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| Juvenile Firesetter Assessment & Safety Education Training (Pennsylvania) | |
| May 22-23, 2008 | |
| WHERE | Erie County, Pennsylvania |
| COST | none |
| CONTACT | Paul Reichenbach - 800-670-3473 x2203 - 717-651-2203 or preichenba@state.pa.us |
| TOPICS | General Awareness of JFS Problem; Regional Concepts; Interviewing and Screening Using Pennsylvania's Written Protocol and Recommended Screening Tool; How to Present Fire Safety Education; Networking with Professionals. |
| INSTRUCTORS | Not Listed |
| ADDITIONAL INFO | Exact Locations will be announced with registration is confirmed. |
| 9th Annual Fire, Burn and Life Safety Conference | |
| June 18-20, 2008 | |
| WHERE | Kansas City, Missouri |
| COST | $175.00 ($200 after May 23rd) - Single Day $90.00 ($100 after May 23rd) |
| CONTACT | Elena Nuss at 785-296-3403 or enuss@kdhe.state.ks.us Marlie Brown at 785-368-7290 or mbrown@kdhe.state.ks.us |
| TOPICS | What Do You Want Your Life To Look Like?; Fire Safety Lessons for Young Children; What's New at NFPA?; Presenting with Pizzazz; Fire Safety Solutions for People with Disabilities; For the Children; The Adult Learner; Youth & Fire: Critical Elements and Community Role; Youth and Fire: The Who and Why; Life Safety Education as Department Culture; Communicating with the Media; Assessment of Youth who Misuse Fire; Computer, Internet Access Plus Imagination; CDC Funded Smoke Alarm Installation Programs; When Fire Is More Than Curiosity; Mental Health Issues and Treatment Implications; Seniors At Risk; Creating a Culture of Fire Safety |
| INSTRUCTORS | Donna Forgy; Nancy Trench; Pat Mieszala; Cherie Sage; Paul Schwartzman; Bill Delany; Mike Cameron; Mark Jackson; Marvin Stottlemire |
| ADDITIONAL INFO | Full Registration includes three breakfasts, two lunches, and one baseball/barbecue ticket. |
| Children and Fire: Focus on Education and Other Community Fire Safety Programs | |
| June 25-27, 2008 | |
| WHERE | Austin, Texas |
| COST | $225.00 |
| CONTACT | Deborah Johnson at 512-305-7940 or deborah.johnson@tdi.state.tx.us |
| TOPICS | Fire Safety Education for Young Children; Fire and the Media; Home Safety Literacy Project; Social Marketing for Human Services-How to Effectively Communicate Your Message; Investigating Juvenile Adolescents; Juvenile Law Update; Detecting Deception; and more |
| INSTRUCTORS | Lynell Bond; Janet Lea; Damaris Nicholson; Timothy O'Dowd; David Wilcox; Nancy Trench; Peggy Harrell; Judy Okulitch; Chuck Chaffin; Michael Laws; Paul Zipper; Linda Jones; and more |
| ADDITIONAL INFO | Watch for full details at www.tdi.state.tx.us/fire/fmjuvevents.html |
OCTOBER 5-11 ~ FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 2008
| Youth Change: Your Problem-Kid Problem-Solver | |
| October 9-10, 2008 | |
| WHERE | Portland, Oregon |
| COST | $169.00 |
| CONTACT | Ruth Herman Wells - 275 N. Third St., Woodburn OR 97071 - dwells@youthchg.com or 503-982-4220 |
| TOPICS | Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth. This workshop will deliver 200 ready-to-use, powerful answers to turnaround problems like violence, apathy, fire-setting, truancy, defiance, ADD, school failure, bad attitudes, poor motivation and more. A special focus will be on children with challenges and disabilities. |
| INSTRUCTORS | Not Listed |
| ADDITIONAL INFO | This class is for teachers, youth workers, counselors, psychologists, court workers, social workers, justice workers foster parents and school administrators. There is no registration deadline but early registration is encouraged. Financial Aid is offered, plus $50 college credit and free CEUs are available. http://www.youthchg.com |
FEBRUARY 1-7 ~ BURN AWARENESS WEEK 2009
MAY 3-9 ~ ARSON AWARENESS WEEK 2009