Building Bridges: Strengthening School-Prosecutor Partnerships

Description

The Michigan Schools and Prosecutors Partnerships Workshop is a collaborative training program designed for Michigan prosecutors and school personnel, including School Resource Officers (SROs), counselors, administrators, and school lawyers. This program aims to enhance collaboration and communication between prosecutors and school safety professionals, ensuring a safer and more supportive environment for students.

Audience

School Personnel, County Prosecutors, Law Enforcement/SROs, Mental Health Professionals, School Administrators, Superintendents, School Lawyers

Learning Objectives

• By the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to explain the importance of the prosecutor-school partnership in school safety.
• By the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to identify the roles of both parties in the context of school safety.
• By the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to recognize the actions each role takes when issues occur.
• By the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to bridge communication and information-sharing gaps between school personnel and prosecutors.

Presenters

Karen Field (Juvenile Justice & School Safety Training Project Director, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan)

Jaclyn Sivers (Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and School Liaison, Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office, Juvenile Justice Division)

Vernon Burden (Principal, Athens High School, Troy School District, Oakland County)

Miles Haney, Facilitator (Training Coordinator, Michigan School Safety Initiative)

Continuing Education Credit

This webinar is offered for an MSSI certificate of completion.

Project Team

Brent Miller (Training Manager, National Center for School Safety)
Cindi Thronson (Project Manager, Michigan School Safety Initiative)
Cassandra Johnson (School Safety Outreach Specialist, Michigan School Safety Initiative)

Sponsor

The Michigan School Safety Initiative is housed at the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention and funded by the State of Michigan through the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (PA 166 of 2022 & HB 5783).

Contact Us

Visit our list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on our website.

Contact us at schoolsafety@umich.edu with questions.