JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF YOUTH VIOLENCE:
WAGING PEACE
ITEMS OF INTEREST
May 6, 2008
Of Special Note
DO YOU HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES THAT OTHERS INTERESTED
IN REDUCING YOUTH VIOLENCE SHOULD KNOW? PLEASE SEND INFORMATION YOU
WOULD LIKE INCLUDED IN OUR ITEMS OF INTEREST TO pleaf@jhsph.edu.
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Baltimore, MD: The Birth of Peace: Increasing the Peace for a Nu World – “An Urban
Musical.” May 7 & 8, 2008 at 6:00pm each day. Presented by WombWorks
Productions. Starring the Nu World Art Ensemble and students from Lemmel & Dunbar
Middle Schools. Come see the most original and powerful theater ever produced on
gang violence prevention in Baltimore City. The May 7 th show will take place at William
H. Lemmel Middle School, 2801 Dukeland St. The May 8 th show will be held at the Paul
L. Dunbar Middle School, 500 N. Caroline St. The shows are free. For more information
410-338-0265 or http://www.wombwork.com/
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Baltimore, MD: Access to Care - 2008 Asthma Summit. In an effort to bridge the gap between
unhealthy homes and unhealthy families, the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning's
Healthy Homes Program and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene would like to invite
you to the 2008 Asthma Access Summit on Thursday, May 8th from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at
the New Shiloh Baptist Church, 2100 N. Monroe St., Baltimore. We invite families, informal
daycare providers, outreach and education staff, home visitation workers to join us!
Information will be shared with the community from prominent health professionals on asthma
care, treatment, and gaining access. For more information or to register, call Nakia Abrams at
410-534-6447 or email ceclp@leadsafe.org.
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Baltimore, MD: Fourth Eastern Regional Conference on Afterschool. May 8 - 9, 2008. Over
30 different workshops and institutes will take place over the two days, allowing attendees to
hear about best practices and promising ideas from a variety of sources.
www.afterschoolinstitute.org.
On the last day of the conference, The After-School Institute (TASI) will be
hosting a closing luncheon, Friday, May 9, from 1:00-2:45 p.m. Baltimore City
Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will be giving an opening remark,
followed by a panel discussion on Funding and Funding Opportunities:
Forecasting Priorities and Trends. The discussion will be moderated by K.C.
Burton of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and commented on by Tom Wilcox of
the Baltimore Community Foundation. The esteemed panelists include Lucy
Friedman of The After School Corporation, Nicole Gallant of Atlantic
Philanthropies, Amy Gross of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, and
Shawn Stelow of the U.S. Department of Education.
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The Center for Adolescent of Health, the Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence, and
Urban Leadership Institute Present: A “Girls’ talk” with Shane Watkins from the movie
Girlhood. Hosted by Sonjay of 92Q and Comedienne Meshelle of BET and Nickelodeon. The
event will be held May 14, 2008, 4:30 – 7:00pm at Johns Hopkins, Sheldon Hall, 615 N.
Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205. Please RSVP by May 12th by contacting Elsie Quartson @
410.614.3953 or equartso@jhsph.edu. According to documentary filmmaker Liz Garbus, violent
girl offenders comprise the fastest growing population in the nation's juvenile justice system.
Research indicates that eight out of 10 of these girls have been sexually abused; approximately
sixty percent have witnessed domestic violence. Putting a compassionate human face on these
grim statistics, Garbus follows two adolescent girls in and out of Maryland's juvenile justice
system in the stunning documentary Girlhood, now on DVD. An emotionally raw and often
troubling portrait of kids struggling to make new lives for themselves, Girlhood is an unforgettable
film that's ultimately more hopeful than bleak. Neither judging nor condoning her subjects' actions,
Garbus instead shows how they've been shaped, for better and worse, by both their families and
time served at Maryland's Waxter Juvenile Facility.
