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2018
AGENDA

JUNE 19, 2018 | SESSION 072028

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Welcome/Introduction

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote Presentation
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Breakout 1 Session
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Lunch
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Breakout 2 Session

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Breakout 3 Session

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KEYNOTE
SPEAKER

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Jeff always dreamed of playing sports on the ‘big stage’! As a kid he envisioned
playing college football as a receiver. He was one step closer to fulfilling his dream
when a construction accident left him broken and paralyzed from the waist down.
His life and dreams were shattered but not defeated. During those dark days he
had a decision to make: he could stay down and quit or get back up and succeed.
He chose the latter. As an ordinary man living life from a wheelchair, Jeff has
accomplished some extraordinary things. He played in the 2004 Paralympic games
in Athens Greece and is a silver medalist for the USA men’s wheelchair basketball
team. Jeff played in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) as a
National Champion, and was a 4-time All-Star MVP. He was the #1 men’s wheelchair
tennis player in the State of Utah and won the St. George Marathon.Jeff also has two
Guinness Book of World Records and an award-winning book titled I’Mpossible:
Desire. Dream. Do. Jeff has a Master’s degree in curriculum and education and
created a worldwide peer-to-peer leadership program that was recognized at the
United Nations. His dream and desire is to move and motivate 1 million people to

Get Up, Get Out, and Get Going!

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KEYNOTE
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KEYNOTE
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Desire. Dream. Do.

“Discover the endless possibilities to create.”

Have you ever felt like giving up? Have your methods to motivate fallen short of expectations if not flat
on your face?

Jeff believes your future is only as bright as your imagination. For example, do you think it can be done?
Do you believe enough to take the first step forward and break free from the chains of the unseen
enemies of doubt and fear? Do you believe in yourself enough to get up, go forward, and try again even
after your painful past mistakes left you broken and paralyzed?

In the short time you have together, Jeff will walk you through a few of the tried and tested truths, he has
written in his award-winning book I’Mpossible: Desire. Dream. Do., that will assist you in taking your own
first steps forward. He will not only tell you how to change the impossible into the possible but he will
show you – one step at a time.

Jeff’s speaking style, humor, and message will spark the eternal tinder inside you and ignite the seeds of
success you’ve already sown. In the end, you too will know you can do hard things and continue to make
a difference. Jeff’s transformational message and life-altering experience of achieving the impossible
will leave a lasting impact on both you and your program.

Benefits and Value:
· You will have 24-hour access to the powerful psychological Possibility Principle so you never look

at things as impossible again.
· Witness a transformational change take place where people begin to more fully work together.
· The spark of true joy, energy, and happiness will remind you to stop living someone else’s dream

by default and start living your own by design.
· Work will improve, relationships will develop, resilience will increase, unity will expand, and service

will abound.
· You will be awakened and recognize your true potential with the 3 Ds.

(Hint: You haven’t even come close to achieving it.)

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BREAKOUT 1
SESSIONS

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Cedar B BOUNCE BACK!
Tara Evers This session will explore classroom strategies and activities to help teach resiliency to
students with diverse backgrounds. We will learn how to nurture a growth mindset in
Cedar C students and help them develop the mental prowess for self-encouragement as they
Carla
McCalope try to learn.

CAPE (Caregivers As Partners for Emancipation):
How to Aid Your Foster Youth Into Successful Independence
This session is an interactive training designed to empower individuals, in the lives of
foster youth, with skills, resources, and knowledge to better aid these youth from care

to community.

Elm Mental Health Awareness
Adrian Knight This session will share information from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences

Center related to adolescent and teen mental health issues. We’ll discuss symptoms

and possible interventions for several common mental health disorders, in addition to

campus protocol that’s in place for various situations.

Oak Mitigating the Effects of Child Sexual Abuse
Dr. Jeffrey Resilience, it seems, is that quality in a person that promotes their positive response
Wherry to difficult situations. Arguably, this quality or trait is instilled over time by parents,

caregivers, and mentors. In cases of child sexual abuse, the child and family may
be temporarily immobilized as a disclosure is made and families begin to cope with
the unthinkable—a personally inflicted sexual crime, often by a person known to the
family. This breakout session will review what educators and other professionals can
do to mitigate the negative effects of sexual abuse of a child. The focus will include
supporting the child and non-offending parent(s), including the child and family in
decisions to refer for services, understanding symptoms as functional responses in

many cases, and knowing when, what, and how to say what is needed.

Magnolia Relationships and Resiliency
Debbie May One key component to student resiliency is social support. This session focuses on

building positive student/teacher relationships on campus and tracking those students

who may not have the necessary support system at school.

