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ICN Membership Meeting
January 19, 2012
Promising Practices in Bullying Prevention
9:00 am to 10:30 am
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Dan Olweus, creator of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Project states that the commonly accepted definition of bullying at school is as follows; “A person is bullied when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and overtime, to regular actions on the part of one or more persons, and he or she has difficulty defending himself/herself.” This informative panel will provide a brief overview of the pervasive problem of bullying of youth in school and the community and highlight prevention approaches that are making a difference. The panel will examine bullying and prevention from multiple perspectives including that of the bully, the victim, and the bystander.
Panelists:
- David Keller Trevaskis, Pro Bono Coordinator for Legal Services, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Karl Fischer, School Resource Officer, East Norrition Middle School
- Jim Haig, Project Director, NASD Safe Schools Healthy Students.
Highlight Presentation:
- Pashawnda Briley, Community Mobilizer, CAST (Community Alliance for A Safer Tomorrow, Upper Merion Area
The CAST initiative is a coalition of individuals from all sectors of the community that are working toward the goal of decreasing and preventing drug use and violence among youth in the Upper Merion Area.
When:
- Thursday, January 19, 2012
- 9:00 am - Refreshments
- 9:10 a.m. Announcements and Introductions
- 9:20 a.m. Highlight: Pashawnda Briley, CAST
- 9:30 a.m. Main Presentation: Promising Practices in Bullying Prevention
- 10:30 a.m.Adjournment
Where:
- Community Room
Montgomery County Human Services Center
1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA
Street parking available free for 2 hours and parking available in the Fornance Street parking garage for $5.00 (must have exact change).
“Joe” for Oil
Citizens Energy/CITGO
Oil Heat Program
2011-2012 Season
The Citizens Energy Oil Heat Program provides heating assistance to eligible households in each state where the program operates. Working together with local oil dealers and fuel assistance agencies, we seek to ease some of the burdens felt by low-income individuals and families when temperatures turn cold.
Families that need heating assistance may call CADCOMdirectly to apply. Citizens Energy will notify you via mail with Instructions. Do not schedule delivery, until you have the letter/voucher from Citizen’s Energy. Qualified families will receive a one-time delivery of 100 gallons of heating oil.
CADCOM is an approved Partner with Citizens Energy – we can immediate approved Download this Flyeryour application if you are eligible. If you contact us, do not contact Citizens – it will cause a delay in your application.
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