The Regional Safety Center at NEWESD 101 recognizes that for students to succeed academically, they need to have safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments where their needs are met. Our communities, families, staff, and students face ongoing and new challenges that impact student success.

The purpose of this conference is to unite professionals in the field of education, public health, law enforcement, and behavioral health to expand the awareness and implementation of best practices and recommendations in threat assessment, school safety, trauma-informed services, and mental/behavioral health resources. Participants will leave with actionable strategies and enhanced professional knowledge in the pursuit of safer, healthier schools and communities. *Registration fee includes breakfast and lunch each day (August 5 & 6)

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Day One (August 5):  Chin Rodger
Mother of Elliott Rodger
Board member of the The Jesse Lewis "Choose Love Movement" & "Mom I See War" Foundation

“A Mother's Journey to Understand Tragedy and Prevention” 
In this keynote address, Chin Rodger, Mother of Elliot Rodger, will share about the myriad elements of behavior and circumstances that culminated in the horrific tragedy. Chin will further share about the painful process of discovering and exploring in depth the emerging preventive method of threat assessment/management as well as why she believes early identification and intervention would have prevented her son’s tragedy and the many that followed since. She continues to remain focused on supporting professional agencies to prevent future tragedies.

Chin has collaborated and supported individuals and organizations working on threat assessment, prevention and management. She is continuing to focus her efforts on understanding the pathway to targeted violence and the path forward for assessment and prevention. Chin is a board member of The Jesse Lewis "Choose Love Movement" having connected with Scarlett Lewis after both experienced the most profound loss from opposite ends of their tragedies - working to bring character and social emotional development to children, and adults in schools, workplace and communities - to choose love, hope and kindness over fear, anger and hate.

Chin continues to be active in humanitarian efforts including 2 trips to Poland on the Ukraine border in 2022 with World Central Kitchen. She is also board member of the newly formed “Mom I see War” Foundation – founder, Juliet Marquiz, a Ukrainian film producer living in Los Angeles - a collection of art work of Ukrainian children originally initiated by First Lady Olena Zelensky.

For more info regarding Chin Rodger's story, click HERE

Day Two (August 6):  Dr. Rudy Lorber, Ph.D., ABPP, CTM
Neuropsychologist and Licensed Clinical Psychologist
MindSource Center

"The Consideration of Mental Health Diagnoses in K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment"
The determination of when and how to factor in Mental Health diagnoses can be a complex process in Behavioral Threat assessment. The prior knowledge of diagnoses can potentially lead non clinicians to erroneous decisions regarding the seriousness of a student threat. Nonetheless, this presentation will examine clinical case examples encompassing a variety of Mental Health diagnoses that can not only be relevant determining the seriousness of a potential threat, but also in the management and long-term planning regarding the individual under investigation. This will include the developmental progression of some diagnostic categories and their relevance regarding the pathway towards violence. Additionally, the importance of, under certain circumstances, undertaking a long-term historical analysis will be examined via presented these case studies. Finally, the presentation will describe how the interpretation of overt behaviors can be highly dependent upon an understanding of the underlying psychopathology. 

Dr. Lorber is a Neuropsychologist and Licensed Clinical Psychologist who is also a Nationally Board Certified Threat Manager, Nationally Board Certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology, and Nationally Board Certified in School Psychology.  In his private practice at Puget Sound Neuropsychological Services, Inc. he conducts Mental Health evaluations as part of comprehensive Behavioral Threat Assessment assessments. He has been a member of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) and the Northwest chapter of ATAP since 2010 and previously served as the Northwest ATAP chapter Secretary.  Throughout Dr. Lorber’s career he has conducted in-depth assessments that address the underlying neuropsychological, psychopathological, and behavioral factors that may foster threatening and aggressive behaviors, including highly aggressive and threatening youth, adolescents, and young adults.  His previous research and national/international presentations have focused on neuropsychological and behavioral disorders, the development and expression of aggressive/threatening behaviors, as well as stalking and anonymous threats.  Additionally, Dr. Lorber has consulted with School Districts and organizations in Washington State and throughout the country regarding Mental Health issues, including those that can result from threatening and disaster situations.  Dr. Lorber has presented to both the Northwest ATAP chapter and the National ATAP and international Canadian Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (CATAP) regarding issues of psychopathology relevant to threat assessment, anonymous threats, and stalking.  Currently Dr. Lorber is a consultant to the Puget Sound Educational Service District and is a member of their Level 2 Threat Assessment Team, as well as consulting with Detective Rande Christiansen and the Seattle Police Department’s Domestic Violence Unit.

For more info regarding Dr. Rudy Lorber, click HERE

CONFERENCE LOCATION:
Spokane Convention Center
334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd
Spokane Valley, WA 99201
(509) 279-7000

HOTELS: (*Government rates available at these nearby hotels)
Double Tree Hilton
322 N Spokane Falls Ct., Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 455-9600
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/spcc-dt-doubletree-spokane-city-center/

Courtyard by Marriott Spokane Downtown
401 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 456-7600
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/gegch-courtyard-spokane-downtown-at-the-convention-center/overview/

Davenport Grand
333 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 458-3330
https://www.davenporthotelcollection.com/davenport-grand/

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Cancellations:
No refunds will be given after Wednesday, July 24.