship with School Resource Officers can be one of the most powerful relationships for everyone on campus from students and parents to staff, faculty, and administrators.  A current School Resource Officers will provide information on their insight and practices that build strong relationships within the school community while keeping schools safe for everyone.

Presenters: Steve Behar, Ed.D., Director II –
Lake Elsinore Unified School District and Deputy David Anderson, School Resource Officer – Riverside County Sheriff's Department

Room: Catalina C1

Safety to a "T"

Safety to a T is a strategy to make schools safe by building relationships, partnerships and leadership. It has been used successfully with the most reluctant learners as well as with in-services for the highest-level administrators of state departments of education and health, community safety forces and business organizations.

Imagine an exciting interactive activity that lets you learn about yourself as you learn about the challenges that youth must face and the challenges adults and educators must face to be effective such as the four C’s: caring, communicating, collaborating and working with different cultures.

This session gives you time to reflect, present your ideas in a brain-based, multiple intelligence way, and incorporate social intelligence to bring your plans to life and help lead you through a process that ends with you graphically displaying and testifying about who you are and your action plans to make a difference on a T-shirt in your most creative, colorful, outrageous way!

After a recent training, a participant e-mailed me; “I did not realize how much a T-shirt could change a person's life. It changed mine. Thank you.”

Presenter: Stephen R. Sroka, Ph.D., FASHA, Adjunct Assistant Professor – Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Room: Catalina C2

Ready to Respond: Empowering Schools for Disaster Response and Recovery

Join the California Department of Education's Emergency Services Team and the Governor's Office of Emergency Services for a comprehensive workshop on disaster response. This workshop will cover best practices for disaster response and recovery, including emergency coordination, communication strategies, and safety protocols. Participants will learn how to create a culture of readiness in their schools and districts and be better equipped to respond to a wide range of emergencies, from natural disasters to school shootings. Don't miss this opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to keep your students, staff, and community safe in times of crisis.

Presenters: Jake Wolf, Emergency Management Specialist – California Department of Education's Emergency Management Team; Joe Anderson, Emergency Service Team Manager – California Department of Education; Noele Richmond, Program Manager I – California Governors Office of Emergency Services; and Danielle Chapman, Emergency Services Coordinator –  California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

Room: Catalina C3

Addressing School Safety through Supporting Student Mental Health and Emotional Safety

Targeted school violence is preventable. In four out of five school shootings, at least one other person had knowledge of the attacker’s plan but failed to report it. Most plotters had experienced bullying or had mental health issues, frequently involving depression and suicide ideation.  Most students who take their own lives exhibit one or more warning signs. It is critical that we teach students and adults how to identify these signs and act upon the information to prevent violence. This workshop will describe how schools and districts can access Project Cal-STOP programming at no cost to improve school safety through supporting student mental health and emotional safety.

Presenters: Hilva Chan – California Department of Education, Dion Chavis – Sandy Hook Promise, Tory Martinez and Angelica Magana – NAMI California

Room: Avalon 2

Supporting Transgender and Nonbinary Students

This session will give you the tools and resources you need to more deeply understand issues around gender, and use this knowledge to support and empower trans and nonbinary students.

You will hear directly from those with both lived experience and professional experience working in the transgender community and leave with powerful, practical strategies that work in order to affirm and support the transgender community.

Participants who attend this session will come away with strategies to help them:
* Explore, understand, and affirm the spectrum and language of gender identity
* Comprehend current state laws around gender identity
* Identify what effective policy looks like
* Incorporate best practices to support transgender and gender-diverse folks in their jobs, schools, homes, and communities
* Apply leadership principles that create safe and inclusive environments

Presenters: Kathie Moehlig, Founder and Executive Director and Evan Johnson (they/them), Director of Youth Programs – TransFamily Support Services

Room: Avalon 3

The Evolution of Active Threat Response

The development of modern active shooter response began in 1965 and is still evolving. Joseph Hendry, PSP, CLEE will walk you through his first lockdown experience, as well as explain the history of response, what changes have occurred and why science is changing the field.

