1 “Healthy Communities, Healthy Families, Healthy Kids” Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center Augusta, Georgia OVERVIEW – CONFERENCE SCHEDULE SUNDAY, MARCH 1 Exhibitor Setup 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Summit Registration and Exhibitor Viewing 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Workshop Proctor Training 5:00 pm MONDAY, MARCH 2 Registration & Continental Breakfast 7:00 am – 8:00 am Plenary, Welcome & Opening Remarks 8:00 am – 9:15 am Morning Concurrent Sessions A 9:30 am – 10:45 am Morning Concurrent Sessions B 11:00 am – 12:15 am Lunch (Networking –On Your Own) 12:15 am – 1:45 pm Afternoon Concurrent Sessions C 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Afternoon Concurrent Sessions D 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Open Meetings 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm TUESDAY, MARCH 3 Registration & Continental Breakfast 7:30 am – 8:00 am Plenary , Garry McGiboney 8:00 am – 9:15 am Morning Concurrent Sessions E 9:30 am – 10:45 am Morning Concurrent Sessions F 11:00 am – 12:15 am Lunch Scott Strode 12:15 am – 1:45 pm Afternoon Concurrent Sessions G 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Afternoon Concurrent Sessions H 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Open Meeting 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 Registration & Continental Breakfast 7:30 am – 8:00 am Plenary , Aric Bostick 8:00 am – 9:15 am Morning Concurrent Sessions I 9:30 am – 10:45 am Morning Concurrent Sessions J 11:00 am – 12:15 am Closing Keynote
External (Art) and Internal (Mindfulness Meditation) Expressive Group Therapy … a Hands-on Workshop
Part 4 of 4
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
D4 HIV Prevention Program Part 2 of 2
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm D5 Cultural Competency Part 4 of 4
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm D6
IG and ME: The Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Development
Part 2 of 2
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm D7 Making A Difference: Georgia Department of Public of Health-Chronic Disease Prevention Section/Office of Adolescent and School Health
Part 2 of 2
3 : 3 0 p m – 5 : 0 0 p m D8 Making Meetings Work! “Ready Aim Fire” Part 2 of 2
OPEN MEETINGS
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia (PCCG) Q & A
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Let’s Be Clear Georgia: A Collaborative to Prevent Marijuana Abuse in Georgia
TUESDAY, MARCH 3
7:30 am – 8:00 am REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00 am – 9:15 am PLENARY – Garry McGiboney, PhD
MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS - E
9:30 am – 10:45 am E1 Is One Starfish Enough? The Importance of Advocacy in
Prevention Work Part 1 of 2
9 : 3 0 a m – 1 0 : 4 5 a m E2 Rx Drug Abuse, What You Can Do About It Part 1 of 2
9 : 3 0 a m – 1 0 : 4 5 a m E3
Creating a Safety Net in the Context of a Positive Learning Environment!
Part 1 of 2
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TUESDAY, MARCH 3 continued
9:30 am – 10:45 am E4
Adolescent Tobacco Cessation Interventions - Helping Youth Connect with Success
Part 1 of 4
9 : 3 0 a m – 1 0 : 4 5 a m E5 Recovery High Schools: Teens Can and Do Recover Too Part 1 of 2
9 : 3 0 a m – 1 0 : 4 5 a m E6 Strategies for Engaging Youthful Clients in Treatment Part 1 of 4
9:30 am – 10:45 am E7
Community Change Strategies: How to Effectively
Implement Environmental Change in Your Community Part 1 of 2
9:30 am – 10:45 am E8 Incorporating Diversion Practices to Prevent Underage Drinking
Part 1 of 2
MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS - F
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
F1 Is One Starfish Enough? The Importance of Advocacy in
Prevention Work Part 2 of 2
1 1 : 0 0 a m – 1 2 : 1 5 p m F2 Rx Drug Abuse, What You Can Do About It Part 2 of 2
11:00 am – 12:15 pm F3 Creating a Safety Net in the Context of a Positive Learning Environment!
Part 2 of 2
11:00 am – 12:15 pm F4 Adolescent Tobacco Cessation Interventions - Helping Youth Connect with Success
Part 2 of 4
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
F5 Recovery High Schools: Teens Can and Do Recover Too Part 2 of 2
11:00 am – 12:15 pm F6 Strategies for Engaging Youthful Clients in Treatment Part 2 of 4
11:00 am – 12:15 pm F7 Community Change Strategies: How to Effectively
Implement Environmental Change in Your Community Part 2 of 2
11:00 am – 12:15 pm F8
Incorporating Diversion Practices to Prevent Underage Drinking
Part 2 of 2
12:15 am – 1:45 pm Lunch – Speaker: Scott Strode
AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS - G
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
G1 Is The Answer Really Blowing in the Wind? A Glimpse at
Marijuana Part 1 of 2
2 : 0 0 p m – 3 : 1 5 p m G2 Youth Mental Health First Aid Part 1 of 2
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TUESDAY, MARCH 3 continued
2 : 0 0 p m – 3 : 1 5 p m
G3 Building Authentic Relationships with Youth Part 1 of 2
H5 Where Did Everybody Go? Finding the right Audience for Your
Prevention Message Part 2 of 2
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
H6 Strategies for Engaging Youthful Clients in Treatment Part 4 of 4
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm H7
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Children Using a
Psychosocial Approach Part 2 of 2
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm H8 Listen Up! Boys & Girls Community-Academic Partnership Part 2 of 2
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OPEN MEETING
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Voices for Prevention (V4P), Prevention Advocacy Q & A
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4
7:30 am – 8:00 am REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00 am – 9:15 am PLENARY – Aric Bostick
MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS - I
9:30 am – 10:45 am
I1 Success Strategies for the Everyday Hero to Keep their Fire Alive! Part 1 of 2
9 : 3 0 a m – 1 0 : 4 5 a m I2 Ethics for Prevention Recertification Part 1 of 2
9 : 3 0 a m – 1 0 : 4 5 a m I3 Behavioral Health Issues of Unaccompanied Alien Children Part 1 of 2
9 : 3 0 a m – 1 0 : 4 5 a m I4 Science of Addiction and Recovery for Young People Part 1 of 2
9:30 am – 10:45 am
I5 How to Implement a Successful Evidence-based Prevention Program in Rural, Micropolitan and Metropolitan Communities
Part 1 of 2
9:30 am – 10:45 am
I6 ESE Sexual Violence and Harassment – Case Study of an OCR Title IX Investigation and Cyberbullying
Part 1 of 2
9:30 am – 10:45 am I7 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Strategies Part 1 of 2
9:30 am – 10:45 am