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Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins 58th Institute for Spirituality and Medicine: Violence and
the Challenge of Healing in Our Communities. May 12-14, 2008. Speakers will describe
national and local efforts and include Rev. Eugene Rivers, author of the Ten Point Plan for a
National Church Mobilization to Combat Black-0n-Black Violence”; Rev. Stanley Harrell,
Director of Chaplaincy Services at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison; Shareda
Hosein, Muslim Chaplian, Tufts Univ.; David Kennedy, Director of Crime Prevention and Control
at John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Donald Kraybill; Phyllis Trible, Author of Texts of
Terror; and David Weaver-Zercher, Co-Authors of Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended
Tragedy; Debra Niehoff, neurobiologist and author of The Biology of Violence: How
Understanding the Brain, Behavior, and Environment Can Break the Vicious Circle of
Aggression; Rev. John Oliver, Chief, Chaplain Service and Clinical Pastoral Education
Supervision, Durham ND Veteran’s Medical Center and Sister Julia Wilson, recipient of the
Spiritual Leadership Award at the 9th World Congress of the International Critical Incident
Stress Management Foundation; and from Maryland Rev Karen Brau, Jackie Campbell, Rev
Harold A. Carter Sr., Keven Couser, Lori Edwards, Imam Earl El-Amin, Sister Barbara English,
Therese Wilson Favors, Orlando Fleming, Desiree Glover, Annette March Grier, Phil Harrison,
Rev. Andre Humphrey; Brother Ellsworth Johnson-Bey; Lisa Knickmeyer; Fr. Richard Lawrence;
Phil Leaf, Rev Denis Madden; Rev Douglas Miles, Rev. Marshall Prentice, Imam Anees AbdulRahim, Glenn Ross, Edward Sabin, Rabbi Tsvi Schur, Joshua Sharfstein, Pastor Billie Stanfield,
Rev. Melvin Tuggle II, WEssex Weaver, Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. The Institute will address the topic
of violence as a public health problem through a theological and social ecology lens. The
conference will give attendees information about violence and peacemaking as well as
concrete, practical interventions and programs with proven success. Speakers will share
conceptual frameworks and personal experiences of Violence and Healing in Our Communities.
More information at http://www.hopkinscme.edu/CourseDetail.aspx?course_code=80018650.
The Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence has secured a number of slots for individuals
who would not otherwise be able to attend. For additional information contact
The Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence has secured a reduced rate of $200 per
person for the three-day registration $500 for three people registering for the three days;
$69 per person for a daily rate; or $50 per person per day for students. Please contact the
continuing medical education office at 410 502-9634 for additional information.
IF YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION CANNOT AFFORD THE REGISTRATION FEE:
Our Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence has reserved a limited number of slots for
individuals and/or agencies that would not otherwise be able to attend. To obtain additional
information e-mail Jill Williams at jiwillia@jhsph.edu or call her at (410-614-8643) or contact
Dr. Phil Leaf pleaf@jhsph.edu or 410 955-3962. Please contact us as soon as possible if you
wish to use one of the Center’s slots or if you need additional information.
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“Breaking the Cycle” Radio Dialogue. Sunday, May 11, 2008 2:00-4:00 p.m. Brother Bey,
the founder of the Fraternal Order of X-Offenders (F.O.X.O), hosts a weekly radio show on
W.O.L.B (1010 am) that presents community-based, ex-offender driven efforts in Baltimore and
elsewhere that are helping to break the cycle of violence. The primary focus of the F.O.X.O.’s
“Breaking The Cycle” Radio Dialogue is to extend discussion, increase consideration of
community-driven alternatives, and initiate and expand the collective action needed to deter,
decrease and prevent the pandemic of juvenile delinquency and adult criminality gripping
Baltimore and many other communities. The radio show provides a voice to those attempting
to change their thinking and behaviors, informing ex-offenders, their families, and others of
opportunities, increasing access to strategies that work, and exposing those that don’t. You are
invited to call in to the radio program at 410-481-1010. To learn more about FOXO, visit their
website at http://www.foxo.org/ email: thinkingisdestiny@yahoo.com or call 410-262-4456.
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On January 11, 2008 Mayor Dixon was at 4601 Park Heights Ave along with representatives
from the Prisoner’s Aid Association of Maryland (PAA) and the Fraternal Order of XOffenders (F.O.X.O.) to officially open the doors of Project P.E.A.C.E. (Proper Education
Always Corrects Errors), a collaboration between PAA and F.O.X.O. that will connect
thousands of ex-offenders each year to services provided in its crime prevention and
recidivism avoidance program. The P.E.A.C.E. program, developed and implemented by exoffenders, connects other ex-offenders with needed resources and uses the power of peer
influence to facilitate the cognitive restructuring and personal supports needed for successful
re-integration. “In order to truly make Baltimore safer, we need to help ex-offenders become
productive citizens,” Mayor Sheila Dixon said. “Project P.E.A.C.E. is going to help a lot of
people fulfill their potential and make meaningful contributions to those around them.”