The presentation will cover the trauma-informed approach to training, differences between Training, Drills and Exercises, and recommended considerations for students and staff in training and drills.

Key Takeaways:

  • Learn the origin of lockdown for active threat response
  • Understand the Response Evolution Timeline
  • Dive into what a trauma-informed training approach is and why it is essential regardless of who you are or your age
  • Hear the importance of making safety training about life lesson portability

Presenter: Joseph A. Hendry Jr., PSP, CLEE, Senior Director, On-Site Services – Navigate 360, OH

Room: Santa Rosa Pre-Function

Cyber Bullying and Online Safety: Creating Positive Digital Citizenship with our Students

This session is designed for educating, informing and supporting the audience on the realities of Cyber Bullying and Internet Safety in today's society. The use of technology and electronic devices has become more advanced and a primary source of socializing and communicating. With social media becoming more popular with our youth, there is a need for education on positive digital citizenship to support appropriate online behaviors.

 

During COVID this was evident and a need for curriculum in schools that teaches positive digital citizenship to the students. There will be Q & A as well as Interactive turn and talks, table discussions and interactive engagement strategies used during this presentation. The Audience will also have some article summaries to read and share personal feedback on with the presenters and audience. QR Code technology will also add more opportunities for the audience to watch the in-depth review of the current social media lawsuits impacting Mental health and social emotional impacts on our youth.

Presenters: Katherine Trujillo, Special Projects Coordinator &  Educational Consultant, Angelique Sedillo, STOP Grant Trainer & CSA Coordinator – New Mexico Office of the Attorney General and Brian Baca, Los Lunas Public Schools Deputy Superintendent

Room: Anacapa

ActVnet - Saving Lives Through Reduced Response Time

When seconds are the difference between life and death, information and access are essential. ActVnet was developed through hours of conversation with first responders and educators to identify essential information to enhance school safety. Learn how the features of ActVnet provide critical and real-time navigation, school site and incident information to first responders enabling them to save lives by drastically reducing the time to end a crisis on your campus. When ActVnet is launched by your local 911 dispatch center, first responders and staff are notified to take action in response to your school emergency. Regardless of agency affiliation, first responders identified by geographic proximity to the school site are given vital information to respond immediately. This web based, password protected, and continuously monitored program provides an information sharing platform to maximize school safety. Access to live video from your school’s surveillance cameras, staff contact information, school emergency response protocols, current condition and location of students and staff, and one way communication keeps everyone informed. ActVnet is the comprehensive school response system your school community deserves.
Presenter: Tim Hire, Superintendent of Schools – Tulare County Office of Education

JULY 13 | THURSDAY | 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Room: Catalina A1

Bullying Prevention is Easy

This presentation discusses the Problem Analysis Triangle to prevent bullying in schools. Bullying impacts school personnel in terms of time, effort, and even money. Participants will learn how the bully, the victim, and the opportunity work together to create the bullying situation. Participants will also learn how to strengthen different supports already present in their schools to better predict bullying, protect the victims, and address the bully when the behavior has occurred.

Presenter: Eric Landers, Ph.D.,Associate Professor, Special Education, Co-Director, Special Education MAT – Georgia Southern University

Room: Catalina A2

Emergency 101 - Baby Steps to Preparedness

This workshop is the result of witnessing too many schools/district jump into certain aspects of emergency preparedness, such as buying a software or having a consultant write a plan without doing the foundational work that is critical for success and sustainability.

Baby Steps…When you are starting your journey to enhance campus disaster preparedness, “baby steps” allow you to slowly build a solid foundation for an effective program. Too often we hit the ground running, making mistakes because we go too fast and are then forced to revisit the same work spending and exhausting resources in the process. This workshop explores the basic but crucial baby steps of preparing your site(s) for disaster. We will examine plans, people and tools and how to use these resources to further your preparedness. Much of the material covered will be based on lessons learned from other campus emergency managers.