I8 Using Policies Systems and Environmental Change Strategies Part 1 of 2
MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS - J
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
J1 Success Strategies for the Everyday Hero to Keep their Fire Alive! Part 2 of 2
1 1 : 0 0 a m – 1 2 : 1 5 p m J2 Ethics for Prevention Recertification Part 2 of 2
1 1 : 0 0 a m – 1 2 : 1 5 p m J3 Behavioral Health Issues of Unaccompanied Alien Children Part 2 of 2
1 1 : 0 0 a m – 1 2 : 1 5 p m J4 Science of Addiction and Recovery for Young People Part 2 of 2
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
J5 How to Implement a Successful Evidence-based Prevention Program in Rural, Micropolitan and Metropolitan Communities
Part 2 of 2
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
J6 ESE Sexual Violence and Harassment – Case Study of an OCR Title
IX Investigation and Cyberbullying Part 2 of 2
1 1 : 0 0 a m – 1 2 : 1 5 p m J7 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Strategies Part 2 of 2
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
J8 Using Policies Systems and Environmental Change Strategies Part 2 of 2
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CLOSING KEYNOTE
FIRED UP! – Aric Bostick
MONDAY, MARCH 2
7:00 am – 8:00 am REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00 am – 9:15 am
PLENARY
WELCOME & OVERVIEW
9:15 am – 9:30 am Break
MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS - A
9:30 am – 10:45 am
A1 Your Student Health Data Primer Part 1 of 2
Michael Bryan, MPH , Jeff Hodges, MPH & Brittany Carter, MPH
An exclusive look at the GSHSii and the Georgia YRBS / A cross-agency showcase of
Georgia's state and local level student health surveys as well as a sneak peak at
DBHDD's GASPS data warehouse, a new online resource for prevention. The GA YRBS is
a state-level self-reported survey capturing data on a variety of health risk behaviors
related to physical activity, diet, alcohol and other drug use, and school safety. The
GSHSii is a local-level self-reported survey that now offers a wealth of school climate
information as well as new substance abuse prevention indicators. Presenters include
Michael Bryan, MPH, from the Department of Public Health, Jeff Hodges, Program
Specialist at the Department of Education, and Brittany Carter, MPH, from the
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.
9:30 am – 10:45 am
A2 Strategies for Positive Youth Development Part 1 of 2
Jessica Andrews-Wilson
Learning about the 40 Developmental Assets
Ever heard of the 40 Developmental Assets? Want to know more about how you can
build them? Come find out from experienced asset builders about the essential
components to any successful youth leadership or development program and how you
can be more effective in your work with youth. You’ll walk away with tools you can use
immediately in your personal and professional lives to make more of a difference in
supporting youth!
A3 External (Art) and Internal (Mindfulness Meditation) Part 1 of 2
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9:30 am – 10:45 am Expressive Group Therapy … a Hands-on Workshop
Casey Cole Corbin
This fun, wet, messy ‘get-your-hands-dirty’, workshop teaches three group art therapy
approaches mixed with three mindfulness meditations that you can use with your
clients as soon as you get back from the conference! Experiential applications for both
faith-based and secular programs will be addressed.
Participants will actually do some of the following projects:
1. Mindfulness meditation exercises to achieve a mental “Resource State” to enhance
creativity and to access memories, feelings, and therapeutic issues. Utilizes relaxation
and visualization.
2. Pour art from oops paint where frustration is resolved into acceptance as their color
blends with others into something beautifully communal.
3. Identity exchange on colored sheet of paper written hurts, habits, hang-ups, and
secrets are seen by no one and destroyed in a blender with water and applied to a
screen to dry to make collective piece.
4. Art Trading Cards small collages from recycle print materials with significant
messages to self and to exchange with another.
9:30 am – 10:45 am A4 Positive Effects of Mentoring Part 1 of 2
Nicholas Allen-Tunsil
What are the positive effects of good mentors?
1. Helps at risk youth deal with broken households
2. Fosters positive relationships
3. Builds stronger families
4. Helps build self-esteem
5. Helps at-risk youth with educational opportunities and grades
6. Helps reduce bullying in school
7. Provides both father figures and mother figures to kids who do not have one
Each one of these steps are outlined in the presentation. Positive mentors can have an amazing
effect on communities and families by helping younger children learn positive behaviors and by
helping foster positive relationships. What do mentors do? They help to bring communities
together by bridging the gaps between at-risk youth and community services. They help young
kids deal with different life situations by guiding them using the knowledge that they acquired
of their life. Positive mentoring can build self-esteem in young kids. Positive mentoring can help
reduce bullying and create positive atmospheres in schools and communities. Finally, while
mentoring is not an exact science there are many proven ways to both interact and work with
kids who have a need for a mentor. In this presentation, I will show both the effects of positive
mentors and how to become an effective mentor.
9:30 am – 10:45 am
A5 Cultural Competency Part 1 of 4
Dr. Dietra Hawkins
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At a time in our country when we are experiencing a movement against police brutality, we are
in great need of safe and effective dialogue. Our country is at a crossroads where hope,
courage, understanding, action, change and peace are necessary for any steps forward. This
movement underscores what is referred to in the health care world as Cultural Competence, a
combination of awareness, skills and knowledge that helps people with different values and
experiences work effectively with others.
Cultural Competence requires intentional, strategic thinking and action. Unfortunately the steps
for achieving and sustaining effective change continue to elude many of us - no matter our title.
We invite you to come explore - what helps, what heals, and how we individuals can make a
difference. Through dialogue, courageous conversations, and exposure to visual and print media
we will discover ways we can be culturally competent. This workshop will provide tools and
resources to enable participants to recognize the cycle of discrimination, and skills to disrupt
this cycle by creating safe spaces in which the first step for understanding can happen.
