Safe Schools and Safe Students in Virginia Workshop was a Success!
February 28th - March 2nd, 2007
Wyndham Richmond Airport
Richmond, VA

The Safe Schools and Safe Students in Virginia workshop highlighted injury prevention strategies and resources that school personnel can use to improve the safety of their schools and students. The workshops on February 28th were dedicated to addressing safety issues specifically for elementary level schools. The workshops on March 1-2nd were dedicated to middle and high schools. Educators left this conference with loads of resources and new ideas and approaches to reduce injuries to school age children. The 3-day workshop was sponsored by the Virginia Department of Health, Division of Injury and Violence Prevention.

Below are the topics that were presented along with links to the Power point presentations.

View the workshop agenda.

Elementary School Segment (February 28, 2007)

• Safe Schools and Safe Students in Virginia
  Given by: Shannon Wright, School-Based Injury Prevention Coordinator
  Virginia Department of Health, Division of Injury and Violence Prevention
  Power point Presentation
  
  
• Preventing Injuries on School Playgrounds
  Given by: Heather Funkhouser, Director of Unintentional Injury Prevention Program
  Virginia Department of Health, Division of Injury and Violence Prevention
  Power point Presentation
  
  
• Safe Routes to School
  Given by: Alia Anderson, Program Coordinator for Safe Routes to School
  Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation
  Power point Presentation
  
  
• Implementing Student-Led Safety Projects
  Given by: Carolyn Erbaugh, Health and P.E. Teacher at Gayle Middle School
  Stafford County Public Schools
  Power point Presentation
  
  
• The School's Role in Preventing Bullying
  Given by: Dr. Katie Moffett
  Virginia Commonwealth University, Center for School Community Collaboration
  Power point Presentation
  
  
• Internet Safety: It's Elementary
  Given by Caroline Overfelt, E-Learning Coordinator
  Roanoke County Schools
  Power point Presentation (coming soon)

Middle and High School Segment (March 1-2, 2007)

• Safe Schools and Safe Students in Virginia
  Shannon Wright, School-Based Injury Prevention Coordinator
  Virginia Department of Health, Division of Injury and Violence Prevention
  Power point Presentation
  
  
• Internet Safety: The New Bathroom Wall
  Caroline Overfelt, E-Learning Coordinator
  Roanoke County Schools
  Power point Presentation (coming soon)
  
  
• Teen Driving and Passenger Safety
  Heather Funkhouser, Director of Unintentional Injury Prevention Program and Tobey Allen, Child Passenger Safety Coordinator
  Virginia Department of Health, Division of Injury and Violence Prevention
  Power point Presentation
  
  
• Key Resources for Addressing Teen Dating Violence Prevention
  Robert Franklin, Male Outreach Coordinator
  Virginia Department of Health, Division of Injury and Violence Prevention
  Power point Presentation
  
  
• Inhalant Abuse Prevention
  Queshia Bradley
  Alliance for Consumer Education
  Power point Presentation
  
  
• Sports Safety--Being Prepared
  Katherine L. Dec, MD, Co-Medical Director
  CJW Sports Medicine, LLC
  Power point Presentation
  
  
• Bullying Prevention: Whole School Approaches & on the Spot Intervention
  Given by: Dr. Katie Moffett
  Virginia Commonwealth University, Center for School Community Collaboration
  Power point Presentation
  
  
• School Violence: Fears versus Facts
  Dewey G. Cornell, Ph.D.
  University of Virginia
  Powerpoint Presentation
  
  
• What Every Educator Should Know about Preventing Youth Suicide
  Calvin Nunnally, Youth Suicide Prevention Manager
  Virginia Department of Health, Division of Injury and Violence Prevention
  Power point Presentation