3:15 – 4:30 P.M. Thursday, July 20
Increase School Safety in Seconds
Proven strategies and technological advancements in school safety that have already saved student lives will be shared, including the latest mobile emergency 2-way mass communication system.
Master Officer Vlad Anderson will be presenting the latest safety and security practices including a live active shooter simulation utilizing the latest in technological advancements (iPhone, Android, Text, Email, and Web) to help reduce emergency response time by 50%+ and to secure your schools and keep students and staff safe during emergencies small or large.
Presenters: Master Officer Vlad Anderson, Vic A. Merjanian ,Esq., and Serene Nasser
Community Policing to Create Safer Schools
Digital communication and social media are a permanent fixture and influence in our students' world. This presentation will explore opportunities for partnerships between school resource officers, law enforcement agents and educators to teach students responsible use of social media and digital communication. Using case studies, the presenters will show how the schools activities program can be the vehicle used to not only present this important content to students, but also create a trust between the student body and law enforcement to positively change the culture from reactive to proactive. The user-friendly presentation shows an effective approach in teaching responsible use of social media to students, parents and the community and includes a student produced "PSA" showing the power of "Pause Before you Post".
Presenter: Mitch Brouillette –School Resource Officer –Brentwood PD/Heritage High School and Jessica Bunchier - Activity Director/PLUS Advisor- Heritage High School
Understanding Root Causes to Gang Members & Integrating Restorative Practices Interventions
This workshop will provide valuable insight for service providers to better understand root causes that contribute to gang membership. Participants will gain tools and strategies to implementing Restorative Practices while working with students and families impacted by gangs, incarceration and violence. Focus will center on healing, restoration and use of the arts to build community and relationships in the classroom and Institutions.
Presenters: Steven Kim, MSW –Co-Founder, Project Kinship and Mary Vu –LCSW, Co-Founder, Project Kinship
Safe Schools: Utilizing Youth Development Strategies to address racism, gangs, violence and bullying.
One of the many goals of the presentation is for participants to develop a strong understanding of the impact group identity has on individual adolescent behavior, particularly with racism, gangs, violence, and bullying. Educators must understand the importance of developing programs that foster relationships among youth and developing a sense of belonging for youth to a group. Our youth are simply growing up in a violent culture that invests itself in a code of silence. As educators, we must counter this and develop a culture of communication, where students feel connected to one another and responsible for the outcomes of their campus culture.
Presenter: John Vandenburgh - Executive Director, PCE Solutions
Safeguarding Our Future Through Policing Partnerships
The Stockton Unified School District Police Department’s mission is to provide a safe educational environment for a community of 44,000 students, faculty and staff at more than 60 schools. This session will highlight the Department’s successful collaborative efforts in partnering with District administrators and teachers to cultivate a safe school climate. Members of the Department will discuss the effectiveness of student conflict mediation and community outreach as alternatives to enforcement, as well as key crime prevention and public service educational programs, including the Stockton Public Safety Academy and Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program.
Presenters: Anne Brewer - Interim Police Chief –Stockton Unified School District Police
Department, Sergeant Rob Young –Stockton Unified School District Police Department,
Corporal Roberto Marquez –Stockton Unified School District Police Department,
Officer Ben Torres –Stockton Unified School District Police Department,
Officer Emily Chen – Stockton Unified School District Police Department
Lessons Learned by VVUHSD from Campus Security and Assistants
In this session the S.W.O.T (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis of the VVUHSD will be provided in order to detail all of the aspects that should be considered to increase the safety and security of school campuses nation wide. Also those who attend this session will be given an opportunity to ask questions that pertain to their campuses or districts as safety and security concerns differ from community to community.
Presenter: Allan Poohar –Campus Security Officer –Victor Valley Union High School District
FOCUS (Focus on Children under Stress)
Presenters: George Papadopoulos and Maribel Garcia –CDE