9:30 am – 10:45 am A6
The Impact of Trauma and Eating Disorders: A Discussion of Core Dynamics and Treatment Approaches for Adolescent Clients and their Families
Part 1 of 2
Jessie Alexander
This presentation will address the impact of trauma and eating disorders on
adolescents and their families. Clinical presentations and diagnoses, treatment
modalities, and core dynamics will be discussed. Topics will focus on core domains of
establishing safety, developing affect recognition and tolerance, increasing daily
functioning, and improving relational and interpersonal functioning. Emphasis will be
placed on the interpersonal/ familial components of the stabilization process, and an
integrative approach to therapy and interventions will be outlined and discussed.
9:30 am – 10:45 am
A7 You Shall Know Them By Their Spark Description Part 1 of 2
Mary Kate Chapman
“Youth are not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lit.” – Peter Benson
This engaging, hands-on workshop will help participants identify and foster the “SPARK” that
lives deep within the youth we serve. According to the Search Institute, sparks are activities and
interests that truly engage kids to do their best. When we recognize the driving force of the
youth we see on a daily basis, we’re more apt to provide them with the necessary tools and
resources needed for them to thrive. Join us for this workshop to help shed light on what truly
drives the youth in your program.
9:30 am – 10:45 am
A8 Turning Stakeholders into Champions Part 1 of 2
Dawn Oparah
In order to create community change where you want to increase or decrease a behavior or social norm you
must have community leaders to help champion the cause. Whether you are trying to pass an ordinance, mount
a campaign, change policy, or initiate a new curriculum, none of this will happen if you don’t have the right
people at the table with the level of influence that can truly make the decisions that help lead to change. This
workshop is intended to help agencies and organizations working on environmental and individual change
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develop a plan for engaging stakeholders in the process to increase the voice for community change. Presenters
will help participants decide if they have the right people at the table and how to get them involved. Community
leaders from Fayette County will serve on a panel to discuss what inspired them to go from stakeholders to
champions in the Fayette County community. They will also present multiple methods for how to engage leaders
for positive community change through education, advocacy, collaboration, and decision making.
10:45 am – 11:00 am Break – Snacks Provided
MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS - B
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
B1 Your Student Health Data Primer Part 2 of 2
Michael Bryan, MPH , Jeff Hodges, MPH & Brittany Carter, MPH
An exclusive look at the GSHSii and the Georgia YRBS / A cross-agency showcase of Georgia's state and local level student health surveys as well as a sneak peak at DBHDD's GASPS data warehouse, a new online resource for prevention. The GA YRBS is a state-level self-reported survey capturing data on a variety of health risk behaviors related to physical activity, diet, alcohol and other drug use, and school safety. The GSHSii is a local-level self-reported survey that now offers a wealth of school climate information as well as new substance abuse prevention indicators. Presenters include Michael Bryan, MPH, from the Department of Public Health, Jeff Hodges, Program Specialist at the Department of Education, and Brittany Carter, MPH, from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
B2 Strategies for Positive Youth Development Part 2 of 2
Jessica Andrews-Wilson
Learning about the 40 Developmental Assets
Ever heard of the 40 Developmental Assets? Want to know more about how you can build them? Come find out from experienced asset builders about the essential components to any successful youth leadership or development program and how you can be more effective in your work with youth. You’ll walk away with tools you can use immediately in your personal and professional lives to make more of a difference in supporting youth!
11:00 am – 12:15 pm B3 External (Art) and Internal (Mindfulness Meditation) Expressive Group Therapy … a Hands-on Workshop
Part 2 of 4
Casey Cole Corbin
This fun, wet, messy ‘get-your-hands-dirty’, workshop teaches three group art therapy
approaches mixed with three mindfulness meditations that you can use with your clients as
soon as you get back from the conference! Experiential applications for both faith-based and
secular programs will be addressed.
Participants will actually do some of the following projects:
1. Mindfulness meditation exercises to achieve a mental “Resource State” to enhance creativity
and to access memories, feelings, and therapeutic issues. Utilizes relaxation and visualization.
2. Pour art from oops paint where frustration is resolved into acceptance as their color blends
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with others into something beautifully communal.
3. Identity exchange on colored sheet of paper written hurts, habits, hang-ups, and secrets are
seen by no one and destroyed in a blender with water and applied to a screen to dry to make
collective piece.
4. Art Trading Cards small collages from recycle print materials with significant messages to self
and to exchange with another.
11:00 am – 12:15 pm B4 Positive Effects of Mentoring Part 2 of 2
Nicholas Allen-Tunsil
What are the positive effects of good mentors?
1. Helps at risk youth deal with broken households
2. Fosters positive relationships
3. Builds stronger families
4. Helps build self-esteem
5. Helps at-risk youth with educational opportunities and grades
6. Helps reduce bullying in school
7. Provides both father figures and mother figures to kids who do not have one
Each one of these steps are outlined in the presentation. Positive mentors can have an amazing
effect on communities and families by helping younger children learn positive behaviors and by
helping foster positive relationships. What do mentors do? They help to bring communities
together by bridging the gaps between at-risk youth and community services. They help young
kids deal with different life situations by guiding them using the knowledge that they acquired
of their life. Positive mentoring can build self-esteem in young kids. Positive mentoring can help
reduce bullying and create positive atmospheres in schools and communities. Finally, while
mentoring is not an exact science there are many proven ways to both interact and work with
kids who have a need for a mentor. In this presentation, I will show both the effects of positive
mentors and how to become an effective mentor.
11:00 am – 12:15 pm B5 Cultural Competency Part 2 of 4
Dr. Dietra Hawkins
At a time in our country when we are experiencing a movement against police brutality, we are
in great need of safe and effective dialogue. Our country is at a crossroads where hope,
courage, understanding, action, change and peace are necessary for any steps forward. This
movement underscores what is referred to in the health care world as Cultural Competence, a
combination of awareness, skills and knowledge that helps people with different values and
experiences work effectively with others.
Cultural Competence requires intentional, strategic thinking and action. Unfortunately the steps for achieving and sustaining effective change continue to elude many of us - no matter our title. We invite you to come explore - what helps, what heals, and how we individuals can make a difference. Through dialogue, courageous conversations, and exposure to visual and print media we will discover ways we can be culturally competent. This workshop will provide tools and resources to enable participants to recognize the cycle of discrimination, and skills to disrupt this cycle by creating safe spaces in which the first step for understanding can happen.
