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The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Electronic Subscription Model: A Cost-Effective Solution for Large School Districts

Duration: 1 hour

This Web Conference will provide an overview of Hazelden’s new offering of an Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Electronic Subscription. This online, cost-effective delivery of the program’s printed guides, CD-ROM resources, and videos is designed for large school districts with 10 or more schools. This Web conference will give an overview of the electronic subscription model, how it works, the costs, related training and ordering process.

This Electronic Subscription will offer large school districts the “gold standard” in bullying prevention, a means to measure bullying rates over time at a fraction of the cost of the print version of the program.

Objectives: Participants will be able to:

• describe the electronic subscription model.
• explain how the electronic subscription model works.
• describe the training and technical support tools available to help school districts implement this online solution.
• describe the cost and ordering process for the program.

Bullying: What Can Schools Do About It?

Duration 1 hour

This Webinar will provide an overview of the issue of bullying, what research shows us works in bullying prevention, and practical strategies schools can use to address the issue. Participants will also be introduced to the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, the most researched and best-known bullying prevention program available today. 
                                                                                                    
Participants of this Webinar will be able to:

• describe what bullying is and its consequences for students and schools
• explain what research shows are strategies that effectively reduce bullying in schools
• evaluate whether their school is ready to address the issue of bullying
• describe the components of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, the leading program to address the issue of bullying

Webinar Presenters:
Marlene Snyder, Ph.D., Clemson University, leading researcher in the field of bullying prevention and co-author of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program 
Sue Thomas, M.A., Business Development Director, Hazelden Publishing, moderator 

Academic Achievement and OBPP: One State's Success Story

Duratrion 1 hour

Webinar will provide an overview of the outcomes that have been achieved by one of the largest U.S. studies of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program involving 95,000 students from 95 schools in the state of Virginia. During the presentation we will demonstrate successful outcomes in reductions of bullying behavior, increases in academic test scores and other encouraging results. And we will provide lessons learned from a statewide roll-out of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, the most researched and best-known bullying prevention program available today.

During the presentation we will demonstrate successful outcomes in reductions of bullying behavior, increases in academic test scores and other encouraging results. And we will provide lessons learned from a statewide roll-out of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program.

Participants of this Webinar will be able to:

• describe what positive impact the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program has had on reducing bullying behavior, increasing academic achievement and other achievements
• describe ways in which the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program has impacted positively on school climate and student engagement
• describe strategies for a roll-out of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program to significant numbers of schools and the lessons learned from this very large implementation study

Webinar Presenters:
Catherine Moffett, Ed.D., Director of Bully-Free Virginia and the director of this large scale, independent study of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
Sue Thomas, M.A., Business Development Director, Hazelden Publishing, moderator 

Using a Brief Intervention to Motivate Clients to Get Help: A Webinar with Tracy Stecker, Ph.D.

Presented the second Wednesday of May

This webinar is free with the purchase of the evidence-based, user-friendly Using a Brief Intervention to Motivate Clients to Get Help: A How-to Manual for Professionals by Tracy Stecker, Ph.D. Click here to find out the details of how to purchase and register.

May 11, 2011 – 3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. Eastern (2:00  p.m. to – 3:30 p.m. CT) *

Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center psychologist Tracy Stecker, Ph.D. is devoted to helping people get all the care they deserve, want, and need. During this web conference, she'll share her research and clinical experience in using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to motivate people with substance abuse or mental health disorders to seek treatment.  She—and her team of researchers—use this practice to help people who are suffering from depression, PTSD, and substance abuse take the first step to get the treatment they need. In her presentation, you'll hear about their work with military personnel returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, patients in hospital emergency rooms, and clients who are seen in primary care offices.  Most importantly, you'll learn how you can apply this evidence-based model of brief intervention to motivate your clients to get help.

Who should attend: This brief intervention protocol has widespread applications across settings, and can be delivered via telephone or in person. Examples of possible attendees include those who work in primary care facilities, intake call centers, military outlets, school counseling departments, and parole offices.

This webinar is hosted by Hazelden and is free with purchase of the guide, Using a Brief Intervention to Motivate Clients to Get Help: A How-to Manual for Professionals. 1 APA and 2 NAADAC continuing education hours available by completing a learner assessment at the end of the webinar.

