Fundamentals of Ensuring Safe and Caring Communities

Registration / Check-in: 8:30 am
Session: 9:00 am to 3:45 pm

Topics include:

• Codes of conduct – ensuring policy translates into action
• Promoting connected-ness with staff, students, parents and community partners
• Assessing and improving school/classroom climate & culture
• Naturally open organizations (the role of school systems and school safety)
• Exploring the importance of the role of physical environment in schools
• Criteria for program selection & implementation (e.g. social emotional learning)
• Diversity – design for difference to address homophobia, racism and systemic racism
• The Difference between Peer Conflict, Mean Behaviour and Bullying
• Types of Bullying Behaviours
• Intervention Strategies & Tools to Address the Different Types of Bullying
• Effects of Bullying Behaviour on Children and Youth
• Assessing for Violence Potential in our Schools
• Managing Social Media & the Evolution of Sexting Behaviour
• Overview of Basic Digital Threat Assessment