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11:00 am – 12:15 pm B6
The Impact of Trauma and Eating Disorders: A Discussion of Core Dynamics and Treatment Approaches for Adolescent Clients and their Families
Part 2 of 2
Jessie Alexander
This presentation will address the impact of trauma and eating disorders on
adolescents and their families. Clinical presentations and diagnoses, treatment
modalities, and core dynamics will be discussed. Topics will focus on core domains of
establishing safety, developing affect recognition and tolerance, increasing daily
functioning, and improving relational and interpersonal functioning. Emphasis will be
placed on the interpersonal/ familial components of the stabilization process, and an
integrative approach to therapy and interventions will be outlined and discussed.
11:00 am – 12:15 pm B7 You Shall Know Them By Their Spark Part 2 of 2
Mary Kate Chapman
“Youth are not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lit.” – Peter Benson
This engaging, hands-on workshop will help participants identify and foster the “SPARK” that
lives deep within the youth we serve. According to the Search Institute, sparks are activities and
interests that truly engage kids to do their best. When we recognize the driving force of the
youth we see on a daily basis, we’re more apt to provide them with the necessary tools and
resources needed for them to thrive. Join us for this workshop to help shed light on what truly
drives the youth in your program.
11:00 am – 12:15 pm B8 Turning Stakeholders into Champions Part 2 of 2
Dawn Oparah
In order to create community change where you want to increase or decrease a behavior or
social norm you must have community leaders to help champion the cause. Whether you are
trying to pass an ordinance, mount a campaign, change policy, or initiate a new curriculum,
none of this will happen if you don’t have the right people at the table with the level of
influence that can truly make the decisions that help lead to change. This workshop is intended
to help agencies and organizations working on environmental and individual change develop a
plan for engaging stakeholders in the process to increase the voice for community change.
Presenters will help participants decide if they have the right people at the table and how to get
them involved. Community leaders from Fayette County will serve on a panel to discuss what
inspired them to go from stakeholders to champions in the Fayette County community. They
will also present multiple methods for how to engage leaders for positive community change
through education, advocacy, collaboration, and decision making.
12:15 am – 1:45 pm LUNCH - Networking Lunch (on your own)
AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS - C
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
C1 Current Research and Practice With Youth Who Demonstrate Sexually Harmful Behaviors
Part 1 of 2
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Mindy Ackerman
Juveniles commit a significant number of the sexual assaults against children and
women in this country. The onset of sexual offending behavior in these youth can be
linked to numerous factors reflected in their experiences, exposure, and/or
developmental deficits. Juveniles who sexually offend are distinct from their adult
counterparts. While there is an ever-increasing body of knowledge regarding the
etiologies of dysfunction and aggression, there remains a tremendous need for
additional data to understand the etiology of juveniles sexual offending. The purpose
of this presentation is to introduce information on working with and understanding
these youth in various settings (i.e.; correctional facilities, school, community, and
home), discuss the current state of research on sexually abusive youth, legislative
trends, and promising approaches to the treatment and supervision of these youth.
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm C2
Youth Empowerment + Prevention: A Win-Win Combination
Part 1 of 2
Jessica Andrews-Wilson
In this highly interactive workshop, participants will have a chance to examine and understand
the basic concepts of positive youth development and youth engagement and how these
concepts can enhance prevention programming. Through team building and hands-on activities,
participants will gain tools and techniques that can be implemented in programs immediately
and create an action plan for utilizing workshop content.
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
C3 External (Art) and Internal (Mindfulness Meditation) Expressive Group Therapy … a Hands-on Workshop
Part 3 of 4
Casey Cole Corbin
This fun, wet, messy ‘get-your-hands-dirty’, workshop teaches three group art therapy approaches
mixed with three mindfulness meditations that you can use with your clients as soon as you get back
from the conference! Experiential applications for both faith-based and secular programs will be
addressed.
Participants will actually do some of the following projects:
1. Mindfulness meditation exercises to achieve a mental “Resource State” to enhance creativity and
to access memories, feelings, and therapeutic issues. Utilizes relaxation and visualization.
2. Pour art from oops paint where frustration is resolved into acceptance as their color blends with
others into something beautifully communal.
3. Identity exchange on colored sheet of paper written hurts, habits, hang-ups, and secrets are seen
by no one and destroyed in a blender with water and applied to a screen to dry to make collective
piece.
4. Art Trading Cards small collages from recycle print materials with significant messages to self and
to exchange with another.
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm C4 HIV Prevention Program Part 1 of 2
Tamica Moon
Street Smart Youth Project, Inc. endeavors to promote health and wellbeing through
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the provision of healthy activities, inclusive of evidence based curricula.
These programs help youth and young adults at risk address the prominent issues of
their age group such as HIV education, substance abuse prevention, and strategies to
avoid risky behaviors. Discussing prevalent issues related to avoidance of high
risk behaviors fosters healthy choices, knowledge and strategies necessary for safe
and successful navigation into adulthood.
Objectives:
1. Provide information on HIV and STD programs
2. Understanding of health education health promotion programs
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm C5 Cultural Competency Part 3 of 4
Dr. Dietra Hawkins
At a time in our country when we are experiencing a movement against police brutality, we are
in great need of safe and effective dialogue. Our country is at a crossroads where hope,
courage, understanding, action, change and peace are necessary for any steps forward. This
movement underscores what is referred to in the health care world as Cultural Competence, a
combination of awareness, skills and knowledge that helps people with different values and
experiences work effectively with others.
Cultural Competence requires intentional, strategic thinking and action. Unfortunately the steps for achieving and sustaining effective change continue to elude many of us - no matter our title. We invite you to come explore - what helps, what heals, and how we individuals can make a difference. Through dialogue, courageous conversations, and exposure to visual and print media we will discover ways we can be culturally competent. This workshop will provide tools and resources to enable participants to recognize the cycle of discrimination, and skills to disrupt this cycle by creating safe spaces in which the first step for understanding can happen.
