3rd Annual Inland Empire Violence Prevention Resource Conference October 8, 2008

OCTOBER 8-10, 2008 | MORENO VALLEY CONFERENCE CENTER
Keynote Speaker Spotight:
Kirby Everhart - California OES
Kirby Everhart is the Chief of the Crime and Gangs Branch of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. He oversees programs in the areas of Crime Suppression including high technology crime, rural crime, internet crimes against children, sexual offender felony enforcement, forensic science improvement, vertical prosecution and residential substance abuse treatment.

He also oversees programs addressing gang violence, including the Gang Violence Suppression Program, the Regional Anti-Gang Intelligence-Led Policing Program, the federal Anti-Gang and Project Safe Neighborhoods Programs and the Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention (CalGRIP) Program. He has been working with both Public Safety and Victim Service criminal justice programs in a wide variety of positions for the past 24 years, both in the Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Planning and the Governor's Office of Emergency Services.

Prior to beginning state service in 1984, Kirby served six years as a Special Agent for the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command. Kirby holds degrees in Law Enforcement and Human Resources Management with a Masters degree in Public Administration.

Register today and hear Mr. Everhart talk about this current opportunities for prevention and intervention funding through the Cal GRIP Program.

C O N F E R E N C E S C H E D U L E

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2008
Mayoral Reception Dr. Ananda Guruge Lifetime Commitment Peace Awards
Mayor William H. Batey and the City of Moreno Valley hosts this opening reception and awards program to recognize outstanding violence prevention and intervention professionals who are working to end the cycle of violence in Moreno Valley.
3:30pm-4:00pm
Registration and Networking
4:00pm-7:00pm
Reception and Awards
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2008
3rd Annual Inland Empire Violence Prevention Resource Conference
8:00am-8:45am - Arrivals, Networking and Continent Breakfast
8:45am-9:00am - Dove Release Ceremony
Victims of Violence Remembered
9:00am-9:15am - Welcome/Opening Session
Mayor William H. Batey, II, City of Moreno Valley
9:15am-9:30ama - Plenary Session One
"Inland Empire Violence Prevention Coalition: A Year in Review"
9:45am-10:30am - Plenary Session Two
"Meet the Funders: Regional Shifts in Prevention Funding"
Representatives from The California Wellness Foundation, The California Endowment, Inland Empire United Way, and the Weingart Foudation
10:30am-10:45am - Morning Break
10:45am-11:30am Keynote Speaker
Kirby Everhart, Governor's Office of Emergency Services,
California Gang Reduction & Intervention Program, (Cal GRIP)
11:30am-12:00pm - Agency Networking and Violence Prevention Resource Fair
12:00pm-1:00pm - Luncheon and Violence Prevention Resource Fair
1:00pm-2:15pm Best Practice Workshops - Track One
- Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Youth on Probation
- Youth and Family Master Plan
- School Safety: Community/Stakeholder Collaborations that Work"
- Recognizing and Resolving Racial Conflict in Schools and Communities"
2:15pm-3:15pm Best Practice Workshops - Track Two
- Non-Profit Primer for Community and Faith-Based Organizations
- Cal GRIP Collaborative Partners: A Regional Approach
- Development of Gang Prevention Intervention Practitioners and Professionals
3:00am-3:30pm Closing Session and Remarks
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2008
Inland Empire Violence Prevention Youth Leadership Summit
8:30am-9:00pm - Arrivals
9:00am-9:15am Welcome - Khalid Shah, Stop the Violence Foundation
9:15am-10:00am - Youth Leadership Summit Welcome and Orientation
John Vandenburg, PLUS Program
10:00am-10:15am Morning Break
10:15am-11:00am - Focus Group/Leadership Circles
11:00am-11:45am Large Group Leadership Forum
11:45am-1:15pm Lunch
1:15pm-2:15pm Keynote Speaker, Maggie Steele - 7th Generation Warriors for Peace
2:15pm-3:00pm Youth Leadership Summit Closing Comments/Challenge
3:30pm-4:00pm Full conference re-convenes, student presentations and next steps.

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