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Date: March 17, 2010

Title: "NASFM Youth Firesetter Prevention Workshop"

Location: East Lansing, Michigan

Cost: $20.00

Contact: www.fireproofchildren.com

Topics: The training is designed to:

Increase the capacity of regional and local leaders to launch education and advocacy to prevent and reduce all types of youth firesetting and child fire play;
Provide best practices for long-term institutionalization of youth firesetter prevention at the local, regional and state levels;
Address youth fire safety issues as a whole, using both bottom-up and top-down strategies;
Address the most current issues, such as the dangers of toy-like lighters and other types of child fire play;
Be highly interactive, with small and large group discussion of needs, successful and unsuccessful efforts, problem solving and goal setting.

Presenters: Robert Crandall and Robert Cole Ph.D.

Additional Info:

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Date: March 18-19, 2010

Title: "21st Annual Juvenile Firesetter Seminar"

Location: Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

Cost: $145.00 ($75.00 for one day) before March 1, $165.00 ($85.00 for one day) March 1 or after.

Contact: Karla (Ahrns) Klas at 734-232-3815 or kahrns@med.umich.edu

Topics: Fire Safety Education; Kids Setting Fires - Is it Abuse?; Boys and Bombs; Gangs and Arson; Understanding the Arsonist; Juvenile Firesetter Interview Techniques.

Presenters: Tom Kiurski; Karla Klas; Yvonne Meyer; Donavan Davis; Dian Williams

Additional Info: This course earns 16 Inspector Points and 1 CEU/hour for Social Work is Pending. Click HERE for registration form.

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Date: March 24-25, 2010

Title: "Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist I"

Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey

Cost: $35.00

Contact: Tom Bell at 609-347-5597 or chief.tbell@yahoo.com

Topics: National Fire Academy Course to meet NFPA 1035 Standard for Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist Level I.

Presenters: Capt. Helge (Hagar) Nordtveit

Additional Info: Location is Worthington Atlantic City Campus. Breakfast, Lunch, snacks, and coffee provided each day. Course runs from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

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Date: April 7, 2010

Title: "NASFM Youth Firesetter Prevention Workshop"

Location: Mahwah, New Jersey

Cost: $20.00

Contact: www.fireproofchildren.com

Topics: The training is designed to:

Increase the capacity of regional and local leaders to launch education and advocacy to prevent and reduce all types of youth firesetting and child fire play;
Provide best practices for long-term institutionalization of youth firesetter prevention at the local, regional and state levels;
Address youth fire safety issues as a whole, using both bottom-up and top-down strategies;
Address the most current issues, such as the dangers of toy-like lighters and other types of child fire play;
Be highly interactive, with small and large group discussion of needs, successful and unsuccessful efforts, problem solving and goal setting.

Presenters: Robert Crandall and Robert Cole Ph.D.

Additional Info:

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Date: April 20, 2010

Title: "NASFM Youth Firesetter Prevention Workshop"

Location: Forsythe, Georogia

Cost: $20.00

Contact: www.fireproofchildren.com

Topics: The training is designed to:

Increase the capacity of regional and local leaders to launch education and advocacy to prevent and reduce all types of youth firesetting and child fire play;
Provide best practices for long-term institutionalization of youth firesetter prevention at the local, regional and state levels;
Address youth fire safety issues as a whole, using both bottom-up and top-down strategies;
Address the most current issues, such as the dangers of toy-like lighters and other types of child fire play;
Be highly interactive, with small and large group discussion of needs, successful and unsuccessful efforts, problem solving and goal setting.

Presenters: Robert Crandall and Robert Cole Ph.D.

