Events

This two-part conversation series explores bullying and belonging with attention to faith-based experiences of stigma, contention, conflict and policies and programs that foster religious literacy, thereby enhancing school culture and climate.

This two-part conversation series explores bullying and belonging with attention to faith-based experiences of stigma, contention, conflict and policies and programs that foster religious literacy, thereby enhancing school culture and climate.

In this virtual training event, NTAC researchers highlight the key findings and implications from their research on school violence prevention. In this training, you will learn about the background, thinking, and behavior of school attackers and how some schools discovered and stopped plots before violence occurred. This training will provide guidance on how schools may develop or improve existing violence prevention programs utilizing a behavioral threat assessment model.

This webinar discusses how current science can inform how schools address minor misbehavior and provides an overview of School Justice Partnerships (SJPs). Panelists also share information on what led to the creation of their SJPs, how their partnerships have evolved over time, and the impact these partnerships have had in their communities.

This webinar elevates the voices of current and past students who have lived through acts of violence in schools or who are working and advocating to address school and community violence. This event is part of a miniseries focused on evidence-based practices to prevent and address gun violence in school communities.

During this webinar, panelists from school leadership and Community Violence Intervention (CVI) agencies discuss the various roles their staff play to engage families and create opportunities to be an active participant in decisions that impact their child’s education and development.

This webinar provides a general overview of the Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence program, discusses the application process, and offers a Q&A opportunity for participants. This program provides funding to communities to develop coordinated and comprehensive community-based approaches to help children and their families who are exposed to violence build resilience, restore their safety, heal their social and emotional wounds, and prevent future violence and delinquency.

This webinar highlights best practices and resources for K-12 educators on how to talk with youth about human trafficking and exploitation. It also features a panel discussion with two educators working with youth in high schools as well as two youth speakers using the arts in anti-trafficking outreach efforts.

In this virtual training event, NTAC researchers discuss important findings from our research on mass attacks perpetrated in public and semi-public spaces, including businesses, restaurants, bars, retail outlets, houses of worship, schools, open spaces, and more. This training will provide guidance on how communities may develop or improve existing violence prevention programs utilizing a behavioral threat assessment model.

During this webinar, school leadership and community violence intervention (CVI) partners describe steps they are taking this summer to maintain engagement with youth that have had a history of truancy, disciplinary challenges, or those at higher risk for experiencing violence in the community. This event provides an opportunity for participants to share what their school/community has planned, and/or ask questions they may have around summer planning.