Fallen Angels: What Causes Children to Become Violent - (Kathy Seifert)
In this workshop, educators will learn: (1) what professional and clinical treatment options are necessary to steer violent 
children away from harming others and themselves; (2) what warning signs to look for; and (3) how problems in the home 
and family environment can alter the normal development of a child. TARGET AUDIENCES - ELEMENTARY AND 
MIDDLE SCHOOL PERSONNEL, COUNSELORS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS

How to Communicate with Violent Offenders and Aggressive Youths - (Claude McInnis)
Educators, social service workers, and counselors often lack the appropriate experience to guide and motivate problem 
students to prevent violent disruptions in educational settings.  The presenter will share ten positive life-altering 
experiences commonly identified by youth offenders that have positively altered their life journey. TARGET 
AUDIENCES - MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL PERSONNEL, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND SAFETY 
PERSONNEL

Environmental Planning for Safety - (Tod Schneider)
A school that feels like a prison is likely to fail as a place of learning.  In this pre-conference training, participants learn 
how to incorporate and implement safety procedures without altering fun, creative learning cultures on school 
campuses. TARGET AUDIENCES - ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL PERSONNEL; 
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY AND CRISIS PERSONNEL; EMERGENCY RISK MANAGERS

Skills for Preventing the Emergence of Aggression and Violence on Campus - (John Byrnes)
Identifying aggressive behaviors early can prevent traumatic violent incidents like the ones that occurred at Columbine 
High School and Virginia Tech.  During this workshop, participants will learn new aggressive behavioral models that 
can lead to a safer educational community. TARGET AUDIENCES - COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SAFETY 
PERSONNEL AND EMERGENCY RISK MANAGERS

Violence Prevention and Safety Promotion in Higher Education Settings: Moving Towards 
a Comprehensive Approach - (Linda Langford)  
This session will provide a set of principles and a systematic process that campus and community stakeholders can 
use to design an effective violence prevention initiative.  TARGET AUDIENCES - COLLEGES AND 
UNIVERSITIY PERSONNEL