Presenter: Sherry Colgan Stone, Ed.D., Emergency Services Coordinator – Riverside County Sheriff's Department and CEO Stone Campus Safety

Room: Catalina A3

Leveraging Student Networks to Prevent Targeted Violence - Utilizing a Digital Peer-to-Peer Approach

As the threat of campus targeted violence and terrorism is dynamic and continues to evolve, it is important to take a whole-of-society approach to identify and prevent targeted violence and hate anywhere and in any form. Youth play a vital role in these efforts.This presentation details EdVenture Partners' effective academic-partnership model, process and student-created campaigns that have been used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of State, The U.S. Department of Justice, Anti-Defamation League (ADL), McCain Institute, Facebook and the Ukraine Ministry of Defense.

The world needs novel solutions designed to prevent targeted violence, hate and terrorism to help ensure safe schools. EdVenture Partners experiential projects challenges high school and university students, while earning academic credit to create and implement social and digital media initiatives, products, and tools to counter all forms of violence and hate. Tony will introduce the audience to DHS Invent2Prevent, ADL Innovate Against Hate, Facebook Global Digital Challenge and U.S. State Department Peer2Peer: Challenging Extremism academic models and then showcase highly creative youth developed campaigns that leverage peer influence and social networks to reduce threats domestically and internationally. Over 500 academic institutions in 76 countries have participated, and participation for academic institutions is free. EdVenture Partners programs provide sustainment money and grants to top campaigns to continue after the term has ended, as well as to introduce prevention careers to youth.

Presenter: Tony Sgro, Founder & CEO – EdVenture Partners

Room: Catalina C1

Calming the Chaos of Daily Operations and Crisis

Every school is aware of their vulnerabilities and the daily issues that have to be addressed.  Knowing where you are vulnerable is the first half of the comprehensive school safety puzzle.  The second half of this puzzle requires you to create solutions.  Let us show you how to create actionable steps to calm the chaos and regain control of the daily operations of your school.  Through proven best practices and results oriented training, school staff become empowered and confident in the safety and security of their school. 

Presenters: James Dunleavy, Ret. Lieutenant of the State Police & Critical Response and Jessica Cirulli, Subject Matter Expert & Grant Advisor – Drift Net Securities, IL

Room: Catalina C2

Admin 911

In today’s ever changing world, school administrators are sometimes thrust into different leadership roles when an emergency or disaster occurs. Whether it is an active killer event, a severe earthquake, a student/staff suicide or sudden death (on or off campus), a campus fire or gas leak, or bomb threat, administrators need to be prepared. School Leaders often have to make quick and appropriate decisions. However, these responses also apply to district administration, superintendents and school board members.

First Responders, local, state and federal agencies are going to expect district leadership to follow the ICS (Incident Command Systems) which is required in the district Emergency Operations Plan and be prepared to act within a unified command structure.  This seminar gives a quick summary of the ICS structure, as well as changing leadership roles at the district office and on the campus. This seminar will also cover being prepared, having the proper response, applying the appropriate recovery plan and how to be effective with continuity of operations. 

The seminar is led by Brent Hull who has thirty years of experience in school administration and operations. He is a certified EMT in the state of California, an active member in the federal and state medical strike teams. He has also worked at FEMA in the disaster response unit, as well as served at fire departments. He is a graduate of the San Francisco Police Academy. Dr. Nagy has over twenty years of administrative leadership in public schools and currently is the assistant principal at Capuchino High School in San Mateo County.

Presenters: Brent Hull, MPA, EMT, CSRM and Dr. Monica Nagy, Assistant Principal

Room: Catalina C3

Options-Based Response: What the Research Tells Us

There are currently two competing paradigms informing civilian active assailant approaches single-option traditional lockdown and multi-option responses. While there is much anecdotal evidence to draw upon concerning the effectiveness of each approach, empirical evidence on the issue has been absent. Seeking to fill that empirical void, two studies were recently conducted that give schools important operational information for use when responding to an active assailant. The findings suggest that multi-option approaches appear to be more effective than traditional lockdowns in the survival of civilians.

