(JUNE 30, 2016) The Colorado Association of D.A.R.E. Officers (CADO) and the Colorado School Safety Resource Center of the Department of Public Safety will host a conference July 6-8 in Steamboat Springs to provide training and workshops on a range of school safety issues, from prevention and threat assessment to adolescent marijuana usage and sexting.
The 2016 Summer School Safety Conference is ideal for school resource officers, teachers, school administrators and school health/mental health workers, but interested members of public can also register to attend. Media are invited to attend and cover the topics.
WHAT: 2016 Summer School Safety Conference
WHEN: Wednesday, July 6 to Friday, July 8
WHERE: Sheraton Steamboat Resort &, Villas, 2220 Village Inn Court
COST: Ranges from $75 for half-day attendance to $350 for full conference
Speakers include experts from law enforcement, school districts, the Colorado School Safety Resource Center, Colorado Attorney General's Office, and more. Workshops and trainings will address topics including:
- Marijuana 101 and the effects of Marijuana on the Adolescent Brain
- School Safety and Security Assessments
- Threat Assessment
- Navigating the Minefield of Adult Sexual Misconduct
- The Canon City Sexting Incident
- Overview and issues related to SB213 (the "Claire Davis Act")
- Youth Behavioral Health
- And more. View full agenda here.
Media interested in attending and covering the event should contact Patricia Billinger at patricia.billinger@state.co.us or 303-239-4415.