The P.E.A.C.E. program addresses a variety of social and behavioral issues confronting exoffenders, including: short term and long term housing, emergency shelter, transitional
housing, substance abuse, parenting, GED services, employment and job placement, financial
literacy and HIV/AIDS information and education. In addition to the 12-Step Lifeskills
Workshops and services such as emergency shelter, transitional housing, and linkage to other
services, the P.E.A.C.E. project provides individual supports from individuals who have turned
around their lives and who serve as mentors and positive role models. For additional
information or referrals, call Project P.E.A.C.E. at 410 367-8393 or Brother Bey at 410
262-4456.
Quick Glance at this week’s Items of Interest
New Events/Conferences/Trainings
1. Washington, DC: Children and Family Issues on the Campaign Trail: Polling, Politics, and Policy,
May 8, 2008
2. May PBS ‘In The Mix’ – Stop The Bullying…Take A Stand! May 10, 2008
Up-Coming Events/Conference/Trainings
3. Washington, DC: White House Summit on Youth Drug Prevention. May 7, 2008
4. Arlington, VA: Social Services Performance Summit. May 7-9, 2008
5. National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day: One Day May Voices. May 8, 2008.
6. Washington, DC: Still I Rise: A Celebration of Resiliency Through Performance Arts. May 8, 2008
7. The National Women's Prison Project Annual Mother's Day Luncheon, May 9, 2008
8. Bethesda, MD: Accelerating the Dissemination and Translation of Clinical Research into
Practice. May 9, 2008.
9. Baltimore, MD: Maps on Purpose Seminar. May 10, 2008
10. Washington, DC: 7th Annual Afterschool for All Challenge. May 13-14, 2008Aurora, CO: The 11.
11. National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Correctional Leadership Development training program.
May 13-23, 2008.
Noteworthy
12. Maryland juvenile justice advocates needed.
13. Open Society Institute-Baltimore – Audacious Idea.
Reports, Research & Recent Publications
14. Parental perceptions of urban schools.
15. A list of recent publications compiled by SafetyLit.
16. The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice’s March 6 briefing, “No More
Children Left Behind Bars,”
Resources
17. Improving family participation in school.
18. Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) Implementation Guide,
Toolkit, & Workshops.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
19. Reston, VA: 2008 Education Conference: Evidence-Based Practice, Scientifically-Based
Instruction, and Educational Effectiveness. September 5-7, 2008.
20. Ellicott City, MD: 2008 Maryland PBIS Summer Institute. July 21-25, 2008.
21. PBIS Maryland Events
Funding Opportunities/Scholarships/Awards
22. 2nd Annual Baltimore’s Top Neighborhood Dads Contest.
23. Emergency Management for Higher Education (EMHE) grant program.
For Youth
24. Youth As Resources (YAR) currently recruiting motivated young people to join their
board of directors.
Job & Volunteer Opportunities
25. Baltimore Rising’s Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents Program (MCIP) needs mentors
26. Washington, DC: Research Associate – The Urban Institute.
Previously Posted Events/Conferences/Training
New Events/Conferences/Training
1. Washington, DC: Children and Family Issues on the Campaign Trail: Polling, Politics, and Policy,
May 8, 2008, 9:00 -10:30am ET. Urban Institute 2100 M Street NW. Panel will discuss how
demographic changes in America's child population, led by shifts in family structure, immigration,
fertility rates, and ethnic diversity, intersect with public policy in nuanced ways. Panelists will probe
public opinion about child and family issues, including education and health care, and will examine
how these topics are, or are not, being addressed in national and local campaigns. Finally, the panel
will analyze how policy that is responsive to the public's beliefs and wants can play out at the federal,
state, and local levels. Live audio webcast also available and a recording of the event will be posted
online. Register for the DC event http://urbanchapin.eventbrite.com/ or register to listen to the
webcast http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=48033. Sponsored by Chapin Hall and Urban
Institute.