Presenter: Vicki Abbinante, Ph.D., Assistant Professor – National University, IL 

Room: Avalon 2

Supporting Transgender and Nonbinary Students

This session will give you the tools and resources you need to more deeply understand issues around gender, and use this knowledge to support and empower trans and nonbinary students.

You will hear directly from those with both lived experience and professional experience working in the transgender community and leave with powerful, practical strategies that work in order to affirm and support the transgender community.

Participants who attend this session will come away with strategies to help them:
* Explore, understand, and affirm the spectrum and language of gender identity
* Comprehend current state laws around gender identity
* Identify what effective policy looks like
* Incorporate best practices to support transgender and gender-diverse folks in their jobs, schools, homes, and communities
* Apply leadership principles that create safe and inclusive environments

Presenters: Kathie Moehlig, Founder and Executive Director and Evan Johnson (they/them), Director of Youth Programs – TransFamily Support Services

Room: Avalon 3

What About Me? Nurturing our Mental Wellness During Uncertain Times

What about me?! In this workshop, educational professionals will devote time and space just on themselves (shocking, we know). Through experiential learning, participants will practice quick and effective strategies to strengthen their regulation system and improve their response to daily stressors.

As adults, we are called to take on a wide array of responsibilities and demands for ourselves and others. When our daily stress accumulates, it becomes toxic, not only affecting our wellness but those around us. All too often, educators feel as if they're stretched thin and maxed out, taking on more that compromises their well being. In reality, stress is a ubiquitous human experience.The good news is we have a regulation system within our bodies that can be activated and strengthened to lower stress, improve mental wellness, and our overall sense of happiness.

In this workshop, participants will practice quick and effective strategies to strengthen their regulation system and improve their response to daily stressors. This is not a sit and get workshop. We will be asking you to move, reflect, and BREATHE your way through to find more peace of mind to stay healthy and sane together!

Presenter: Atsie Sanchez, LMFT, PPS – Collaborative Learning Solutions

Room: Santa Rosa Pre-Function

Common Campus Substance Abuse Issues

A variety of substances, both legal and illegal, surreptitiously infiltrate our schools and undermine the learning process. Studies show that teens who use dangerous substances are at greater risk of violence, overdose, addiction, dropping out of school, poor academic performance, suicide, early pregnancy, seeking low-paying jobs, and having children too young. It also leads to an unsafe learning environment and lower overall school performance. To reduce these harmful effects, educators need to be on the lookout for the signs and symptoms of substance use and how to address it. This class will focus on the substances teens often use at school, including vaping, marijuana, alcohol, medication, energy drinks, and the latest threat, fentanyl. Digital & Social Media Conversations: The Impact of Poor Behaviors & The Consequences that Follow.

Presenters: Deputy Kyle Harriman and Investigator Carl Dossland – Orange County Sheriff’s Department

Room: Anacapa

The Loneliness Doesn't Discriminate

DYK? That people who live lonely lives, live shorter lives? Loneliness isn't a new social disrupter, COVID just exasperated it. Welcome to the new epidemic! Join us for a deep dive on how loneliness is impacting our youth and our adults. We will examine the research, discuss our awareness and provide strategies for humans of all ages. Let's connect and get into it! 

Presenter: Julia Gabor Mindful Founder – kid-grit

JULY 13 | THURSDAY | 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Room: Catalina A1

Proactive Threat Assessment & Suspicious Activity Reporting for Schools

Threat assessment is a problem-solving approach to violence prevention that involves assessment and intervention with students who have threatened violence in some way.  The main goal of threat assessment is to prevent a violent act from occurring.  Targeted school violence is preventable when communities identify warning signs and intervene.  This presentation will focus on the guiding principles of threat assessment.  Screening and assessing the different kinds of threats (transient and substantive) will also be discussed.  Additionally, OCIAC and OCSD have created a school-specific suspicious activity reporting tool that will be detailed and demonstrated.