I Know Respect WORKS!
Duration: 1 hour
Break the Cycle and Hazelden Publishing, the leaders in the field of violence prevention, have joined forces to offer Respect WORKS!, the most comprehensive, best-practices model available to address the important issue of teen dating violence. During this webinar, participants learned about dating violence and its consequences for students and schools. Information about the Respect WORKS! program was presented and participants were able to experience the individual components in action. Most importantly, participants learned how schools can integrate this comprehensive program into their everyday practices.

Bullying in the US: Are We Making the Grade? 
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

The Olweus Bullying Questionnaire has been administered to well over half a million students. This is the largest national database on bullying among U.S. students. In support of National Anti-Bullying Month, Hazelden Publishing and Clemson University invite you to the free Web event: "Bullying in the US: Are We Making the Grade?"

During this web event, Dr. Susan P. Limber, National Director for the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) will share the important information we have learned from this very large national database.

We are honored to have the pioneer and founding-father of research on bullying problems, Dr. Dan Olweus, joining us to kick-off the web conference and answer your questions.

Bullying: What Can Schools Do About It? 
Duration: 1 hour
 
This Webinar will provide an overview of the issue of bullying, what research shows us works in bullying prevention, and practical strategies schools can use to address the issue. Participants will also be introduced to the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, the most researched and best-known bullying prevention program available today.
 
 
Bullying: What Can Canadian Schools Do About It? 
Duration: 1 hour
 
This Webinar will provide an overview of the issue of bullying in Canada, what research shows us works in bullying prevention, and practical strategies schools can use to address the issue. Participants will also be introduced to the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, the most researched and best-known bullying prevention program available today.

Mental Health First Aid for Suicide Prevention
In the United States, a person dies by suicide every 16 minutes. Approximately 87% of people who complete suicide have a mental disorder. This webcast featured content from the evidence-based public education program, Mental Health First Aid USA. Mental Health First Aid is the initial help given to a person showing symptoms of mental illness or in a mental health crisis until appropriate professional, peer, or family support can be engaged. 
 
Teen Dating Violence, Addressing the New Ohio Law and Evidence-based Solutions That Work
Named for Tina Croucher, an Ohio teen who was murdered by her high school ex-boyfriend, Tina's Law requires Ohio schools to include information about violence in dating relationships in already existing harassment, intimidation, and bullying policies. Schools must also provide staff training on dating violence prevention, and include dating prevention education for students in grades 7 through 12.

At the conclusion of this conference, participant were able to describe what dating violence is and its consequences for students and schools, explain the new Ohio law that requires schools to implement a prevention program, describe the components of the Safe Dates program, and describe the process for obtaining training and program materials to effectively implement the Safe Dates program.

Bullying: What Can Schools Do About It?
Originally presented on 3/23/10, this Webinar provided an overview of the issue of bullying, what research shows us works in bullying prevention, and practical strategies schools can use to address the issue.

Is Your School Ready to Prevent Suicide?
Originally presented on 3/30/10, this interactive Webinar helped participants understand the issue of teen suicide and its prevalence, describe the essential elements in an effective suicide prevention program, determine the next steps for developing a program for your school and community, and review Lifelines, a comprehensive, evidence-based program to determine if it's a good fit for your school.

Cyber bullying: What Can Be Done to Address It?
Many states are now passing laws that require schools to address cyber bullying. This Web conference is a great opportunity to learn about this growing issue, what cyber bullying is, what impact it is having on students, and how schools can respond.

Respect WORKS!
Duration: 1 hour

Two of the nation's leading violence prevention experts -- Hazelden Publishing and Break the Cycle -- have joined forces to create Respect WORKS! This is the most comprehensive, evidence-based model available to address the issue of teen dating violence.

During this web event, participants will learn how Hazelden’s evidence-based Safe Dates program and Break the Cycle’s Model Policy Kit, [Ending Violence], and Speak.Act.Change work together to give middle and high schools, youth service providers, and domestic violence agencies the tools they need to respond effectively to teen dating violence issues on and off campus. This comprehensive, best-practices model includes everything from how to implement a schoolwide dating violence policy to teaching students how to be leaders in combating dating violence.

What is Postvention? Preparing Schools and Communities to Successfully Respond to Suicide and Other Traumatic Death
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
 
This webinar will provide an overview of what schools and communities can do after a suicide or other traumatic death has occurred, what research shows us works in adolescent suicide prevention, and introduced to the phenomenon of “suicide contagion.” Participants will also be introduced to the Lifelines Postvention: Responding to Suicide and Other Traumatic Death, the follow up to Lifelines: A Suicide Prevention Program.