Lives in the Balance Fourth Annual International Summit on Non-Adversarial, Non-Punitive Interventions for At-Risk Kids [Portland, Maine]

Lives in the Balance Fourth Annual International Summit on Non-Adversarial,

Non-Punitive Interventions for At-Risk Kids

We're All in This Together!

Friday, November 7, 2014

Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

This year's Summit features keynote addresses -- by James Garbarino, Ph.D., author of Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them and a forthcoming book, Listen to Killers: Lessons learned from 20 Years as a Psychological Expert Witness in Murder Cases, and Ross Greene, Ph.D., originator of Collaborative & Proactive Solutions, author of The Explosive Child and Lost at School and founding director of Lives in the Balance -- along with lots of dynamic presentations on a vast array of non-punitive, non-adversarial interventions.

You'll leave inspired, informed and galvanized. 

Come roll up your sleeves and become a part of this growing movement!

Breakout sessions will be faciliated by leading voices on a variety of non-punitive, non-adversarial interventions and school culture.  (You'll be making your top two selections for both the morning and afternoon breakout group sessions when you register.)  Descriptions of the different breakout groups may be found here.

Collaborative & Proactive Solutions I: Intro to Collaborative & Proactive Solutions, Ross Greene, Ph.D., Founding Director, Lives in the Balance 

Collaborative & Proactive Solutions II: Recent Advances and Revisions in the CPS Model, Ross Greene, Ph.D., Lives in the Balance

Conscious Discipline: Helping Kids Build Healthy Brains, Keeping Them in the Social Game, Amy Speidel, Loving Guidance Associate, Conscious Discipline 

Creating and Sustaining Emotionally Safe Schools in a Socially Toxic Environment, James Garbarino, Ph.D., Loyola University, Chicago

The 4Rs: Fostering Social & Emotional Learning in the Classroom Through Evidence-Based Curriculum, Tala Manassah, Deputy Executive Director, Morningside School for Teaching Social Responsibility

Motivational Interviewing, Stephen Andrew, LCSW, LADC International Motivational Interviewing Network, Health Education Training Institute

Nonviolent Communication: Creating Safety, Trust and Respect in the Classroom, Catherine Cadden, Center for Nonviolent Communication, author of Peacable Revolution through Education and Jesse Wiens, Center for Nonviolent Communication and founder of ZENVC

Parent Effectiveness Training (PET), Steve Emmons, International Master Trainer, Gordon Training International 

Restorative Practices: The Continuum, Chesari Tempesta, Community Coordinator, Restorative Justice Institute of Maine will moderate three presenters: Chris Jones, Restorative Justice Court Diversion Coordinator; David Knightly, Spanish teacher/District Restorative Practices Coach, Community Partner; Josh Ottow, Assistant Principal, Yarmouth High School, member of Maine Youth Court Advisory Council

Teacher Effectiveness Training (TET), Steve Emmons, International Master Trainer, Gordon Training International

Tuning in to Kids (Emotion Coaching), Julie C. Dunsmore, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Virginia Tech

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