Roots of School Safety: Behavioral Health Practices in Early Childhood

Cost: $20 for members, $30 nonmembers, students Free

Presenter: Alison G. Clark Ed.S NCSP

Description:

Teaching behavioral health in early childhood and beyond has a direct and measurable impact on school safety. Helping young children understand and manage emotions, build healthy relationships, and cope with stress reduces aggression and bullying, creates a positive school climate, reduces long-term risk factors for violence, and supports early intervention. Explore implementation of behavioral health practices as it pertains to school safety through the lens of the evidence-based Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework. Learn how to identify students with signs of developmental delays and strengthen family and community partnerships to support struggling students at Tiers 2 and 3. Lastly, understand the importance of screening, teaming and intervening with school-aged children to identify risk factors and reduce risk.

Presenter Bio:

Alison G. Clark is a nationally certified school psychologist currently working in threat assessment and crisis response. For the past three decades she has pioneered academic, behavioral and school-based mental and behavioral health practices using the evidence-based framework of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). She co-authored groundbreaking textbooks on secondary and elementary MTSS, revolutionizing MTSS implementation in schools. Her specializations include implementation science and systems change in schools, behavioral modification in school children, smart teaming in education, and threat assessment and threat management. Alison is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Nevada Association of School Psychologists.