Belonging Summit

Targeted toward classroom teachers, school counselors, teacher leaders, and administrators, please join us as we explore how intentionally embedding connection, purpose, and care into our schools can serve as a vital, lifesaving prevention strategy.

Sessions will include:

• Opening Session:  The Best Suicide Prevention There Is, Jill Baker (Youth Suicide Prevention Plan Manager, Oregon Health Authority)
•  Closing Session:  Restorative Practices in Juvenile Justice, Kyle Kinion (Probation Officer, Linn County Juvenile)
• From Presence to Belonging: Meaningful Inclusion for our Most Complex Learners, Shelly Gruver (Behavior Consultant, LBLESD)
• Relationships and Connection,  Cindy Drouhard (Instructional & Improvement Coach, LBLESD)
• Creating a Culture of Belonging: Neurobiology, Behavior, and Trauma-Informed Practices, Angela Poletti and Sharon Kerrisk (Behavior Consultants, LBLESD)
• Belonging as Prevention: Strengthening Protective Factors in Substance Use and Suicide Prevention, Heide Kizer (Linn County Health Services / Alcohol & Drug Program, Youth & Prevention Teams Supervisor)
• Open Doors, Open Lines: Communication That Connects Families and Schools, Rachelle Bell (Improvement & Enagagement Coach, LBLESD)
• Self Injurious Behavior – Supports for School Personnel, Erika Hendricks (Director of Student Support and Behavioral Health, Scio   School District) and Autumn Lederer (Clinical Mental Health Manager, Corvallis School District)
• Pride and Purpose: Queer Voices Shaping Belonging in Schools, Byron Bethards (Director of Student Growth & Experience, Corvallis Schol District)

Day at a Glance / Session & Presenter information is linked here.