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The National Conference of the Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence


Persistently Safe Schools 2006
Collaborating with Students, Families, and Communities


Proceedings

603 Crisis Management Planning 101 For Schools
Melissa G. Davis, Assistant Principal, Monroe Middle School, Union County Public Schools, Monroe, NC
William F. Kilgo, School Resource Officer, Monroe Police Department, Monroe, NC
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604 Hate Group Recruitment: Targeting Kids and Teens
Michelle L. Gwinn, Safe Schools Coordinator, Center for Safe Schools, Camp Hill, PA
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605 Violence prevention programs in Lafayette Parish Schools: Methods in Process and Impact Evaluation
Praphul Joshi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
Susan A. Lyman, Ph.D., M.Ed., Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology
Charles Duncan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology
Lisa LeBlanc, M.Ed., LPSS Grant Evaluation Team member, Department of Kinesiology
L. Philip Caillouet, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Director of Health Informatics Center of Acadiana, Health Informatics Center of Acadiana, Department of Health Information Management, The University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Tracy LeBlanc, M.S., LPSS Grant Evaluation Team member, Department of Kinesiology Barbara Friedrichs, M.S., Project Director Safe Schools/Healthy Students grant
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606 Project SOAR: Spotlight on Adolescent Relationships
Debra Eisert, Ph.D., University of Oregon, Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, Eugene, OR
Jeffrey R. Sprague, Ph.D., University of Oregon, Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, Eugene, OR
Robin Forster, M.A., University of Oregon, Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, Eugene, OR
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607 The Playground Atmosphere Rating (PAR): Examining the extent to which adult supervision and physical features of the playground are associated with first-grade student behavior
Julie C. Rusby, Associate Research Scientist, Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR
Ted K. Taylor, Research Scientist, Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR
Deb Johnson-Shelton, Associate Research Scientist, Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR
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608 Toward the Development of a Campus and Community Safety Indicator System
Gina Arnone, M.Ed., Los Angeles Unified School District, Program Evaluation and Research Branch, Los Angeles, CA
Alice Gualpa, M.A., Los Angeles Unified School District, Program Evaluation and Research Branch, Los Angeles, CA
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609 Alternative Education as a Quality Choice for Youth: Preparing Educators for Effective Programs
Carol A. Kochhar-Bryant, Professor, George Washington University, School of Education and Human Development, Washington, DC
Renee Lacey, Director, Alternative Education, Prince William County Public Schools, VA
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610 Best Practice Methods for Preventing School Violence and Promoting Safety in Schools: Practical Issues for Implementation
Susan A. Lyman, Ph.D., M.Ed., Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
Praphul Joshi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology
Charles Duncan, Ph.D., Associate professor, Department of Kinesiology
Lisa LeBlanc, M.Ed., LPSS Grant Evaluation Team member, Department of Kinesiolog
L. Philip Caillouet, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Director of Health Informatics Center of Acadiana, Department of Health Information Management, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
Tracy LeBlanc, M.S., LPSS Grant Evaluation Team member, Department of Kinesiology
Barbara Friedrichs, M.S., Project Director Safe Schools/Healthy Students grant, Lafayette, LA
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611 Dating violence prevention in ethnically diverse middle and high schools: Program evaluation results and prevalence rates among adolescents
Elena Font-Calafell, SSHSI Project Coordinator, Cook County Department of Public Health, Oak Park, IL
Trina M. Bauling, Director, Proviso Safe Schools / Healthy Students Initiative, Proviso Township High Schools, District 209, Forest Park, IL
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612 Collaborating For Improved Emergency Response Capability
Liz C. Storey, Executive Director, Green River Regional Educational Cooperative (GRREC), Bowling Green, KY
David L. Keller, Ed.D., Emergency Response Project Coordinator, Green River Regional Educational Cooperative, Inc. (GRREC), Bowling Green, KY
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614 Cyber-Savvy Teens
Nancy E. Willard, M.S., J.D., Director, Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
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615 We Are Working On “All” But Still Worry About The “Few”: Integrating Whole-School And Individual Supports For High Risk Adolescents
Jeffrey R. Sprague, Ph.D., Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Vicki M. Nishioka, Ph.D., Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