2. May PBS ‘In The Mix’ – Stop The Bullying…Take A Stand! May 10, 2008. Research from the Health
Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) National Bullying Campaign shows that up to 25% of
U.S. students are bullied each year. As many as 160,000 may stay home from school on any given day
because they are afraid of being bullied. Now, the growing trend of cyber bullying goes into the home
via computers. At least 1 out of 3 teens say they have been seriously threatened online and 60% of
teens say they have participated in online bullying. Hosted by Erika Harold, Miss America 2003, herself
a victim of severe harassment, this solution oriented program presents a comprehensive and
multifaceted approach to preventing bullying. It also provides help and advice to victims, parents and
bystanders. Her personal experience is interwoven with compelling personal stories of teens who have
also been bullied. Visit http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/ for video clips, resources, transcripts and more.
[source: OSDFS Prevention News Bulletin, May 1, 2008]
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Upcoming Events/Conferences/Training
3. Washington, DC: White House Summit on Youth Drug Prevention. May 7, 2008, 1:00 – 5:00pm in
the 5th Floor Conference room of 750 17th Street, NW in Washington, DC 20503. This is a free summit
that will be held at the Office of National Drug Control Policy to share information about Random Student
Drug Testing - a viable prevention and intervention approach to reduce substance abuse among
youth. Local and national experts will present and answer questions on Legal Concerns, Policy
Development, and funding sources. You are welcomed to bring several representatives of your school
community. To register to attend, please send an email to vwoodberry@ondcp.eop.gov, or call 202-3956750.
4. Arlington, VA: Social Services Performance Summit. May 7-9, 2008. Learn how to implement
measures to improve your agency’s effectiveness and service delivery. More information and
registration at http://www.performanceweb.org/CENTERS/SP/Events/S300/.
5. National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day: One Day May Voices. May 8, 2008. Awareness
Day raises awareness of effective programs for children's mental health needs, demonstrates how
children's mental health initiatives promote positive youth development, recovery and resilience, and
shows how children with mental health needs thrive in their communities. The theme for this year's
national event is Thriving in the Community, with a special emphasis on high school youth who receive
the services they need are more likely to have positive outcomes such as better grades and higher rates
of education and less likely to have negative outcomes such as involvement with the juvenile and
criminal justice systems. Consider holding an event to build awareness of children’s mental health
needs and to promote the progress being made toward developing effective strategies to address these
needs. More information at http://systemsofcare.samhsa.gov/nationalawareness/materials.aspx
6. Washington, DC: Still I Rise: A Celebration of Resiliency Through Performance Arts. May 8, 2008
1:00 – 3:00pm, Lincoln Theatre 1215 U Street NW, Washington, DC. In celebration of National
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. The performance will feature Performances By Youth; A
scheduled appearance by the National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day Ambassador Howie
Mandel; Presentation of SAMHSA Data; A live satellite feed to the San Francisco System of Care Site;
Launch of "Dare to Dream: America" Initiative. Learn more and register at
http://systemsofcare.samhsa.gov/nationalawareness/materials.aspx
7. The National Women's Prison Project Annual Mother's Day Luncheon, May 9, 2008. 12:00 2:00pm, Calvary Baptist Church, 3911 Garrison Blvd. Keynote Speaker is Tonier Cain, National Trauma
Advocate. Free, but registration is required. 410-233-3385.
8. Bethesda, MD: Accelerating the Dissemination and Translation of Clinical Research into Practice.
May 9, 2008. This is the first in a series of workshops to discuss and share best practices and ways in
which researchers can partner with community health care providers to translate clinical research into
practice. Participants will develop recommendations for academic-community collaborations and
partnerships with other community programs to better facilitate translating science into community-based
practice. More information and registration at
http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/news_&_events/upcoming_events/index.asp#05_09_2008.
9. Baltimore, MD: Maps on Purpose Seminar. May 10, 2008, 11:00am – 3:00pm at the Walters Art
Museum, 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore. Come for a gathering of neighborhood leaders and stakeholders
to discover, explore, and brainstorm the many ways mapping and community knowledge can help build
connectivity in Baltimore. This event is free; registration is required. For more information or to
register, call (410) 243-4750 or visit www.artonpurpose.org
10. Washington, DC: 7th Annual Afterschool for All Challenge. May 13-14, 2008. The Afterschool for
All Challenge will bring together afterschool staff, administrators, advocates and youth from all over
the country. Further information at http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/challenge_2008.cfm.