Presenters: Lieutenant Rachel Puckett and Deputy Colton Walsh – Orange County Sheriff’s Department

Room: Catalina A2

Which Way Do I Turn!? – Choosing The Right Direction When The Map Is Unclear and The Road Is Fraught With Danger…

Schools are required to afford every student a safe place to learn.  However the roadmap to ensure this happens is not always clear. This presentation will explore the intersection of Title IX, the IDEA, Section 504, and California Education Code discipline provisions, and the conundrums faced by school administrators when responding to sexual harassment allegations involving students with special needs. We will discuss best practices for ensuring the rights of all students are met and how to navigate those sticky turns when the road is not straight and difficult choices must be made at the crossroads.

Presenters: Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud and Romo – Adam J. Newman, Partner; Cathy S. Holmes, Partner; and Sara C. Young, Partner – Law Firm

Room: Catalina A3

High Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents: What Can We Do!?

High risk behaviors in youths are increasing; suicide, violence, and emotional volatility continue to be an ever-growing problem with children and adolescents in today’s era. But what do we do?! How can we approach these situations? This training will provide assistance in identifying risk factors and protective factors, reviewing action tools to implement in these situations, and providing psychoeducation related to mental health issues within this population. Together we can support and educate our future generations on mental health needs so they not only survive…but thrive as well!

Presenter: Ashley Brown, Psy.D., M.A., M.S - Clinical Forensic Psychologist - Clinical Evaluation Guidance Unit (CEGU) – Orange County Juvenile Hall

Room: Catalina C1

Human Trafficking & Red Flag Identifiers for School Settings

The Human Trafficking Awareness Training provides an in-depth understanding of current indicators that school systems may observe in industries known for human trafficking and prostitution related crimes. This presentation provides school staff members with insight on the world of sex trafficking, the recruitment process, and ways to identify – and possible prevent victims of human trafficking. The presentation will include actual cases that occurred in Orange County with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Human Trafficking-Vice Team, videos, and debriefs to aid in identifying red flag indicators of potential victims of prostitution.

Presenters: Corrine St. Thomas-Stowers  and Investigator Justin Leong  – Orange County Sheriff’s Department

Room: Catalina C2

Second Responder Model – The Journey from Trauma to Wellness 

According to ACES, 60% of youth who need mental health support don’t receive the care they need. Schools are overwhelmed with the increased demand to provide mental health-related services. Using frameworks such as MTSS/PBIS/YPAR/PLUS/YMHFA, the Second Responder Model expands on existing school support structures. Our “concierge” approach bridges the gap to community-based services that exceed the scope of school-based resources. Via our concierge services, we’ll help you navigate the local mental health care system, and provide personal resources based on your needs. This approach encompasses utilizing the Partners4Welless resource directory to aid in local referrals for mental health services, suicide prevention, depression, anxiety, and other school safety-related issues. This workshop will enhance your understanding of how wellness, for both students and staff, can promote a safe and healthy campus.

Presenters: Phillip Falcetti, MPH, Dr. Mohammed Forouzesh, and Alexandra Paulsen – Partners4Wellness

Room: Catalina C3

Bullying Prevention is Easy

This presentation discusses the Problem Analysis Triangle to prevent bullying in schools. Bullying impacts school personnel in terms of time, effort, and even money. Participants will learn how the bully, the victim, and the opportunity work together to create the bullying situation. Participants will also learn how to strengthen different supports already present in their schools to better predict bullying, protect the victims, and address the bully when the behavior has occurred.

Presenter: Eric Landers, Ph.D.,Associate Professor, Special Education, Co-Director, Special Education MAT – Georgia Southern University

Room: Avalon 2

Right-Brain Restorative Practices: Enhancing School Discipline and Emotional Intelligence

In this presentation, we will discuss the significance of right-brain restorative practices in enhancing school discipline, fostering emotional intelligence among scholars, and addressing chronic absenteeism. We will examine challenges faced by school disciplinarians, including trauma, balancing accountability with support, and managing conflicts arising from antisocial associations and behavior.

