Events
2008 National Conference
Thank you for your interest in the 2008 National Conference
on Safe Schools and Communities. We are in
anticipation of finalizing the dates and location pending the funding support
essential to bring you the most comprehensive and captivating conference program
possible.
If you wish to participate in or contribute to the
conference, please email us at inquiries@hamfish.org
or contact us at 202-496-2200. Please provide your full name, mailing address,
and email. We look forward to seeing you later this year.
Other Events
| Date |
July 14-16, 2008 |
| Event |
The National Association of School Safety and Law Enforcement Officers 39th Annual Conference |
| Sponsoring Organization |
The National Association of School Safety and Law Enforcement Officers |
| Location |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Topics |
Student Threat Assessment, Virginia Tech Lessons Learned, Cyber
Crime and Students, Child Predators, Bullying Prevention, Electronic
Devices and the Law, Street Weapons, Executives' Issues Session,
Truancy Issues |
| Audience |
Law Enforcement/School Security, School Administrators/Teachers,
Chiefs/Directors of School Police/Security, School Security Planners |
| Website |
www.nassleo.org |
| Contact Information
|
Peter Pochowski, 315-529-4858, nassleo@nassleo.org
|
| Date |
July 16-18, 2008 |
| Event |
2008 Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) National Training Conference |
| Sponsoring Organization |
National Youth Gang Center and Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) |
| Location |
St. Louis, Missouri |
| Topics |
Multistrategy models to address gangs, current youth gang research,
interacting with the media, understanding how youth use the Internet
and other media, community outreach and partnering, recognizing abuse
and how to respond to it, bullying behaviors, coping with burnout,
leadership and character development |
| Website |
www.great-online.org/ |
| Contact Information
|
information@great-online.org
|
| Date |
July 15-18, 2008 |
| Event |
New York Gang Investigators Association 2008 Second Annual Training Conference |
| Sponsoring Organization |
New York Gang Investigators Association |
| Location |
Rochester, New York |
| Topics |
Current and Reliable Street Gang Information, Recognition and
Identification of Different Types of Gangs, Intervention and Prevention
Strategies for At-Risk Youth |
| Website |
www.nygia.org |
| Contact Information
|
|
| Date |
August 8-10, 2008 |
| Event |
22nd Annual National Conference of Parents of Murdered Children |
| Sponsoring Organization |
National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, Inc. |
| Location |
Irvine, California |
| Audience |
Families and friends of those whose lives have been taken by violence. Also professionals who assist homicide survivors |
| Website |
www.gocpomc.org |
| Contact Information
|
Marie Belmontez, 714-401-7993, gocpomc@yahoo.com
|
| Date |
September 24-26, 2008 |
| Event |
2008 North Carolina Project Safe Neighborhoods Training |
| Sponsoring Organization |
Project Safe Neighborhoods |
| Topics |
PSN Strategy |
| Audience |
PSN Leaders, Partners and Potential Partners in each PSN City or County |
| Contact Information
|
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| Date |
September 29-October 3, 2008 |
| Event |
Gang Awareness Training Education (G.A.T.E.) |
| Sponsoring Organization |
G.A.T.E. America, Inc. |
| Location |
Chicago, Illinois |
| Topics |
Gang Recognition, Alternatives to Gangs, Anger Management,
Bullying, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Self-Esteem, School Violence,
Victimization, Tolerance and Firearms Safety, Addiction, Drug Use and
Basic Drug Education, Internet Safety and more |
| Audience |
Law Enforcement Officers, School Teachers, Social Workers, Addiction Specialists |
| Website |
www.openthegate.org |
| Contact Information
|
630-398-4811, info@openthegate.org
|
| Date |
October 21-24, 2008 |
| Event |
10th Annual Gang Conference |
| Sponsoring Organization |
Virginia Gang Investigators Association, United States Marshall Service and Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives |
| Location |
Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Topics |
Bloods and Crips, Midwest Gangs, Prison Gangs, Female Gangs, Asian
Gangs, Hate Gangs, Hispanic Gangs, Gangs in Military, Gangs in Rural
America, 18th Street Gang, Killology--Mentality of the Shooter and more |
| Audience |
Law-Enforcement (Police, Deputies Corrections, Probation Parole,
Military Police and Prosecution Personnel), All others must be approved
by the Association President |
| Website |
www.vgia.org |
| Contact Information
|
Randy Crank, 757-482-4996, Gangcop42@cox.net |
