Description

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is pleased to partner with the Prince William County Public Schools’ Office of Student Services to offer their annual symposium entitled “Achieving Success for All Students:  Yellow Brick Road to Building Bridges”.   This half day event will bring together local educators, law enforcement, and other school safety stakeholders to focus on the brain, heart, and courage. Our exciting presenters will take you on a journey of understanding the realities of mental health, its impact on individual growth, and how it is possible to thrive despite challenges.

The goals of this symposium include helping the audience have a greater understanding of: mental health issues in children; the importance of mentally healthy adults working with children; of the impact of trauma and the understanding of how trauma impacts the brain.

Our presenters will be Mike Veny and Dr. Tori Stone. Mike Veny is a mental health advocate and one of America’s leading mental health speakers who delivers an educational, engaging, and entertaining presentation. Dr. Stone is an assistant professor of education in the counseling and development program at George Mason University. Dr. Stone is passionate about students’ wellness as well as the use of creative interventions that can be used with children and adults. Together these speakers will take you on a journey of understanding to action.

Who should attend?

K-12 school resource officers and school security officers, and K-12 staff including school administrators, threat assessment team members, school social workers, school nurses and school counselors; juvenile detention center staff and juvenile probation officers, other school safety stakeholders and those working closely with youth.

Topics to be addressed

• Mental health impact and challenges for students and what helping adults can do.
• Trauma impact on youth and how helping adults can mitigate the impact of trauma.

Partial In-service Credit

Partial In-service Credit (PIC) for Virginia law enforcement officers and campus/school security officers will be available.  All participants will receive a certificate of attendance after completing an online evaluation following the training. 

Cost

There is no cost to attend this training, however pre-registration is required.  

Training Time & Details

• Check in will begin at 8:00 a.m. (light breakfast) and course will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Travel, Lodging & Meals

Participants are responsible for their transportation and lodging arrangements and expenses.

Registration

Pre-registration is required via DCJS’ online registration system.

• Please note that the DCJS registration system does not have the capacity to sort eligible from ineligible registrants. Therefore, anyone who registers will receive a confirmation. It is the responsibility of the DCJS assigned course director to review the roster and make a final determination on acceptance into the course. Registrants not accepted will be notified via the email address provided during registration.