We will highlight the benefits of employing right-brain restorative practices in attendance discovery meetings to uncover the root causes of chronic absenteeism. By fostering trust, empathy, and a supportive environment, these evidence-based practices enable an in-depth understanding of the issues affecting scholars' attendance and engagement.

Participants will learn how right-brain restorative practices facilitate healing and reconciliation, ultimately contributing to improved attendance and academic performance.

Presenter: Carlos Alvarez, President/ Founder – Los Angeles Institute For Right Brain Practices and Research & T-NARC

Room: Avalon 3

The Loneliness Doesn't Discriminate

DYK? That people who live lonely lives, live shorter lives? Loneliness isn't a new social disrupter, COVID just exasperated it. Welcome to the new epidemic! Join us for a deep dive on how loneliness is impacting our youth and our adults. We will examine the research, discuss our awareness and provide strategies for humans of all ages. Let's connect and get into it! 

 

Presenter: Julia Gabor Mindful Founder – kid-grit

Room: Santa Rosa Pre-Function

Navigating Social Media Challenges

Millions of “how to” videos of dares and challenges flood our childrens’ social media feeds and threaten their lives with a false impression of harmless fun with no dangers. We now know that social media app algorithms intentionally target kids with these challenges, daring them to try these challenges, record them and re-post them to be pushed out to other kids.

“Navigating Social Media Challenges” helps students understand the dilemma they face with (i) the reality that their apps choose what they see; and (ii) why it’s hard for them to determine what is safe or dangerous without the help of a trusted adult, offering specific ways to say “No” to challenges and to peer pressure in general. The information is imparted in a way that does not make kids curious to participate. Non-graphic and skills based, it is scripted to be taught by any teacher or counselor in a classroom or assembly.

Our Module Promotes Healthy Decision Making:

• Helps kids recognize/understand dangers
• Empowers kids to say NO to risk activities
• Gives specific tools to resist peer pressure
• Offers strategies to avoid sticky situations
• Inspires kids to make better choices
• Offers new approaches to open dialogues between children and parents

 

Presenter: Judy Rogg, Director – Erik's Cause

Room: Anacapa

You are the Sol(U)tion: Examining Your Situational Awareness

Today’s campuses face numerous safety and security issues; staff and students sometimes have a level of comfort on campus that lead them to be apathetic and complacent in these areas.  This workshop will explore understanding and using intuition, and teaching others to do so, in order to increase security on campus. While technology and equipment can help in this endeavor, the most powerful security force on our campuses is the human element.  Gavin DeBecker, security expert and author of The Gift of Fear states, “You have the gift of a brilliant internal guardian that stands ready to warn you of hazards and guide you through risky situations.”  One of the biggest challenges any person faces in personal and campus security is learning how and why to trust intuition.  This training will explore your ability to utilize situational awareness and intuition to keep yourself, family, campus and community safe.  Come to the training ready to examine your own personal safety procedures as well as those of your campus and the community. 

At the end of this course you will be able to: 

  • Identify the levels of a situational awareness mental process
  • Identify the signals of denial
  • Identify messengers of intuition
  • Identify strategies to keep you, your family, campus, and community safer

Presenter: Sherry Colgan Stone, Ed.D., Emergency Services Coordinator – Riverside County Sheriff's Department and CEO Stone Campus Safety

JULY 13 | THURSDAY | 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm

Room: Catalina A1

Creating a Campus Trauma Kit Program from A to Z - What You Need to Know to Maintain Compliance While Maximizing the Potential to Save Lives

New laws require that, in certain circumstances, schools and colleges are required to provide trauma kits in buildings with an occupancy load greater than 200.  This session will delve into the requirements spelled out under the current legislation as well as future proposed legislation, so districts can meet compliance standards and maximize their return on investment in a trauma kit program. During the session, we will discuss:

  • What equipment is required in a compliant trauma kit
  • What to look out for when purchasing trauma kits
  • What level of training should you provide to your staff
  • How to build a trauma kit maintenance and inspection plan
  • What liabilities are associated with the use of trauma kits on campus
  • Should opiate antagonists be included in your trauma kits

All attendees will receive valuable takeaway information to assist with the creation and rollout of a compliant and effective trauma kit program.

