As educators, and allied professionals working with school-age children, ensuring the physical and emotional safety of those entrusted to our care has always been our top priority.

The Columbine school shooting in April 1999 forced us to take a closer look at what we do to keep students physically safe. In October of last year, the rise of the #MeToo movement and the #MeTooK12 offshoot from it, as well as the public revelation of rampant sexual abuse in the Catholic church, caused a long-overdue assessment of other forms of threats to students’ safety.

This panel will bring together experienced professionals who work in school settings to share their thoughts about how we can address these important issues most effectively.  It will include multiple perspectives on these issues; a division Head of an independent school, school psychologists, and a sports psychologist since concerns often surface in the context of school’s athletic programs. Through the panelists’ presentations, and the discussion that is stimulated we will all leave with a deeper understanding of the problem, and with a greater awareness of tools available to us to help our students develop the skills needed to maintain secure personal boundaries, in school and elsewhere in their lives.

ABOUT PRESENTERS:

Program Flyer: Flyer 04.12.19

Location: The Crefeld School

*Please bring a bag lunch. Dessert and beverages will be supplied.*

Tour of the school with previous request.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the prevalence of personal boundary violations, including the continuum from demeaning language to sexual abuse, in schools
• Describe specific interventions that can be implemented in your school to raise staff awareness of these problems
• Utilize information gained during this panel presentation to generate curricular changes that will support students’ self-advocacy skills

CE CREDITS:

This program is co-sponsored by the PSCP: The Psychology Network and Specialists of Schools. PSCP: The Psychology Network is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor Continuing Education for psychologists. PSCP: The Psychology Network maintains responsibility for the program and its content. This program provides 2 hours of CE credits for Licensed Psychologists.

FEES:

This workshop is free for members of SOS, PSCP, and staff at the host school. There is a $15.00 admission fee for others. CE credits and Act 48 credits are $30.00 each. Payment must be made online via credit card at the time of registration (choose "Pay by Credit Card" option during checkout), or by check or money order made out to SOS (choose the "Pay by Check/Money Order" option during checkout). NO CASH PLEASE.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

You are holding a spot so reservations for this workshop are non-refundable. If you cancel at least 48 hours before the event, you will be issued a credit (minus a $10 transaction fee) to use for another SOS workshop within the year.

TO REGISTER:

If you are a current SOS member, please login so that the system can keep track of your workshop registrations. Also, if you are logged in, the system will pre-populate the Attendee Information fields using your profile information (first name, last name, email address) expediting your registration.

If you are not a member but are interested in joining SOS, complete our membership application online and login BEFORE you register.

Please note: SOS members who are logged in during registration can review all of their past registration details from their Members page.

In order to register for the workshop, any CE and/or ACT48 credits

• Select the appropriate ticket option that contains your desired combination and click the "Register Now" button.
• On the next screen you will complete the Attendee Information fields, Address Information fields (if applicable) and CE & ACT48 Credits fields (if applicable) and then
  • If there is a fee to collect - click the "Proceed to Payment Options" button
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      • "Pay by Check/Money Order"
        • Click "Proceed to Finalize Registration"
        • That's it! Your registration will process, and you'll be shown a confirmation screen where you can view/print your receipt. You will also receive an email confirmation containing your registration information. We recommend you save/print a receipt for your records.
        • If you choose to mail your payment before the workshop please send along a copy of your receipt with payment to SOS or you may bring a check/money order with you to the workshop. NO CASH PLEASE.
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    • That's it! Your registration will process, and you'll be shown a confirmation screen where you can view/print your receipt. You will also receive an email confirmation containing your registration information.