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Preventative Interventions with Children, Adolescents and Their Families
In the richest country in the world, 22.5% of children under the age of 18 live in poverty. These 16.4 million children include 6.1 million who are under six years old. In addition, 45 percent – 32.7 million of America's children – live in families with incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty line. Their young bodies and brains experience multiple stressors which have long-term negative impact on their physiological, social, emotional and cognitive health as well as academic development. Research shows many children are entering school with multiple "high risk" exposures from the trauma of physical/emotional victimization, neglect, loss, natural disasters, familial dysfunction and disruption. These stressful early life experiences may be exacerbated during the school age years. This conference will review the state-of-the-art effective preventions and interventions from a lifespan perspective. The real economic value of implementing such interventions will be highlighted. Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to: • Critically evaluate the state-of-the art preventative interventions from a life-span perspective. • Implement preventative programs in schools and communities using "TOP DOWN" and "BOTTOM UP" intervention strategies utilizing Primary, Secondary and Tertiary approaches. (How to use evidence-based programs and implement "kernels" of behavioral change procedures.) • Consider ways computer technology and the Internet are being used to deliver preventative interventions and look at future applications. • Anticipate and address potential BARRIERS to preventative programs. • Convince POLICY MAKERS that advocating preventative programs will have "payoffs" and represents a winning platform that they can support. [Info (PDF)] [Secure Online Registration Form]
ACT Raising Safe Kids Training Program” Adults and Children Together Against Violence (ACT) has a program designed by the American Psychological Association (APA) to train early childhood, mental health and service agency professionals to deliver an enhanced parent and child caregiver’s education curriculum. Formerly known as Parents Raising Safe Kids, the newly renamed ACT Raising Safe Kids continues to emphasize the importance of all the adults in children’s lives. Our actions, our words, our abilities serve as role models for the young children living and learning in our care. April 11-12, 2013 – ACT Raising Safe Kids Facilitator Training, South Miami Hospital [Info & Registration] October 7-8, 2013 – ACT Raising Safe Kids Facilitator Training, South Miami Hospital [Info & Registration] For more information and to register, contact The Melissa Institute 786-662-5210. To sign up for the training program and other information, click links above Check Out Our Handouts! Handouts from all conferences from our most recent in 2012 back to 2003 are now available in the Downloads section. See the growth of The Melissa Institute through the years in our Community Reports first published in 1997. |
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2012 The Melissa Institute nurtures the work of young scientists by awarding annual scholarships to support doctoral students' dissertation research in the field of violence prevention. The 2012 winners have been announced! Please click here to find out more information.
May 3, 2012 – 17th Annual Conference. Join the mailing list to receive conference details.
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We invite you to visit our site for educators TeachSafeSchools.org to access relevant, research based information on the prevention of school violence.
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