Presenters: Brian Erdelyi, CSRM, CPD, TECC, POST Instructor, Director of IMReady – Keenan and Jason Vickery, Director of Safety and Security – Temecula Valley Unified School District 

Room: Catalina A2

Deconstructing the Culture of Bullying: Balancing Emotional, Mental, and Behavioral Health

Bullies, targets of bullying, and bystanders all have one thing in common: trauma experience. But each of these people reacts differently. A bully was bullied in the past and has now become the bully. The bully targets individuals because they lack self-awareness, confidence, and a healthy support circle. They become easy targets because of the perceiving of being weak. The bystanders either step in or ignore the bullying, but they usually have no idea how to respond to the trauma appropriately. People in all three of these categories have poor emotional health and lack self-awareness, confidence, and a healthy support circle. This mindset results in their having low or no coping and resiliency skills. Without these skills, they cannot experience or give kindness, empathy, or compassion at a healthy level.

Solutions: Techniques, Strategies, and Tools: Identify and replace malicious and unwanted behaviors by shifting distorted perspectives and by changing self-limiting beliefs. This practice is supported by setting boundaries and expectations of growth and fostered by a supportive, compassionate, and empathic circle. We are not asking you to change. We are helping you find your authentic self.

Presenter: Pamela Gockley, Executive Director – The Camel Project, PA

Room: Catalina A3

Involuntary Celibate or “Incel”

An ‘involuntary celibate’ (incel) is an individual who expresses frustration from perceived disadvantages in starting intimate relationships.  Incel extremists also perceive various societal interactions or expectations as the cause of their celibacy, building resentment and hostility that could result in violence.  While these individuals primarily communicate and discuss their celibacy through social media or Incel-specific online forums, some users have posted about in-person meetings between individuals.  OCIAC published intelligence reports to define the ideology of involuntary celibates and the associated indicators of the movement, becoming the first products of their kind for the state and local law enforcement, fusion centers, and the intelligence community.  These products have been used to support suspicious activity reports resulting in an improved understanding of how this ideology evolves, threatens, and acts.  This presentation will focus on these unique indicators and their connection to acts of violence around the world involving Incel extremism and impacts on our local communities.

Presenters: Alberto Martinez, Director of the Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center (OCIAC) and Lieutenant Rachel Puckett – Orange County Sheriff’s Department

Room: Catalina C1

North Park School Shooting: Before, During and After

In this presentation, you will hear from the Emergency Manager on how the San Bernardino City USD preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the tragic North Park Elementary School Shooting.

Objectives:

  • Actions schools should take in preparation for school crisis
  • Steps to take during a crisis to ensure coordinated response and communications
  • How to recover from a school tradjedy (emotional, physical, and legal aftermath)

Presenter: Eric Vetere, Emergency Manager / Res. Police Officer – San Bernardino City Unified School District and Joseph Paulino 

Room: Catalina C2

It Takes a Village: Leveraging Outside Partnerships to Support & Promote Your Campus Safety Operations

You interact daily with outside vendors and organizations for reasons including security, lunch programs, maintenance, communication operations, and emergency response.
Learn tips to leverage these valuable partnerships with local and state governments, safety officers, and other supporters of your day-to-day operations and explore ways how they can become an advocate for your campus operations and emergency response.