11. Aurora, CO: The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Correctional Leadership Development
training program. May 13-23, 2008. The 70-hour blended delivery course is intended for juvenile
justice senior-level leaders, such as facility superintendents, juvenile detention facility
superintendents, and senior probation and parole supervisors. Deputies of these leaders will be
considered if recommended by their chief executive officer.
http://community.nicic.org/blogs/training/archive/2008/02/11/juvenile-justice-leadership-trainingopportunity-now-available.aspx
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NOTEWORTHY
12. Maryland juvenile justice advocates needed. Kimberly Armstrong of Diamond Development, Inc.
needs your assistance in identifying individuals -statewide who would make great candidates for the MD
Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention's Disproportionate Minority Contract Work Group.
Individuals selected to participate in this work group will assist the MD Governor's Office of Crime
Control and Prevention's Disproportionate Minority Contract Work Group with communication and
marketing projects targeting the community at-large, particularly parents. For more details, please
contact Kimberly Armstrong at 1-800-485-8214 or email just4me.diamond@gmail.com.
13. Open Society Institute-Baltimore – Audacious Idea. This week, Shantel Randolph, a current
Baltimore Community Fellow, talks about investing in the lives of Baltimore’s foster youth. To read her
audacious idea and participate in the discussion, visit www.audaciousideas.org.
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REPORTS, RESEARCH & RECENT PUBLICATIONS
14. Parental perceptions of urban schools. A new report from the National School Boards Association
(NSBA) discusses parental perceptions of the urban school climate in the hope of involving parents,
families and communities in education because their participation is imperative for school success. To
divine this information, NSBA conducted a school climate survey, and found that the majority of
parents view their child's school as a safe place. Yet, only 42 percent of parents thought students did
not fight a lot at school. In addition, little more than half of the parents surveyed felt that teachers
had the ability to stop bullying. Still, 84 percent of parents felt that they could trust teachers at their
child's school, and 87 percent felt respected by teachers. The survey also found that 70 percent of
parents did not believe racial differences had an impact on a child's success at school. Survey report
available at http://nsba.org/whatwethinkpdf [source: PEN Weekly NewsBlast, May 2, 2008
http://www.publiceducation.org/ ]
15. A list of recent publications compiled by SafetyLit. May 5, 2008. Volume 11, Number 18. SafetyLit
is a free service of the Center for Injury Prevention Policy and Practice at San Diego State University in
collaboration with the World Health Organization. Abstracts available at
http://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.home.
Assessing the effects of peer suicide on youth suicide. Feigelman W, Gorman BS. Suicide Life
Threat Behav 2008; 38(2): 181-94.
Impact of modeling on adolescent suicidal behavior. Insel BJ, Gould MS. Psychiatr Clin North
Am 2008; 31(2): 293-316.
Interaction of child and family psychopathology leading to suicidal Zalsman G, Levy T, Shoval
G. Psychiatr Clin North Am 2008; 31(2): 237-46.
Peer victimization, depression, and suicidiality in adolescents. Klomek AB, Marrocco F,
Kleinman M, Schonfeld IS, Gould MS. Suicide Life Threat Behav 2008; 38(2): 166-80.
Suicidal behavior in young women. Baca-Garcia E, Perez-Rodriguez MM, Mann JJ, Oquendo
MA. Psychiatr Clin North Am 2008; 31(2): 317-31.
Violence exposure across multiple contexts: Individual and joint effects on adjustment.
Mrug S, Loosier PS, Windle M. Am J Orthopsychiatry 2008; 78(1): 70-84.
16. The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice’s March 6 briefing, “No More
Children Left Behind Bars,” highlights the need for preventative strategies to reduce gang-related
juvenile crime. The report analyzes the potential cost savings from reduced criminal activity and
increased graduation rates, as well as the high expense of incarceration. It concludes that current
“suppression policies” are ineffective, prevention programs are likely to be more cost effective, and
the public is more likely to support education and prevention strategies. To read the full briefing, visit
http://chhi.podconsulting.com/assets/documents/publications/NO%20MORE%20CHILDREN%20LEFT%20B
EHIND.pdf (source: News from National Juvenile Justice Network, May 2, 2008 http://www.njjn.org/)
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RESOURCES
17. Improving family participation in school. The IRIS Center and the PACER Center have created an
interactive, online module to support educators in diversifying and improving family participation in
school. In the module, a principal and staff demonstrate how they gain information about of their
students' families because this helps them best engage all members of a family in education.
