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The 2007 National Conference on Safe Schools

Proceedings 

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SAFE SCHOOLS IN THE CONTEXT OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT (7533)
Howard S. Adelman and Linda Taylor
Center for Mental Health in School, UCLA

COMMUNITY APPROACHES TO VIOLENCE PREVENTION: A UNESCO PERSPECTIVE (7562)
Sherry L. Allen, LPC, NCCSoutheastern Network of Youth and Family Services, Bonita Springs, FL

POSITIVE ACTION CENTER: A NEW APPROACH TO DISCIPLINE MANAGEMENT (7549)
Susan Armoni and Robert Gonzales
paxUnited – The National Mediation Center®, Richardson, TX

ACT NOW TRUANCY PROGRAM (7520)
Gene Bertie
Pima County Attorney's Office, Tucson, AZ

COMMUNITY JUSTICE BOARD PROGRAM (7521)
Michael W. Burns
Pima County Attorney's Office, Tucson, AZ

STOP THE VIOLENCE: STUDENTS TAKING ON PREVENTION (7543)
Andrea Chomistek
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Reston, VA, and students

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS IN CLASSROOMS: AN APPLICATION OF BEST-PRACTICES IN LAW-RELATED EDUCATION (7541)
Bebs Chorak and Shannon Machado
Street Law, Inc., Silver Spring, MD

BARRICADED HOSTAGE AND CRISIS SITUATIONS IN SCHOOLS: A REVIEW OF RECENT INCIDENTS (7519)
Jeffrey A. Danielsa, Terri E. Roysterb, and Gregory M. Vecchib
a
Indiana University, b FBI Academy


JUST TURN THE DARN THING OFF: UNDERSTANDING CYBERBULLYING (7503)
Elizabeth Englander and Amy M. Muldowney
Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA

RESEARCH, BEST PRACTICES, AND RESOURCES FOR EFFECTIVE YOUTH MENTORING (7526)
Michael Garringer
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, OR

GIRLS CIRCLE: PROMOTING RESILIENCY IN GIRLS THROUGH GENDER RESPONSIVE GROUPS (7514a)
Beth Hossfeld and Kitty Tyrol
Girls Circle Association, Mill Valley, CA

YOUTH GANG TRENDS AND MYTHS (7539)
James C. (Buddy) Howell
National Youth Gang Center, Tallahassee, FL

SCHOOL POLICIES AND LEGAL ISSUES SUPPORTING SAFE SCHOOLS (7529)
Thomas Hutton
National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA

PATTERNS OF BULLYING/VICTIMIZATION AMONG STUDENTS WITH EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE AND RESEARCH (7510)
Millicent H. Kellnera and Deborah T. Carranb
a
CPC Behavioral Healthcare, High Point Schools, Monmouth County, NJ, b Johns Hopkins University

DEVELOPING A SOCIAL NEUROSCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF YOUTH BEHAVIORS: BASIC UNDERSTANDING (7511)
Elizabeth Koller
Perspectives on Growth and Development, Inc., Hickory, NC

UNDERSTANDING SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE DISRUPTIVE AND AGGRESSIVE: WHAT WORKS FOR WHOM? (7532)
Krista Kutash
Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

TAKING SMART ACTION: A COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO SCHOOL VIOLENCE (7523)
Barbara LaWall, Peter Hochuli, and Ellen Brown
Pima County Attorney's Office, Tucson, AZ

MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION: A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH TO RISK FACTORS AND SOLUTIONS (7504)
Fannie LeFlorea and Michael Bellb
a
LeFlore Communications, Milwaukee, WI, b Milwaukee Health Services, Inc/ICHHC

SAFE SCHOOL CAMPUS INITIATIVE: A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT (7522)
Joe M. Nguyen
City of San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, San Jose, CA

THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX: EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGES IN SCHOOL CLIMATE (7509)
Michelle Gwinn Nutter
Center for Safe Schools, Camp Hill, PA

THE DANGEROUS INTERSECTION OF YOUTH AND HATE CRIME (7524)
Michelle Gwinn Nutter
Center for Safe Schools, Camp Hill, PA

ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIPS TO REDUCE BULLYING AND INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT (7515)
Judith Ann Pauleya and Joseph F. Pauleyb
a
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, b Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

CREATING SYNERGY FOR GANG PREVENTION: TAKING A LOOK AT ANIMAL FIGHTING AND GANGS (7517)
Mary Lou Randoura and Tio Hardimanb
a
The Humane Society of the United States, b Project SAFE

GIRLS CIRCLE NATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT: EVALUATION RESULTS YEAR ONE (7514b)
Jessica Roa, Angela Irvine, and Karina Cervantez
Ceres Policy Research, Santa Cruz, CA

CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND SECURITY TECHNOLOGY FOR SCHOOLS (7530)
Tod Schneider
Safe Schools Consultant, Eugene, OR

THE SILENT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM: DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF A SCHOOL-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM (7506)
Donald J. Smith, Jr.a, Josephine Hillb, Melanie Prescottc, Sharon L. Walkera, and Rosalinda Perez Yaterb
a
Generations Center, Dallas, TX, b Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, TX, c New Beginning Center, Garland, TX

YOUTH-TURN: TURNING ADVERSITY INTO ACTION (7551)
Sandy E. Spavone
National Organizations for Youth Safety, Gainesville, VA

CHOOSING AND CREATING SCHOOL WIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS (7528)
Jeffrey R. Sprague
The University of Oregon, Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior

THE POWER AND BENEFITS OF MENTORING (7527)
Susan G. Weinberger
Mentor Consulting Group, Norwalk, CT

HOW TO BEGIN, MAINTAIN AND EVALUATE A YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM (7548)
Susan G. Weinberger
Mentor Consulting Group, Norwalk, CT