Presenter: Sean O’Connor, Command Center Manager – Beverly Hills Unified School District

Room: Catalina C3

Policing: Ten Ways Law Enforcement Officers Can Support Schools

Students who feel safe at school perform better on tests and attend school more often. Attendees will learn ten ways law enforcement can help promote a healthy learning environment. This includes supporting administrators, teachers, parents, and students in managing complex safety issues that often contribute to unsafe learning environments. Police officers help address substance use, threats of violence, gang activity, and other crimes on or around campus. They can help stabilize students by providing counseling, education, parental support, welfare checks, mental health assessments, and resources. You will learn about: the School Mobile Assessment Resource Team, Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center, School Resource Officer programs, Special Victim’s Unit, Human Trafficking Task Force, and other specialty details often used to mitigate school safety concerns. You will also learn the importance of developing and maintaining a relationship with the police officers responsible for your school’s safety.


Presenter: Sergeant Brian Gunsolley – Orange County Sheriff’s Department

Room: Avalon 2

Mental Health and the Internet: Modernizing the Conversation Around the Adolescent-Internet Relationship

From Dateline’s “To Catch a Predator” to dangerous TikTok challenges, we are all aware of the many ways the Internet poses risks to our youth.  However, the research around internet and adolescent mental health presents a more complex picture, one that cannot be discussed in terms of “good” or “bad.”  From the incel subculture to the self-harm support forums, this seminar covers the many places on the Internet shaping the digital culture and mental health of our young people.  Learn a nuanced approach to understanding the relationships our adolescents have with the internet, amplifying its benefits, and protecting against its risks.

Presenter: Emily Aihara, LMFT, Behavioral Health Clinician 2, CEGU Probation – Mental Health and Recovery Services

Room: Avalon 3

Dangers of SnapChat

Throughout this presentation, we are going to explore all aspects of Snapchat. We are going to identify the application's origins, the appeal to our youth, who is currently using snapchat, how they are using it, and the risk associated with using snapchat. We will determine what professionals, parents, and caretakers can do to protect the youth in our lives.

Presenter: Amy Neville, President/Mom  – Alexander Neville Foundation

Room: Santa Rosa Pre-Function

What About Me? Nurturing our Mental Wellness During Uncertain Times

What about me?! In this workshop, educational professionals will devote time and space just on themselves (shocking, we know). Through experiential learning, participants will practice quick and effective strategies to strengthen their regulation system and improve their response to daily stressors.

As adults, we are called to take on a wide array of responsibilities and demands for ourselves and others. When our daily stress accumulates, it becomes toxic, not only affecting our wellness but those around us. All too often, educators feel as if they're stretched thin and maxed out, taking on more that compromises their well being. In reality, stress is a ubiquitous human experience.The good news is we have a regulation system within our bodies that can be activated and strengthened to lower stress, improve mental wellness, and our overall sense of happiness.

In this workshop, participants will practice quick and effective strategies to strengthen their regulation system and improve their response to daily stressors. This is not a sit and get workshop. We will be asking you to move, reflect, and BREATHE your way through to find more peace of mind to stay healthy and sane together!

Presenter: Atsie Sanchez, LMFT, PPS – Collaborative Learning Solutions

Room: Anacapa

Cyber Bullying and Online Safety: Creating Positive Digital Citizenship with our Students

This session is designed for educating, informing and supporting the audience on the realities of Cyber Bullying and Internet Safety in today's society. The use of technology and electronic devices has become more advanced and a primary source of socializing and communicating. With social media becoming more popular with our youth, there is a need for education on positive digital citizenship to support appropriate online behaviors.

 

During COVID this was evident and a need for curriculum in schools that teaches positive digital citizenship to the students. There will be Q & A as well as Interactive turn and talks, table discussions and interactive engagement strategies used during this presentation. The Audience will also have some article summaries to read and share personal feedback on with the presenters and audience. QR Code technology will also add more opportunities for the audience to watch the in-depth review of the current social media lawsuits impacting Mental health and social emotional impacts on our youth.

Presenters: Katherine Trujillo, Special Projects Coordinator &  Educational Consultant, Angelique Sedillo, STOP Grant Trainer & CSA Coordinator – New Mexico Office of the Attorney General and Brian Baca, Los Lunas Public Schools Deputy Superintendent