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/fam/challenge.htm [source: PEN Weekly NewsBlast, May 2, 2008
http://www.publiceducation.org/ ]
18. Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) Implementation Guide,
Toolkit, & Workshops. Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is pleased
to announce workshops designed to equip school administrators and their teams with the tools and
skills needed to implement high quality, sustainable, evidence-based social and emotional learning
programming that is integrated into all aspects of schooling. The Guide consists of 158 pages of SEL
research and practice information and case studies, and the Toolkit has 272 pages of tools you can use
and adapt to help your school create a planning team, develop a shared vision, conduct needs and
resources assessments, assess impacts, communicate with families, develop funding, and much more.
Workshops feature Implementation Guide and toolkit. July 24-25, 2008, Chicago, IL: Two-Day Intensive
Workshop; August 14-15, 2008, Chicago, IL: Two-Day Intensive Workshop. Throughout the two days,
participants will use Sustainable School wide Social and Emotional Learning (SEL): Implementation
Guide and Toolkit to learn about the CASEL framework for implementing and sustaining SEL. More
information and registration at http://www.casel.org/ [source: OSDFS Prevention News Bulletin, May
1, 2008]
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POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS (PBIS)
19. Reston, VA: 2008 Education Conference: Evidence-Based Practice, Scientifically-Based
Instruction, and Educational Effectiveness. September 5-7, 2008. The 2008 ABA International
Education Conference is a two-day, primarily single-track conference on evidence-based education
focusing on research and applied issues. This event will address the current state of knowledge of
evidence-based practices at the policy, evaluation, and practice levels. More information at
http://www.abainternational.org/educonf/index.asp
20. Ellicott City, MD: 2008 Maryland PBIS Summer Institute. July 21-25, 2008. The PBIS Maryland
Coaches and New Team Training will be held July 21-28 at Turf Valley Resort and Conference Center.
For more information, visit http://www.pbismaryland.org/SI2008/2008SummerInstituteNew.htm icott
21. PBIS Maryland Events http://www.pbismaryland.org/
Training of Trainers – May 27-29, 2008
State Leadership Meeting – June 12, 2008
Western Region Returning Team Training – June 24, 2008
Upper Chesapeake Returning Team Training – June 26-27, 2008
Baltimore County Returning Team Training, July 16-17, 2008
Central 2 Returning Team Training - July 16-17, 2008
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
22. Annual Baltimore’s Top Neighborhood Dads Contest. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Baltimore City
Council President Presents the 2nd Annual Baltimore’s Top Neighborhood Dads Contest - To honor those
dedicated men who have given selflessly to keep Baltimore’s neighborhoods strong, clean and safe.
One nominee per group may be submitted from recognized neighborhood associations. Each contest
winner and a guest will be invited to join Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake at a special
luncheon to honor Baltimore’s Top Neighborhood Dads at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime
Park in Fells Point on Thursday, June 12, 2008. Nomination forms must be received no later than
Friday, May 23, 2008. Nomination form available at
http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/Top_Dads_nomination_form.pdf. For more information, contact
Marva Williams by telephone at (410) 396-4699 or via e-mail at marva.williams@baltimorecity.gov
23. Emergency Management for Higher Education (EMHE) grant program. This grant program is
designed to fund higher education institution projects to develop, or review and improve, and fully
integrate, campus-based all-hazards emergency management planning efforts within the framework of
the four phases of emergency management [Prevention-Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and
Recovery]. Application deadline: May 27, 2008.
http://www.grants.gov/search/synopsis.do;jsessionid=LfPK2QsfnQHrzvv4mBGpTRxN2Gyf22TmdWVp2Kh
cr9lmsvg2N8Ly!1269172386
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FOR YOUTH
24. Youth As Resources (YAR) currently recruiting motivated young people to join their board of
directors. YAR is Baltimore’s youth-led grant making organization. Board members run the
organization and make funding decisions. Some YAR Board members earn income by training their
peers and others on a variety of youth engagement and grant making topics. Directors serve a one-year
term beginning July 1, 2008. Please attend the Potential Board Member Reception to learn more. The
reception will be held on May 28, 2008, 5:30-7:00pm, 2 East Read Street, 8th floor conference room.
Dinner will be provided. Please kindly RSVP – 410-576-9551 or julier@bcf.org
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JOB AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
25. Baltimore Rising’s Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents Program (MCIP) needs mentors
for youths whose parent or guardian is in jail and is taking referrals for children who need mentors.