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
C6 IG and ME: The Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Development
Part 1 of 2
Brodrick Hall
Electronic technology is a new realm of navigating relationships and identity. With its rising prevalence and usage, it is necessary that we acknowledge the impact it has on the development of adolescence health and overall wellness. The images, conversations, and ideas that circulate through social media often conflict with the morals and standards that we wish to instill in our youth, yet the premise of popularity and inclusion makes these the new standards that our youth are striving for. In this presentation we will discuss the affects of electronic technology, specifically social media, on adolescence’s personal identity and establish a safe and healthy way of using these social nuances. We will highlight positive examples of how to use social media, define the lasting effects of the Internet, warning signs of excessive usage and negative behavior (cyber bullying), and outline what roles parents can plan in establishing parameters in the electronic social realm. We hope that this presentation will help to develop a solid foundation for combating the negative influence social media has on adolescence wellness and development.
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2:00 pm – 3:15 pm C7
Making A Difference: Georgia Department of Public of Health-Chronic Disease Prevention Section/Office of Adolescent and School Health
Part 1 of 2
Kia Toodle
The work of the Chronic Disease Prevention Section is guided by addressing chronic disease risk factors, promoting healthy youth development, targeting unhealthy behaviors, providing access to early screening, detection and treatment services, and improving the management of chronic diseases. The Chronic Disease Prevention Section approaches are planned, developed and implemented using evidence-based strategies and best practices. This work is delivered through five Offices within the Chronic Disease Section. Today’s workshop will focus on the work Office of Adolescent and School Health and potential partnerships. This workshop is geared towards, but not limited to, school staff, youth development workers, nonprofit and community organizations.
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
C8 Making Meetings Work! “Ready Aim Fire” Part 1 of 2
John Bringuel
This workshop is intended for the professional that wants “Results” out of every meeting they conduct or attend. Meeting just to meet? Feel like this is just another meeting? Tired of the same old tired agenda that could be accomplished by a couple of handouts. Well this workshop is for you! The basis of this workshop is that in order for meetings to get “Results” they have to incorporate the three “Rs” – Relationships + Resources = Results. This workshop will stop all of that non-production and will “Make Your Meetings Work”.
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Break
AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS - D
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
D1 Current Research and Practice With Youth Who Demonstrate Sexually Harmful Behaviors
Part 2 of 2
Mindy Ackerman
Juveniles commit a significant number of the sexual assaults against children and
women in this country. The onset of sexual offending behavior in these youth can be
linked to numerous factors reflected in their experiences, exposure, and/or
developmental deficits. Juveniles who sexually offend are distinct from their adult
counterparts. While there is an ever-increasing body of knowledge regarding the
etiologies of dysfunction and aggression, there remains a tremendous need for
additional data to understand the etiology of juveniles sexual offending. The purpose
of this presentation is to introduce information on working with and understanding
these youth in various settings (i.e.; correctional facilities, school, community, and
home), discuss the current state of research on sexually abusive youth, legislative
trends, and promising approaches to the treatment and supervision of these youth.
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3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
D2 Youth Empowerment + Prevention: A Win-Win Combination
Part 2 of 2
Jessica Andrews-Wilson
In this highly interactive workshop, participants will have a chance to examine and understand
the basic concepts of positive youth development and youth engagement and how these
concepts can enhance prevention programming. Through team building and hands-on activities,
participants will gain tools and techniques that can be implemented in programs immediately
and create an action plan for utilizing workshop content.
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
D3 External (Art) and Internal (Mindfulness Meditation) Expressive Group Therapy … a Hands-on Workshop
Part 4 of 4
Casey Cole Corbin
This fun, wet, messy ‘get-your-hands-dirty’, workshop teaches three group art therapy approaches
mixed with three mindfulness meditations that you can use with your clients as soon as you get back
from the conference! Experiential applications for both faith-based and secular programs will be
addressed.
Participants will actually do some of the following projects:
1. Mindfulness meditation exercises to achieve a mental “Resource State” to enhance creativity and
to access memories, feelings, and therapeutic issues. Utilizes relaxation and visualization.
2. Pour art from oops paint where frustration is resolved into acceptance as their color blends with
others into something beautifully communal.
3. Identity exchange on colored sheet of paper written hurts, habits, hang-ups, and secrets are seen
by no one and destroyed in a blender with water and applied to a screen to dry to make collective
piece.
4. Art Trading Cards small collages from recycle print materials with significant messages to self and
to exchange with another.
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
D4 HIV Prevention Program Part 2 of 2
Tamica Moon
Street Smart Youth Project, Inc. endeavors to promote health and wellbeing through
the provision of healthy activities, inclusive of evidence based curricula.
These programs help youth and young adults at risk address the prominent issues of
their age group such as HIV education, substance abuse prevention, and strategies to
avoid risky behaviors. Discussing prevalent issues related to avoidance of high
risk behaviors fosters healthy choices, knowledge and strategies necessary for safe
and successful navigation into adulthood.
Objectives:
1. Provide information on HIV and STD programs
2. Understanding of health education health promotion programs
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
D5 Cultural Competency Part 4 of 4
Dr. Dietra Hawkins
At a time in our country when we are experiencing a movement against police brutality, we are
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in great need of safe and effective dialogue. Our country is at a crossroads where hope,
courage, understanding, action, change and peace are necessary for any steps forward. This
movement underscores what is referred to in the health care world as Cultural Competence, a
combination of awareness, skills and knowledge that helps people with different values and
experiences work effectively with others.
Cultural Competence requires intentional, strategic thinking and action. Unfortunately the steps for achieving and sustaining effective change continue to elude many of us - no matter our title. We invite you to come explore - what helps, what heals, and how we individuals can make a difference. Through dialogue, courageous conversations, and exposure to visual and print media we will discover ways we can be culturally competent. This workshop will provide tools and resources to enable participants to recognize the cycle of discrimination, and skills to disrupt this cycle by creating safe spaces in which the first step for understanding can happen.