Additional Info:

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Date: April 21-23, 2010

Title: "Fire & Life Safety Educators Conference of the Rockies"

Location: Estes Park, Colorado

Cost: $200.00 before March 31, 2010 or $275.00 after March 31

Contact: Einer Johnson at einar.jensen@southmetro.org or 720-989-2273

Topics: Click HERE for Conference Brochure

Presenters: Mike Davis; Wanda Omdahl; Melanie Duke; Fidel Garcia; Colleen Potton; Harvey Weiss; Rebecca Booker; Peggy Harrell; Brianna Goodwin; Lynn Reimer; Tina Robinette; Clifford F. Hunter; sue Matzick; Paul Reichenbach; Debra Jensen; Maria Figueroa; Tina D'Amico Poole; Brad Carroll; Dan Phillips; Tracey Homberg; Scott Pringle; Monica Colby; Jane Zook; Hilary Bilbrey; Kate Stoller; Joanne Hatch;

Additional Info: http://www.firesafetyeducators.org/conference.html

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Date: April 29, 2010

Title: "Kids and Bombs"

Location: Devens, Massachusetts

Cost: $30.00

Contact: Paul Zipper at 978-273-7351 or Michael McLeieer at 978-346-4731

Topics: This seminar will also give participants a "criminal investigators" perspective that will be highlighted by a section on "how to build a case" that incorporates sound investigative principles and juvenile legal issues. This seminar will also have a clinical perspective that examines emotional and behavioral functioning of juveniles engaged in bomb making. What are the considerations when there is a need to identify appropriate mental health or social services?

Presenters: Not Listed

Additional Info: Seminar flier at http://www.mass.gov/Eeops/docs/dfs/dfs_briefs/march_2010/kids_and_bombs_2.pdf

6.5 contact hours toward educator PDP's - course #200-039-951 session A.

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MAY 2-8 ~ ARSON AWARENESS WEEK 2010

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Date: May 12, 2010

Title: "NASFM Youth Firesetter Prevention Workshop"

Location: Independence, Missouri

Cost: $20.00

Contact: www.fireproofchildren.com

Topics: The training is designed to:

Increase the capacity of regional and local leaders to launch education and advocacy to prevent and reduce all types of youth firesetting and child fire play;
Provide best practices for long-term institutionalization of youth firesetter prevention at the local, regional and state levels;
Address youth fire safety issues as a whole, using both bottom-up and top-down strategies;
Address the most current issues, such as the dangers of toy-like lighters and other types of child fire play;
Be highly interactive, with small and large group discussion of needs, successful and unsuccessful efforts, problem solving and goal setting.

Presenters: Robert Crandall and Robert Cole Ph.D.

Additional Info:

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Date: May 13-14, 2010

Title: "4th Annual Northeast Juvenile Firesetter Conference" Take home tools and effective strategies.

Location: Worcester, Massachuesetts

Cost: $129.00 ($159.00 after April 1)

Contact: Liz Maestranzi - lmaestranzi@brandonschool.org

Topics: Cyberbullying-Social Media and the Internet; Anger Management; CBT Skills for Firesetting; Working with Parents; Middle School Fire Safety; Community Interventions.

Presenters: Not yet listed

Additional Info: Up to 9 CEU's Available - Register at www.brandonschool.org

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Date: May 18, 2010

Title: "NASFM Youth Firesetter Prevention Workshop"

Location: Dallas, Texas

Cost: $20.00

Contact: www.fireproofchildren.com

Topics: The training is designed to:

Increase the capacity of regional and local leaders to launch education and advocacy to prevent and reduce all types of youth firesetting and child fire play;
Provide best practices for long-term institutionalization of youth firesetter prevention at the local, regional and state levels;
Address youth fire safety issues as a whole, using both bottom-up and top-down strategies;
Address the most current issues, such as the dangers of toy-like lighters and other types of child fire play;
Be highly interactive, with small and large group discussion of needs, successful and unsuccessful efforts, problem solving and goal setting.

Presenters: Robert Crandall and Robert Cole Ph.D.

Additional Info:

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OCTOBER 3-9 ~ FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 2010

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FEBRUARY 6-12 ~ BURN AWARENESS WEEK 2011

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This seminar will include a review of the early warning indicators of a juvenile bomb maker, the current national statistics on juveniles and bombs and the precursors and instrumentalities showcased by the Internet. Participants will be provided with pre-and post- blast investigative techniques from the "Bomb Tech" perspective that will include a discussion of the issue as it relates to educational institutions. The "Bomb Techs" presentation will include static display, a canine and robot demo, and will utilize actual case examples to highlight teaching points.