Pine Be The One: In the Fight Against Human Trafficking in Texas
Dreka Human trafficking is modern day slavery and it is happening all across Texas to
Strickland thousands of men, women, and children. This video, developed by the Office of the
Attorney General of Texas, provides an understanding of what human trafficking is and
is not, identifies vulnerable populations that are more likely to be victimized by human
traffickers, identifies indicators of human trafficking and methods of reporting to the
authorities, and highlights actual cases of human trafficking prosecuted in Texas.

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BREAKOUT 2
SESSIONS

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Ash Solve for Possible
Jeff Griffin This session will provide a closer look at the 3 D’s.

Cedar B BOUNCE BACK!
Tara Evers This session will explore classroom strategies and activities to help teach resiliency to

students with diverse backgrounds. We will learn how to nurture a growth mindset in

students and help them develop the mental prowess for self-encouragement as they

try to learn.

Cedar C CAPE (Caregivers As Partners for Emancipation):
Carla How to Aid Your Foster Youth Into Successful Independence
McCalope This session is an interactive training designed to empower individuals, in the lives of

foster youth, with skills, resources, and knowledge to better aid these youth from care

to community.

Elm SHATTER THE SILENCE!
(1:15-3:30) Roxanne Stevenson, Debra Stiles, Kelsey Drennan, and Tracey Moore
Multiple Best practices during abuse investigations to promote resiliency and healing
Presenters
for children AND schools.
Magnolia
Debbie May Relationships and Resiliency
One key component to student resiliency is social support. This session focuses on
building positive student/teacher relationships on campus, and tracking those students

who may not have the necessary support system at school.

Oak Mitigating the Effects of Child Sexual Abuse
Dr. Jeffrey Resilience, it seems, is that quality in a person that promotes their positive response
Wherry to difficult situations. Arguably, this quality or trait is instilled over time by parents,

Pine caregivers, and mentors. In cases of child sexual abuse, the child and family may
Dreka be temporarily immobilized as a disclosure is made and families begin to cope with
Strickland the unthinkable—a personally inflicted sexual crime, often by a person known to the
family. This breakout session will review what educators and other professionals can
do to mitigate the negative effects of sexual abuse of a child. The focus will include
supporting the child and non-offending parent(s), including the child and family in
decisions to refer for services, understanding symptoms as functional responses in

many cases, and knowing when, what, and how to say what is needed.

Be The One: In the Fight Against Human Trafficking in Texas
Human trafficking is modern day slavery and it is happening all across Texas to
thousands of men, women, and children. This video, developed by the Office of the
Attorney General of Texas, provides an understanding of what human trafficking is and
is not, identifies vulnerable populations that are more likely to be victimized by human
traffickers, identifies indicators of human trafficking and methods of reporting to the
authorities, and highlights actual cases of human trafficking prosecuted in Texas.

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BREAKOUT 3
SESSIONS

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Ash Room Just DOn’t quIT
Jeff Griffin In this session Jeff will talk about the four sources of resilience.
Cedar B
Tara Evers BOUNCE BACK!
This session will explore classroom strategies and activities to help teach
resiliency to students with diverse backgrounds. We will learn how to nurture a
growth mindset in students and help them develop the mental prowess for self-

encouragement as they try to learn.

Cedar C CAPE(Caregivers As Partners for Emancipation):
Carla How to Aid Your Foster Youth Into Successful Independence
McCalope This session is an interactive training designed to empower individuals, in the

lives of foster youth, with skills, resources, and knowledge to better aid these

youth from care to community.

Elm SHATTER THE SILENCE!
(1:15-3:30) Roxanne Stevenson, Debra Stiles, Kelsey Drennan, and Tracey Moore
Multiple
Presenters Best practices during abuse investigations to promote resiliency
and healing for children AND schools.
Magnolia
Debbie May Relationships and Resiliency
One key component to student resiliency is social support. This session focuses
on building positive student/teacher relationships on campus and tracking those

students who may not have the necessary support system at school.

Oak Make Your Campus Safer
Adrian Knight It’s the responsibility of all staff members to make your campus as safe as it can

be. This may seem like an overwhelming job, however, if everyone does a little

bit, campus safety can increase tremendously. In this session we’ll look at practical

ways every person on campus can assist with increasing overall safety.

Pine Be The One: In the Fight Against Human Trafficking in Texas
Dreka Human trafficking is modern day slavery and it is happening all across Texas to
Strickland thousands of men, women, and children. This video, developed by the Office

of the Attorney General of Texas, provides an understanding of what human
trafficking is and is not, identifies vulnerable populations that are more likely to
be victimized by human traffickers, identifies indicators of human trafficking and
methods of reporting to the authorities, and highlights actual cases of human

trafficking prosecuted in Texas.

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