School Connectedness and Meaningful Student Participation

This event reviews the meaning and importance of “connectedness” and presents tested approaches that schools can take to increase connectedness within schools. Coordinators will learn the key steps in facilitating meaningful student participation and explore ways to involve all students in leadership roles.

Youth Gangs: Going Beyond the Myths to Address a Critical Problem

This event will describe the extent of the gang problem, explain why young people join gangs, and present a variety of strategies that schools and communities can use to help keep students out of gangs and gang activity out of schools.

Truancy: A Serious Problem for Students, Schools, and Society

This event is designed to enhance coordinators’ understanding of truancy and provide them with the information needed to promote school attendance among students in their communities.

Exploring the Nature and Prevention of Bullying

This event is designed to enhance coordinators’ understanding of bullying among young people and provide coordinators with the information they need to create or refine their school-based bullying prevention plans.

Linking Violence and Substance Abuse Prevention to Academic Success

This event is designed to help coordinators better articulate the connections between prevention and achievement, so that they can more effectively promote prevention programs in their schools and communities.