Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Making Content Sticky: What To Do When Students Don't Get It Or Can't Remember It, Joanne Billingsley

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Do your students struggle with the mountain of new vocabulary they need to master each year? Do you have difficulty getting students to speak, read, and write using academic language? Years of research confirms a direct link between word knowledge and academic success. However, stark gaps in vocabulary knowledge across ethnic groups and income levels still persist. This session will focus on neuroscience based strategies that are proven to accelerate the acquisition of core academic vocabulary and dramatically increasing student opportunities for listening, speaking and writing using academic language. Participants will leave with skills to transform vocabulary lessons into a …

Grief And At-Risk Behavior: A Look At The Effectiveness Of Grief Counseling Groups For Adolescents In Public Schools, Kiana Battle

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Brief Description: This presentation will explore the affects that grief has on adolescents, including at–risk behaviors, identity confusion, issues of self-worth, and many more. The presentation will illustrate the positive impact that grief counseling groups have among adolescents (with a special focus in the public school environment). Barriers that hinder the effective delivery of group counseling within the public school arena will also be addressed (such barriers are amount of time in the school day, student caseload, and administrative support). This presentation will also address the critical role that school social workers play, in effectively providing group counseling interventions to …

It Takes A Community: On-Time Graduation For At-Risk Youth, Sheila L. Gray, Danielle A. Craig

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Cultivating Youth is an at-risk student community agency and organization collaboration that provides opportunities to 1) attend leadership training and college level classes, 2) retrieve and receive duel credits to achieve graduation, and 3) directly apply learned life-skills and workforce preparation to applied experiences while building self- esteem.

It is a full circle approach to improve quality of life.

Effectiveness, Efficacy And Efficiency: The 3 E’S Of Prevention Planning, Lynne Gochenaur, Rob Lillis

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

This session is an interactive workshop providing an opportunity to practice new skills for determining the relative efficiency of various prevention strategies especially in areas of rural poverty. Participants will be given a template for conducting calculation of efficiency of competing prevention strategies.

Surviving The Workplace: If We Change The Atmosphere, We Can Change The Outcome, Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

We are presently living in a world where right has become wrong and wrong has become right. The decaying of moral values, the breakdown of societal norms and the desensitization of violence has us dealing with a youth and young adult population that is heavily medicated and engaging in self-destructive behavior. So the call of the question is, how do we change the atmosphere while surviving the workplace?

Some Secrets Should Be Shared: Implementing An Evidence-Based Suicide Prevention Program, Meghan W. Diamon

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Youth suicide prevention is critical in schools and local communities. Participants will discuss published research on risk factors for youth suicide, how to implement an evidence-based prevention program, and how to tackle common obstacles encountered. Participants will be prepared to mobilize school staff, parents, and community members to address the critical issues of depression awareness and suicide prevention.

“Don’T Hate, Peer Mediate!” – Teaching Students To Say Yes To Non-Violent Conflict Resolution, Jocelyn Lee, Wendy Williamson

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Rumors. Threats. Relationships. Bullying. The Mediation Center’s Peer Mediation Program has been successfully resolving these student-to-student conflicts (and more) since 2007. Through the use of non-violent conflict resolution training, Peer Mediators are helping their schools become more peaceful. Looking for a way to encourage positive student leadership and effective conflict resolution? Look no further - Peer Mediation is your answer! Target Audience: Teachers, Counselors, School Social Workers, Administrators, School Discipline Personnel.

Nine Things Young Black Males Need To Know, Kevin L. Smith

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Rooted in data and years of various experiences working with black males, this session will explore nine essential topics which need to be communicated to young black males to increase their success in school and beyond. Though the title of the session specifically identifies young black males, the topics in this session can benefit all students.

Parental Involvement: Engaging A Father's Role In The Social And Psychological Development Of Our Daughters, Ivan Page Dr

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

This session will examine the importance of a father’s involvement in raising his daughters during the teen years. The objective of this presentation is to discuss: (1) the need for a positive father/daughter relationship, (2) the social and psychological development of teen daughters as a result of father involvement, and (3) some best practices to enhance father/ daughter relationship

Exploring The Realities Of Child Sex Trafficking In Georgia, Amber Mckeen

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

This presentation is an introduction to the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Issues addressed in the presentation include: the definition and proper language and terminology to use when discussing sexual exploitation, as well as risk factors and pathways to victimization. We will examine statistics related to child sex trafficking nationally and in Georgia and provide a brief overview of Georgia’s response to the problem. Additionally, we will discuss the reporting process when encountering suspected victims and identify resources available to assist “high-risk” youth and victims of trafficking.

Relationship Building: The Power Of Self-Discovery, Amanda Miliner

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Building positive relationships with others is a critical component for professional and personal success. Oftentimes leaders focus on discovering others before they have truly embarked upon a journey of self discovery. Amanda’s personal stories of building relationships as a student and as a Georgia Teacher of the Year confirm the impact of positive relationships on her success in and out of the classroom.