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm D6
IG and ME: The Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Development
Part 2 of 2
Brodrick Hall
Electronic technology is a new realm of navigating relationships and identity. With its rising prevalence and usage, it is necessary that we acknowledge the impact it has on the development of adolescence health and overall wellness. The images, conversations, and ideas that circulate through social media often conflict with the morals and standards that we wish to instill in our youth, yet the premise of popularity and inclusion makes these the new standards that our youth are striving for. In this presentation we will discuss the affects of electronic technology, specifically social media, on adolescence’s personal identity and establish a safe and healthy way of using these social nuances. We will highlight positive examples of how to use social media, define the lasting effects of the Internet, warning signs of excessive usage and negative behavior (cyber bullying), and outline what roles parents can plan in establishing parameters in the electronic social realm. We hope that this presentation will help to develop a solid foundation for combating the negative influence social media has on adolescence wellness and development.
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm D7
Making A Difference: Georgia Department of Public of Health-Chronic Disease Prevention Section/Office of Adolescent and School Health
Part 2 of 2
Kia Toodle
The work of the Chronic Disease Prevention Section is guided by addressing chronic disease risk factors, promoting healthy youth development, targeting unhealthy behaviors, providing access to early screening, detection and treatment services, and improving the management of chronic diseases. The Chronic Disease Prevention Section approaches are planned, developed and implemented using evidence-based strategies and best practices. This work is delivered through five Offices within the Chronic Disease Section. Today’s workshop will focus on the work Office of Adolescent and School Health and potential partnerships. This workshop is geared towards, but not limited to, school staff, youth development workers, nonprofit and community organizations.
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3:30 pm – 5:00 pm D8 Making Meetings Work! “Ready Aim Fire” Part 2 of 2
John Bringuel
This workshop is intended for the professional that wants “Results” out of every meeting they conduct or attend. Meeting just to meet? Feel like this is just another meeting? Tired of the same old tired agenda that could be accomplished by a couple of handouts. Well this workshop is for you! The basis of this workshop is that in order for meetings to get “Results” they have to incorporate the three “Rs” – Relationships + Resources = Results. This workshop will stop all of that non-production and will “Make Your Meetings Work”.
OPEN MEETINGS
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia (PCCG) Q & A
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Let’s Be Clear Georgia: A Collaborative to Prevent Marijuana Abuse in Georgia
TUESDAY, MARCH 3
7:30 am – 8:00 am REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00 am – 9:15 am PLENARY – Garry McGiboney, PhD
Georgia’s School Climate Journey
As Georgia continues the journey to improve school climate in schools across the state, there are lessons learned that will benefit schools and school systems. Viewing student data from an epidemiological perspective adds depth and more insight to data analysis, and approaching student discipline and school safety as population-based challenges rather than as individual and group issues provides a broader opportunity to prevent problems. Additionally, emerging research in Georgia shows that student discipline issues are not random – there are determinants and a predictable distribution. This session shares these lessons and many other new insights into school climate and the significant impact on school safety, student discipline, and student achievement.
MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS - E
9:30 am – 10:45 am E1 Is One Starfish Enough? The Importance of Advocacy in Prevention Work
Part 1 of 2
Tony Coder
Advocacy is an important part of the work that we do in the prevention field, yet
advocacy and creating policy change can sometimes rank low on the priority list in
comparison to other duties that lie within our scope of work. However, advocacy and
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working to create and support sound policies for substance abuse prevention and
behavioral health issues can be a powerful way to influence community change and
social norms. Learn not only about the importance of advocacy, but also creating
advocacy messages and choosing appropriate messengers for our advocacy efforts.
9:30 am – 10:45 am
E2 Rx Drug Abuse, What You Can Do About It Part 1 of 2
John Bringuel
In this workshop you will be a part of a frank discussion on Rx drug abuse/misuse and
what "You can DO about it". The discussion will center on four actions; advocate, lock
um up, dispose of them, and motivate to educate. You will be armed with real actions
that will be aimed at getting measurable results for Rx drug abuse prevention. The
presenters of this workshop have a combined fifty years of field experience working
with preventing the abuse of a variety of drugs and are committed to supporting you in
getting the practical steps "you can take to prevent prescription drug abuse".
9:30 am – 10:45 am
E3 Creating a Safety Net in the Context of a Positive Learning Environment!
Part 1 of 2
Michael E. Carpenter
This workshop will focus on developmental assets and the set of skills, experiences,
relationships, and behaviors that enable young people to make healthy choices
regarding self-destructive behaviors such as alcohol, cutting, bullying & other self-
Responding to the need for adaptive tobacco cessation programs for youth, Caron
Treatment Centers integrated an adolescent tobacco cessation program, Project
CONNECT into our continuum of Student Assistance Services. Our 15 year experience in
the field creates a unique opportunity to share successes, challenges and outcomes
with others. The proposed Project CONNECT Facilitator Training will provide
prospective facilitators with the basic skills needed to implement tobacco-use
cessation groups. During the six-hour training, participants will practice teaching skills
and gain confidence and experience delivering lessons from the curriculum in small
groups. They will learn new and innovative facilitation skills, understand how to
translate the curriculum to meet local needs, and develop methods to overcome
implementation barriers. The program objectives include familiarizing prospective
facilitators with an overview of the Project CONNECT program and allowing them to
put into practice some of the teaching techniques utilized through a hands-on
approach. At the completion of the workshop, participants will also have an increased
knowledge of adolescent tobacco use trends. Participants will learn the skills needed to
successfully conduct the Project CONNECT program which is designed to empower
students and in turn help them make better choices regarding their tobacco use.
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm H5
Where Did Everybody Go? Finding the right Audience for Your Prevention Message
Part 2 of 2
Bryetta Calloway
Many prevention based programs are tasked with developing, implementing, and facilitating information based awareness (marketing based) initiatives. Knowing your target audience can ensure that the messages (both content and mediums of dissemination) are customized to reach your intended audience successfully.
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3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
H6 Strategies for Engaging Youthful Clients in Treatment Part 4 of 4
David W. Proefrock. PhD
This workshop will focus on experiential strategies for engaging adolescents in group
counseling. Strategies designed to introduce therapeutic concepts, build rapport, and
encourage dialogue will be discussed and demonstrated. Methods for dealing with
reluctant and oppositional youth will also be covered. This will be an experiential
workshop, so come prepared to participate.
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
H7 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Children Using a Psychosocial Approach
Part 2 of 2
Donna Hammontree
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is standard treatment for anxiety, depression, and
problem behaviors. Cognitive in nature, CBT seems impossible to use with children.