Kamala Green at 443-984-1013.
26. Washington, DC: Research Associate – The Urban Institute. The Health Policy Center analyzes
trends and underlying causes of changes in health insurance coverage, access to care, and use of health
care services by the entire U.S. population. Researchers address issues that arise from the inevitable
trade-offs among health care costs, access, and quality. The center's focus has been on Medicare and
Medicaid, public insurance programs that were created to serve elderly, disabled, and low-income
individuals, but we also study private insurance markets and options for health care reform. We are
looking for individuals with interests in any of these areas. Further information at http://jobsurban.icims.com/urban_jobs/jobs/candidate/job.jsp?jobid=1425&mode=view
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PREVIOUSLY POSTED EVENTS, CONFERENCES, & TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Baltimore, MD: Baltimore City Public Schools Parent and Community Advisory Board Meeting
Agenda. The Parent and Community Advisory Board (PCAB) was established to advise the Baltimore City
Board of School Commissioners in the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
PCAB supports parent involvement by helping to facilitate the flow of information from parents and
community to the Board of School Commissioners, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and BCPSS
administrators. PCAB is knowledgeable and informed about BCPSS policies, operations, and student
data. The Board also helps to organize parent and community members to have an effective voice with
the Board of School Commissioners. PCAB meetings are conducted in an open and public setting. During
these public board meetings, time is set aside to accept public comment. Please support the work of
The Parent and Community Advisory Board (PCAB) through your attendance at their board meetings,
parent engagement is important to the success of the education of our children. All meetings begin
promptly at 6:30pm, 1st Floor Board Room / BCPSS 200 E. North Ave., Baltimore. The remaining
meeting dates are as follows: May 26, 2008; June 9, 2008; June 22, 2008; July 09, 2008
Milwaukee, WI: Prevent Child Abuse America 2008 National Conference. May 19-22, 2008. This
conference is focused specifically on the prevention of child abuse and neglect through a variety of
strategies including home visitation, research, parent education, public policy and advocacy, parent
leadership, and integrated services for family support. More information
http://www.preventchildabuse.org/events/conference/index.shtml.
White House To Host Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Conferences. The White House is
hosting a series of 2008 conferences designed to connect effective social service organizations with
resources that can strengthen and expand the services they offer. The conferences will provide an
understanding of the President’s Faith-Based and Community Initiative and information about the
Federal grants process, funding opportunities, and the responsibilities that come with Federal funding.
The conferences are scheduled as follows: May 29-30, in New Orleans, LA; June 26-27, in
Washington, DC; August 5, in Sacramento, CA; August 29, in Dallas, TX. More information at
http://www.dtiassociates.com/fbci/index.cfm.
Portland, OR: The National Center for Victims of Crime 2008 National Conference, "Responses,
Rights, and Resources for Crime Victims." June 2-4, 2008. Conference will feature more than 130
leading experts and 70 skill-building workshops on a wide range of issues for those supporting victims of
crime. Among those are workshops that focus on several aspects of the trauma of victimization.
Featured Workshops on Child and Young Adult Victims: When Authorities Fail to Investigate Child Abuse
Allegations; Death is Not Like Sleeping: Talking to Children about Living and Dying; Cyberspace Safety:
Online Social Network and Second Life; "Snitches Get Stitches": Youth, Gangs, and Witness
Intimidation; Child Molesters, Rapists, and Other Sex Offenders: Who They Are and How They Operate;
Engaging Our Youth. For more information on these and other workshops, our plenary speakers, and
registration, visit the conference Web page
http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=DB_Training_Institute1160
Washington, DC: Mental Health America 2008 Annual Conference & National Mental Health
Promotion and Prevention Summit. June 4-7, 2008. More information at
http://www.nmha.org/go/conference/
Ocean City, MD: Middle Atlantic States Correctional Association (MASCA) 2008 Conference “The
Overflow of Corrections: The Road to Re-Entry and Reunification”. June 8-11, 2008. The goal of
the conference is to provide high quality training through speakers and workshops on topics of interest
to the MASCA membership, which is comprised of adult and juvenile probation agents, state prison and
local detention center officers and case managers, and pretrial detention/supervision officers and case
managers. http://masca.corrections.com/.
