April 2013
Leading up to the most recent school tragedy and the subsequent call for increasing the number of school resource officers (SROs), growing evidence indicates the need for (1) improved school climate and (2) supportive school discipline policies and practices. It is critical, then, that we take what the field has learned and apply it to the development of high quality partnerships between SROs and America’s schools via thoughtful planning, training and practice.
On April 24, 2013, 4 PM-5:30 PM ET, At the Intersection of School Safety and Supportive Discipline: Navigating the Roles and Responsibilities of School Resource Officers, will feature experiences, practices and strategies as seen through the lenses of a national organization, technical assistance entity and a community working toward effective SRO-school partnerships focused on maintaining a safe environment that promotes positive youth outcomes.
- Mo Canady, Executive Director of the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO), will begin with an overview of the evolving roles of SROs, NASRO’s SRO model standards and important lessons learned from around the country.
- Lisa Thurau, founder of Strategies for Youth, will then discuss proven strategies for improving law enforcement officer-youth interactions, empowering officers with knowledge of child and youth development and addressing the needs of youth who have mental health or behavioral challenges, and establishing strong community-wide collaborations that support students’ success.
- Moses Robinson, School Resource Officer with Rochester, NY Police Department, and Alicia Zipp-Mclaughlin, Principal of East High School in Rochester, NY, will close by describing the essential elements of their collaborative partnership, the importance of clarifying their respective roles and responsibilities, and practical lessons learned from their partnership.
Audience: This Webinar is appropriate for school district superintendents and allied staff, community- and residential facility-based school administrators, teachers, and support staff, school climate teams, student support personnel, school resource and security officers, probation/parole officers, law enforcement, judges and court administrators, legal personnel, youth, family members, and other community stakeholders.
Registration: There is no registration fee. To register for this Webinar, please complete and submit the online registration form. You will receive a confirmation email shortly after you submit your registration.