Using a psychosocial approach, it can be used with the young person, his/her care
giver, and natural supports in the community to help youth feel better and act
appropriately.
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
H8 Listen Up! Boys & Girls Community-Academic Partnership Part 2 of 2
Joy Thomas
This presentation will describe our work to connect undergraduate students to their local community through a mentoring partnership. We will provide some insight on ways to formalize a connection for undergraduates and K-12 students at a local Boys and Girls Club. We aim to educate future health leaders willing to fight for better systems, better education, and better services through involvement in empowerment.
OPEN MEETING
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Voices for Prevention (V4P), Prevention Advocacy Q & A
This meeting will present an overview of Voices for Prevention (V4P) including why you should join this initiative, if you have not already. This is an opportunity to learn, share and connect with prevention providers across the state. Make sure your voice is heard because Voices for Prevention wants to know what resources will contribute to effectively preventing and reducing substance abuse in your communities.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4
7:30 am – 8:00 am REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00 am – 9:15 am PLENARY - FIRED UP! – Aric Bostick
WARNING! There will be laughing, sharing and interacting with everyone in the audience. Your choice: Go home still burned out or go home recharged, rejuvenated
and refreshed to go out and be your best and spread this message like wild fire to your team, and those you care for and love.
MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS - I
9:30 am – 10:45 am
I1 Success Strategies for the Everyday Hero to Keep their Fire Alive!
Part 1 of 2
Aric Bostick
Are you exhausted? Overwhelmed? Apathetic? Not Fired Up?
Learn how to:
Build lasting relationships with the youth you serve!
Make connections with ALL youth in 30 seconds or less using strategies that work!
Utilize happiness tips that will keep your tank fueled so you have more to give!
Aric will inspire and train attendees to find their purpose once again by reminding
them why they answered the call to work with youth. This training will be life changing
and transform your organization into an army of HEROES that will make a difference
with each and every youth!
9:30 am – 10:45 am
I2 Ethics for Prevention Recertification Part 1 of 2
Ari Russell
This workshop is intended for individuals seeking prevention re-certification. (It does
NOT meet the core course requirement for those seeking initial certification. )
The content is based on the Prevention Code of Ethical Conduct and explores ethics as
they relate to prevention competencies, management and responsibilities to the field.
9:30 am – 10:45 am
I3 Behavioral Health Issues of Unaccompanied Alien Children Part 1 of 2
Pierluigi Mancini
Unaccompanied migrant children, also known as unaccompanied alien children (UAC),
are children who enter the U.S. without a parent or guardian and without lawful
immigration status. When these children come to the attention of the U.S.
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Government they are typically placed in custody of the Department of Health and
Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). These children often embark
on a dangerous journey from their home countries for complex and intertwined
reasons, including but not limited to violence by armed criminal actors, gender-based
violence, forced recruitment, domestic abuse, human trafficking, family reunification
and poverty. Many children also endure numerous atrocities of trafficking or sexual
violence and abuse during their journey.
Ninety-seven percent of UAC come from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and
Mexico—countries with dramatically increasing crime, systemic state corruption, and
poverty. For example, 920 Honduran children were murdered in the first 3 months of
2012, and girls as young as 9 years old have been reportedly gang raped.
Multiple UAC recount seeing more than one gruesome death, with gunshot wounds,
mental and behavioral disorders (especially alcoholism), and violence against women
among the leading causes of premature death in UAC’s home countries.
This workshop will describe the UAC’s that are presently in our state; it will define the
emotional needs and the culturally and linguistically appropriate ways to deliver
services to that population.
9:30 am – 10:45 am I4 Science of Addiction and Recovery for Young People Part 1 of 2
Sissy Weldon & Courtney Wright
Addiction is a brain disease from which people can and do recover. Science has shown
consistently and over time that addiction keeps the brain from functioning normally,
much like heart disease keeps the heart from functioning normally. Based on a
presentation developed by Faces and Voices of Recovery, a national recovery advocacy
group, this session has been customized to include information specific to adolescent
brain development. Both facilitators are young people with the lived experience of
both addiction and living a life in long-term recovery. The session will also include
discussion about the effects of marijuana on the developing brain while also
presenting focus group data on youth perception of the effects of marijuana use.
9:30 am – 10:45 am I5
How to Implement a Successful Evidence-based Prevention Program in Rural, Micropolitan and Metropolitan Communities
Part 1 of 2
Mary Langley
This workshop will provide participants with strategies and lessons learned in
implementing an evidence-based prevention program that addressed teenage
pregnancy and other at risk behaviors among middle and high school youths in three
Georgia communities. This interactive workshop will provide participants with tools to
engage students, parents and generate community support.
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9:30 am – 10:45 am
I6 ESE Sexual Violence and Harassment – Case Study of an OCR Title IX Investigation and Cyberbullying
Part 1 of 2
April England-Albright, Esq. & Daiquiri J. Steele, Esq.
This presentation will explain a school’s responsibility to respond promptly and
effectively to sexual harassment and sexual violence against students. Additionally, it
describes different types of harassment and discusses what schools can do to prevent
sexual harassment and sexual violence from occurring.
Cyberbullying will also be discussed and defined. Topics include when and how
cyberbullying can occur, the effects of cyberbullying on individual students and
schools, and measures schools can take to address the problem.
9:30 am – 10:45 am I7 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Strategies Part 1 of 2
Michelle Staples-Horne
Participants in the teen pregnancy prevention workshop will receive an overview of
the problem including a review of state statistics and epidemiology and be able to
identify risk factors associated with teen pregnancy, including substance abuse and
other psychosocial factors. The workshop will also include discussion of clinical
pregnancy prevention methods and how to provide these services in a teen friendly
manner.
9:30 am – 10:45 am
I8 Using Policies Systems and Environmental Change Strategies Part 1 of 2
Tyrone Bell
Statewide data indicates alcohol and tobacco retail density is highest in urban
neighborhoods. High retail density causes public health issue as many of the
communities in Georgia and specifically the city of Atlanta with high alcohol/tobacco
retail density are economically disadvantaged contributing to poor socio-economic
status among the residents. Outlet density increases accessibility and availability which
negatively impacts youth if laws are not strictly enforced. In addition, high density
communities are also saturated with excessive alcohol/tobacco promotion and
advertisement, many of these advertisements target the youth of the community.