Atlanta, GA: Youth Gang Symposium. June 23–26, 2008. The OJJDP Youth Gang Symposium will be
held in Atlanta, GA. The theme is “Partnering to Prevent Gang Violence: From Faith-Based and
Community Organizations to Law Enforcement.” The conference will feature focused workshops to
enhance efforts by law enforcement, school personnel, faith-based and community organizations,
policymakers, youth serving agencies, and others who are working together to combat youth gang
issues. More information at http://www.gangsymposium.org/.
Los Angeles, CA: National Assembly of School-Based Health Centers Annual Conference. June 2628, 2008. Interdisciplinary professional education and networking with school-based health center
colleagues from across the country. For more information, please visit
http://www.nasbhc.org/site/c.jsJPKWPFJrH/b.2708163/.
Denver, CO: National Area Health Education Center Organization 2008 Conference: Moving
Mountains to Overcome Health Disparities. June 28-July1, 2008. For more information, please visit
http://www.nationalahec.org/home/index.asp.
Nashville, TN: National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health: Training Institutes
on Local Systems of Care. July 16-20, 2008. The intent of the Institutes is to provide in-depth,
practical information on how to develop, operate, and sustain systems of care and how to provide highquality, effective clinical interventions and supports within them. For more information, visit
http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/ta_center/TrainingInstitutes/index2.html.
Arlington, VA: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Conference 2008. July 21–23, 2008. Office of
Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice (NIJ) will hold its annual conference. The conference will
bring together criminal justice scholars, policymakers, and practitioners at the local, state, and federal
levels to share the latest research findings and technology. This year's conference includes a panel on
youth gang research and best practices organized by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention. Other panel topics include commercial sexual exploitation of children, school-based
prevention programs, and bullying. More information and registration at
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/events/nij_conference/welcome.htm.
Chicago, IL: "Sustainable Schoolwide Social and Emotional Learning" Training. July 24-25, 2008
and August 14-15, 2008. These workshops are designed to equip school administrators and their teams
with the tools and skills needed to implement high quality, sustainable, evidence-based social and
emotional learning programming that is integrated into all aspects of schooling. If you are interested in
attending one of these workshops, please visit CASEL's website at www.casel.org to download the
registration form.
New Orleans, LA: National Conference on Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention. August
26-28, 2008. More information at
http://www.nationalcac.org/professionals/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=122&Itemid=
118.
Baltimore, MD: National Healthy Homes Festival. September 12-14, 2008 at Druid Hill Park. This
event will bring together national and local community partners, lead and asthma prevention
programs, Healthy Homes organizations, health, housing, and environmental agencies, local
universities, federal, state, and city agencies, and the citizens of Baltimore in an effort to promote the
benefits of Healthy Homes. If you have questions regarding the National Healthy Homes Festival, please
contact Michelle LeDonne, at 410-534-6447 or mledonne@leadsafe.org.
Washington DC: GIS: Shaping Global Health - 2008 ESRI Health GIS Conference. September 28October 1, 2008. Share and discuss successful approaches to using geography to improve health care
delivery; public health; and hospital preparedness, research, management, and policy decisions.
http://www.esri.com/events/health/index.html
Wilmington, DE: The 2008 Nemours Conference on Child Health Promotion: Advocacy, Policy, and
Progress in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity. October 23-24, 2008. Nemours Health & Prevention
Services is bringing together regional and national leaders who are making policy work to create
healthier environments and programs for children and families. More information at
http://www.nemours.org/department/nhps/annual-conference.html.
Indianapolis, IN: The International Bullying Prevention Association is pleased to present our 5th
Annual Conference: Best Practices in Bullying and Violence Prevention. November 6-8, 2008. The
conference will be co-sponsored by the Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy and the Indiana
Department of Education. The conference is designed for school guidance counselors, administrators,
teachers, school health educators, school social workers, school psychologists, school safety specialists,
Safe and Drug-Free Coordinators, school resource officers (SRO's), school attorneys, and law
enforcement working with youth, student service directors, PTA/PTO members, children and family
mental health counselors, school nurses, school board members, parents, extended day/after school
staff, prevention specialists, etc. This conference also welcomes college students.
http://www.stopbullyingworld.org/ and http://www.doe.state.in.us/isssa/ .
Denver, CO: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting. April 2-4, 2009. In
response to overwhelming requests from membership and meeting attendees, SRCD is moving to a new
Biennial Meeting schedule. http://www.srcd.org/biennial.html
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