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2021 Conference: Christin Kinman Presents “One School System’s Experience in Re-Opening, On-Time and In-Person During COVID: Lessons Learned, Best Practices, and Evidence for Re-Opening using a Public Health Framework”

Safely re-opening schools in the era of COVID-19 is a topic fraught with much controversy, anxiety, and competing perspectives and objectives. In this presentation, Christin Kinman from the Archdiocese of Baltimore will share her experiences and lessons learned from re-opening on-time and in person with a virtual model option to accommodate all students. Using the  Read the Rest…


2021 Conference: Tammi Ginsberg Presents “Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention”

Tammi Ginsberg’s presentation will cover the scope of the problem of suicide, key research findings, including risk factors and warning signs for suicide, along with recommendations for the role we can all play in suicide prevention. We will discuss the latest data on suicide in the U.S. and worldwide and go over information from the  Read the Rest…


2021 Conference: Jim Corns and Barbara S. Burnopp Present “Not a Question of IF, but WHEN – Ransomware Recovery Amid a Pandemic”

A major ransomware attack hit Baltimore County Public Schools on November 24, 2020 – right in the middle of the COVID pandemic. Two professionals from BCPS will share information on their recovery processes including successes, lessons learned, and next steps. The session will discuss the impact of the attack on operations and instruction and key  Read the Rest…


2021 Conference: Jeneen Beck Presents “Fostering Safe School Communities through Restorative Approaches”

Jeneen Beck currently serves as Frederick County Public Schools’ Achievement Specialist for School Culture in the Department of Student Services, and she is excited to discuss how school staff throughout the state of Maryland can continue to establish safe, secure, and orderly schools with the end goal of creating classrooms that are conducive to learning  Read the Rest…


2021 Conference: Laura Clary Presents “MUTED” – Child Sexual Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Laura Clary, BSN, RN, FNE-A/P, SANE-A, is a Registered Nurse, Forensic Nurse Examiner and Clinical Program Manager of the GBMC SAFE & Domestic Violence Program. Her presentation will briefly review the definition of child abuse, the signs and symptoms, and the prevalence of abuse during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Additionally, participants will learn about the treatment  Read the Rest…


2021 Conference: Jesse Weinberger Presents “Device Time impact on Determining Truth and Mental Health,” “Screen time and INCELs,” and “Device Usage and School Complicity”

Jesse Weinberger, a former software programmer, is a nationally recognized Internet Safety speaker, TEDx Presenter, host of Big Mama’s House Podcast, and author of The Boogeyman Exists: And He’s in Your Child’s Back Pocket, SECOND EDITION. For fifteen years, Jesse has been presenting to parents, students, teachers, and school districts all over the United States.  Read the Rest…



2021 Conference: Mark Yarbrough Presents “Suffer from BURNOUT, give’em the F.I.N.G.E.R.!”

Burnout affects millions of Americans each year and has been called “the disease of our civilization.” The unhappiness and detachment burnout causes can threaten your job, your relationships, and your health. But there’s good news — burnout can be healed. Former twenty-year elected District Attorney, Mark Yarbrough, from Littlefield, Texas (hometown of Waylon Jennings), personally  Read the Rest…



2021 Conference: Timmeka Perkins and Michelle LeVere Present “A Fresh S.T.A.R.T. for Youth” and “Learning and Leading Together: Partnerships to Increase Youth Engagement”

Timmeka Perkins has served as the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Juvenile/Victim Assistance Program Director since 2016, overseeing all juvenile operations including four frontline youth diversion programs. She is also the County’s Handle With Care Coordinator. Prior to 2016 she was a tireless advocate in both the public and non-profit sectors of the fields of  Read the Rest…


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