Learn to Grow (LTG) has produced data indicating low income communities in
Southwest Atlanta face a saturation of retailers in close proximity to environments
frequented by youth such as schools, churches, parks and recreation centers. We
observed youth are being exposed to excessive retail availability, retail accessibility,
advertising, and promotion. LTG is in the process of implementing policies, systems
and environmental (PSE) change strategies to reduce the negative outcomes
associated with high retail density. The LTG staff are experts in PSE strategies and look
to provide examples of successful community level changes driven by PSE strategies to
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other providers, and current strategies addressing retail density and excessive
promotion in Southwest Atlanta.
10:45 am – 11:00 am Break
MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS - J
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
J1 Success Strategies for the Everyday Hero to Keep their Fire Alive!
Part 2 of 2
Aric Bostick
Are you exhausted? Overwhelmed? Apathetic? Not Fired Up?
Learn how to:
Build lasting relationships with the youth you serve!
Make connections with ALL youth in 30 seconds or less using strategies that work!
Utilize happiness tips that will keep your tank fueled so you have more to give!
Aric will inspire and train attendees to find their purpose once again by reminding
them why they answered the call to work with youth. This training will be life changing
and transform your organization into an army of HEROES that will make a difference
with each and every youth!
11:00 am – 12:15 pm J2 Ethics for Prevention Recertification Part 2 of 2
Ari Russell
This workshop is intended for individuals seeking prevention re-certification. (It does
NOT meet the core course requirement for those seeking initial certification. )
The content is based on the Prevention Code of Ethical Conduct and explores ethics as
they relate to prevention competencies, management and responsibilities to the field.
11:00 am – 12:15 pm J3 Behavioral Health Issues of Unaccompanied Alien Children Part 2 of 2
Pierluigi Mancini
Unaccompanied migrant children, also known as unaccompanied alien children (UAC),
are children who enter the U.S. without a parent or guardian and without lawful
immigration status. When these children come to the attention of the U.S.
Government they are typically placed in custody of the Department of Health and
Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). These children often embark
on a dangerous journey from their home countries for complex and intertwined
reasons, including but not limited to violence by armed criminal actors, gender-based
violence, forced recruitment, domestic abuse, human trafficking, family reunification
and poverty. Many children also endure numerous atrocities of trafficking or sexual
violence and abuse during their journey.
Ninety-seven percent of UAC come from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and
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Mexico—countries with dramatically increasing crime, systemic state corruption, and
poverty. For example, 920 Honduran children were murdered in the first 3 months of
2012, and girls as young as 9 years old have been reportedly gang raped.
Multiple UAC recount seeing more than one gruesome death, with gunshot wounds,
mental and behavioral disorders (especially alcoholism), and violence against women
among the leading causes of premature death in UAC’s home countries.
This workshop will describe the UAC’s that are presently in our state; it will define the
emotional needs and the culturally and linguistically appropriate ways to deliver
services to that population.
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
J4 Science of Addiction and Recovery for Young People Part 2 of 2
Sissy Weldon & Courtney Wright
Addiction is a brain disease from which people can and do recover. Science has shown
consistently and over time that addiction keeps the brain from functioning normally,
much like heart disease keeps the heart from functioning normally. Based on a
presentation developed by Faces and Voices of Recovery, a national recovery advocacy
group, this session has been customized to include information specific to adolescent
brain development. Both facilitators are young people with the lived experience of
both addiction and living a life in long-term recovery. The session will also include
discussion about the effects of marijuana on the developing brain while also
presenting focus group data on youth perception of the effects of marijuana use.
11:00 am – 12:15 pm J5
How to Implement a Successful Evidence-based Prevention Program in Rural, Micropolitan and Metropolitan Communities
Part 2 of 2
Mary Langley
This workshop will provide participants with strategies and lessons learned in
implementing an evidence-based prevention program that addressed teenage
pregnancy and other at risk behaviors among middle and high school youths in three
Georgia communities. This interactive workshop will provide participants with tools to
engage students, parents and generate community support.
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
J6 ESE Sexual Violence and Harassment – Case Study of an OCR Title IX Investigation and Cyberbullying
Part 2 of 2
April England-Albright, Esq. & Daiquiri J. Steele, Esq.
This presentation will explain a school’s responsibility to respond promptly and
effectively to sexual harassment and sexual violence against students. Additionally, it
describes different types of harassment and discusses what schools can do to prevent
sexual harassment and sexual violence from occurring.
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Cyberbullying will also be discussed and defined. Topics include when and how
cyberbullying can occur, the effects of cyberbullying on individual students and
schools, and measures schools can take to address the problem.
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
J7 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Strategies Part 2 of 2
Michelle Staples-Horne
Participants in the teen pregnancy prevention workshop will receive an overview of
the problem including a review of state statistics and epidemiology and be able to
identify risk factors associated with teen pregnancy, including substance abuse and
other psychosocial factors. The workshop will also include discussion of clinical
pregnancy prevention methods and how to provide these services in a teen friendly
manner.
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
J8 Using Policies Systems and Environmental Change Strategies
Part 2 of 2
Tyrone Bell
Statewide data indicates alcohol and tobacco retail density is highest in urban
neighborhoods. High retail density causes public health issue as many of the
communities in Georgia and specifically the city of Atlanta with high alcohol/tobacco
retail density are economically disadvantaged contributing to poor socio-economic
status among the residents. Outlet density increases accessibility and availability which
negatively impacts youth if laws are not strictly enforced. In addition, high density
communities are also saturated with excessive alcohol/tobacco promotion and
advertisement, many of these advertisements target the youth of the community.
Learn to Grow (LTG) has produced data indicating low income communities in
Southwest Atlanta face a saturation of retailers in close proximity to environments
frequented by youth such as schools, churches, parks and recreation centers. We
observed youth are being exposed to excessive retail availability, retail accessibility,
advertising, and promotion. LTG is in the process of implementing policies, systems
and environmental (PSE) change strategies to reduce the negative outcomes
associated with high retail density. The LTG staff are experts in PSE strategies and look
to provide examples of successful community level changes driven by PSE strategies to
other providers, and current strategies addressing retail density and excessive
