Games Adolescents Shouldn't Play (G.A.S.P.) Train-the-trainer
Topics Covered:
- Understand what the game is and the effects
- Learn how to educate the community/local agencies
- Know why kids are participating and how prevalent it is
- Learn to adapt the presentation to student, parent or professional groups
Who Should Attend:
- Jail/Prison
- Community Corrections
- Leadership
- Support Staff
- Law Enforcement
- Other
- DARE Officers
- School Resource Officers
- School Counselors
Training Hours: 7.5
Date/Time:
May 21, 2008 (08:00 am) - (05:00 pm)
Registration Deadline:
May 18, 2008
Price:
FREE
Location Information:
Omni Corpus Christi - Bayfront Tower
900 North Shoreline Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX
Phone: 1-800-THE-OMNI
Overflow Hotel Information:
Scott Metheny has been a police officer in Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County, PA since 1994. While teaching a DARE class in September 2005, he learned of the deadly activity. He put together a presentation which is now being used across the nation to educate children and adults. Officer Metheny has given over 180 presentations in seven states including the 2007 International DARE Conference in Tennessee, the National Association of School Resource Officers Conference in Florida, and Pennsylvania’s EMS Conference. He has also appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, It’s Your Call with Lynn Doyle, CNN and Fox News.
If you would like more information on this training please feel free to call Amanda Bilnoski at 936-294-1227 or email bilnoski@shsu.edu
This training is FREE of charge to participants.
For more information, contact:
,
Correctional Management Institute of Texas
George J. Beto Criminal Justice Building
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX 77341-2296
Fax: (936) 294-1671
Phone:
Cancellation Policy:
If the participant has already paid, he/she will be refunded half the cost of the registration fee if written notice of cancellation is received by the Correctional Management Institute of Texas no later than ten (10) business days prior to the program. No refunds are available after this date, but substitutions of attendees are permitted. If no written cancellation is received and the participant does not attend the program, the participant/agency will be required to pay 100% of the registration fee if the registration fee was not previously paid.
* Unless otherwise noted, hotel arrangements are the responsibility of the participant.