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616 A Systematic Approach to Developing Comprehensive School Partnerships: Enhancing Learning Environments and Improving Student Performancee
Robert Cohen, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Jill Fox, Associate Professor, College of Education, University of Texas at Arlington
Harold Fitrer, Assistant Superintendent for Administrative and Support Services, Richmond Public Schools, VA
Jennifer Smith-Slabaugh, Director, Virginia One-to-One Mentoring Partnership
Torey Edmonds, Community Liaison, Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
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617 Emerging from the Persistently Dangerous Designation: Process and Tools for Assisting Schools
Elizabeth Mastro, Director of Special Projects, New York State Center for School Safety, New Paltz, NY
Joakim Lartey, Training Coordinator, New York State Center for School Safety, New Paltz, NY
618 Urban Approaches to Violence Prevention: The Atlanta Experience
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618 Urban approaches to violence prevention
James P. Griffin, Jr., Ph.D., Violence Prevention Coalition Project, Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Gwendolyn Poles Sands, M.Ed., CEO/Executive Director of Visions Unlimited, Inc., in Atlanta, GA
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623 California bullying survey: Development of a multi-gating assessment strategy
Michael J. Furlong, Professor, University of California Santa Barbara, Department of Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology, Center for School-Based Youth Development
Jennifer Greif, M.A., University of California Santa Barbara, Department of Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology, Center for School-Based Youth Development
Erika Felix, Ph.D., University of California Santa Barbara, Department of Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology, Center for School-Based Youth Development
Jill Sharkey, Ph.D., University of California Santa Barbara, Department of Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology, Center for School-Based Youth Development
Diane Tanigawa, University of California Santa Barbara, Department of Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology, Center for School-Based Youth Development
Mabel Gonzalez, University of California Santa Barbara, Department of Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology, Center for School-Based Youth Development
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623 Assessing rates and characteristics of bullying through an internet-based survey system
Catherine P. Bradshaw, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
Katrina J. Debnam, Field Coordinator, Johns Hopkins Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
Lucia Martin, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, MD
Rhonda Gill, Director of Pupil Services, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, MD
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623 Comparing treatments for aggression among youth exposed to violence
Chris D. Erickson, George Washington University, Department of Counseling/Human and Organizational Studies, Washington DC
Monica M. Megivern, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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624 Special Interest Discussion: Stop Bullying Now Campaign
Stephanie Bryn, M.P.H., Captain, U.S. Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Seeta V. Gowda, M.P.H., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
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626 Special Interest Discussion: Recent School Case Law And Implications For Personal Safety And Privacy At School
Tom Hutton, J.D., Staff Attorney, National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA
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627 Assessment of youth gang data collection in Pennsylvania
Michelle L. Gwinn, Safe Schools Coordinator, Center for Safe Schools, Camp Hill, PA
Barbara A. Sims, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Coordinator, Criminal Justice Programs, Penn State University, Middletown, PA
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627 Miami partnership for action in communities task force
Renee Parker, Project Coordinator, Miami Dade Schools Project MPACT
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627 Preventing violence through a statewide youth-adult issue network
Robyn M. Kelley, Youth Violence Prevention Project Director, New Mexico Forum for Youth in Community, Albuquerque, NM
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629 How to Prepare: Emergency Management for Schools
Russell S. Thompson, Ph.D., Associate Director, Missouri Center for Safe Schools
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630 How to Collaborate: Best Practices - The Role of Law Enforcement in School Safety
John P. Rosiak, Technical Assistance Specialist, Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative, National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention, Rockville Pike, MD
Joe Goralczyk, Baltimore County Police Department, MD
Mindy Schuman, Project Manager, Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative, Rockville, MD
Darryl Marshall, Police Officer and Crime Prevention Specialist, Montgomery County Police Department, MD
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632 Conflict Resolution Education In Teacher Education Training
