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WGTE Hosts
Preventing Bullying = Creating Safety EduFair
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Community Resources and Expert Panel Sessions for School
Administrators, Educators, Parents and Students
Special to The Truth
As part of its year-long Preventing Bullying = Creating
Safety initiative, WGTE Public Media and its partner
Fostering Healthy Communities (Mercy, ProMedica and the
University of Toledo Medical Center) is hosting a prevention
and intervention edufair at WGTE's studios, 1270 S. Detroit
Ave. on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Panel discussions featuring noted experts as well as
exhibitors will offer information and resources to school
administrators, teachers, parents, kids and members of the
community who are interested in learning more about bullying
prevention and intervention.
Preventing Bullying = Creating Safety EduFair schedule:
3:00-8:00 p.m.: Exhibits Open
Offering resources and information on bullying prevention
and intervention.
4:00-5:00 p.m.: Creating Effective Policies
Topics will include: How to create a model K-12 policy that
fits state mandates
Professor Robert Salem,
Clinical Law Professor, University of Toledo College of Law
Susan Telljohann,
Ph.D, Professor of Health Education, University of Toledo
College of Health Sciences
5:00-6:00 p.m. Open Q & A with Expert Panelists
Moderator: Lisa Pescara-Kovach, Ph.D, Associate
Professor, Educational Psychology, University of Toledo;
Campus Violence Prevention and Protection Trainer for the
Department of Justice
Ptl. Tim McLeod,
School Resource Officer, City of Oregon Police Department
Matt Williamson
(aka Mo Tivation)
Mary Wilson,
Family Advocate
Detective Janet Zale,
City of Oregon Police Department and Officer for FBI Violent
Crimes Against Children Task Force
6:00-7:00 p.m. "How Not To Raise a Bully"
Topics will include: What is Bullying; Sexting; Internet
Safety?
Experts include:
Arielle Campbell,
Lucas County Prosecutor's Office and Assistant Coordinator
for Victims Forum Reaching Youth to Prevent Violence Program
Frank DiLallo,
Toledo Catholic Diocese
Lisa Pescara-Kovach,
Ph.D, Associate Professor, Educational Psychology,
University of Toledo; Campus Violence Prevention and
Protection Trainer for the Department of Justice
Deputy Sheriff Brett Warner,
Director of Community Services for the Lucas County
Sheriff's Department
Detective Janet Zale,
City of Oregon Police Department and Officer for FBI Violent
Crimes Against Children Task Force
Exhibitors will include:
NAMI of Greater Toledo
The Cullen Center, ProMedica
The Kobacker Center, UTMC
Lucas County Mental Health & Recovery Services
A Renewed Mind
Toledo Catholic Diocese
Lucas County Sheriff's Office
Light refreshments will be served.
The EduFair is free and open to the public with advanced
reservations required. RSVP to WGTE's Cathy Kamenca at
cathy_kamenca@wgte.org
or 419-380-4613.
CEU's for educators are available.
Fostering Healthy Communities
is a collaborative effort of ProMedica, Mercy and the
University of Toledo Medical Center to mobilize partnerships
to address the Healthy Lucas County Health Improvement
Priorities: addressing health disparities, increasing access
to care, increasing youth safety, promoting healthy living
and decreasing tobacco use.
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