Tricia S. Jones, Ph.D., College of Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Lynnette Mawhinney, Ph.D., College of Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
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633 School-Wide Positive Behavior Support In Urban Alternative Educational Settings
Robert March, Ph.D., Director, Effective Educational Practices, LLC, Boulder, CO Michele Pierro, Director, New York City District 75 School Safety, New York, NY Stephanie Wood-Garnett, Executive Director, State Improvement Grant, District of Columbia Public Schools, Office of Special Education, Washington, DC Maurice Butler, M.S.W., Browne Center for Special Education, Washington, DC
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634 Multidisciplinary Intersector Collaboration In A Statewide Safe Schools Initiative: Committed Stakeholders Owning The Issues Of Bullying, Harassment And Hate Crime
Michelle M. Booth, Director, Children, Youth & Communities Division
Randy R. Ross, Program Specialist/Gender Equity, New England Regional Equity Assistance Center, Education Alliance at Brown University, Providence, RI
Richard W. Cole, Senior Counsel for Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
Johny Lainé, Program Coordinator, Children, Youth & Communities Division, Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, Boston, Massachusetts
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635 The Mid-Valley Student Threat Assessment System: A Collaborative, Multiagency Approach to Identifying and Managing Students and Situations of Concern
Michael J. Cunningham, Safe Schools/Healthy Students Grant Program, Willamette Education Service District, Salem, OR
Vicki M. Nishioka, Ph.D., Research Associate, Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
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636 A Problem Solving Approach To Prevention Of High-Risk Behaviors From The Preschool Through The Middle School Years
Myrna B. Shure, Ph.D., Research Professor, Drexel University, Department of Psychology, Philadelphia, PA
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640 Innovative Use of Improvisational Theater in Secondary and Tertiary Youth Violence Prevention
Joseph Spinazzola, Ph.D., The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute, Brookline, MA
Marla Zucker, Ph.D., The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute, Brookline, MA
Amie Alley Pollack, Ph.D., The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute, Brookline, MA
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute, Brookline, MA
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641 Universal Screening: Strategies for Assessing and Supporting the Needs of At-Risk Students in your School
Vicki M. Nishioka, Ph.D., Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
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642 Sustainability of School-Community Collaborations in Grant-funded Violence Prevention Programs
Kimberly M. Williams, Associate Professor, School of Graduate Studies, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH
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643 Adopted Children’s School Experiences: What Educators Need to Know
Debbie Riley, Executive Director, Center for Adoption Support and Education, Silver Spring, MD
Sharon Lynch, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Sylvia Marotta, Professor of Counseling, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Juliana M. Taymans, Professor of Special Education, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
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644 Persistently Dangerous Schools: Case Study and Analysis of Policy in Maryland
Loretta M. Mason, Doctoral Candidate, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
John McGinnis, Specialist, Pupil Personnel, Maryland State Department of Education, Student Services & Alternative Programs Branch, Division of Student & School Services, Baltimore, MD
Marjorie Miles, Principal, Calverton Middle School, Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore, MD
Peter Leone, Professor, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
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645 Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports in District of Columbia Public Schools
Celeste Rossetto Dickey, PBIS Coordinator/University of Oregon Research Assistant., University of Oregon, Education & Community Supports, Eugene, OR
Angela Brown, PBIS Coordinator, District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC
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646 Teens Are Talking: A Community Collaboration to Support Healthy Teen Development
Caroline M. Shelton, Prevention & Education Coordinator, Harborview Children's Response Center, Bellevue, WA
Val A. Thomas-Matson, Community Organizer, King County Community Organizing Program, Seattle, WA
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647 Intra-Racial Bullying: An Issue of Multicultural School Counseling
Rose Merrell-James, Ph.D., School Counselor, Rochester City School District, Rochester, NY
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648 SOS: A Four-Pronged Approach to Youth Suicide Prevention
Sharon Pigeon, M.S.W., SOS Program Manager, Screening for Mental Health, Inc., Wellesley Hills, MA
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