NCJ Number
173399
Date Published
October 1998
Length
0 pages
Publication Series
Annotation
This two-part video presents the proceedings of the 1998 "White
House Conference on School Safety: Causes and Prevention of Youth
Violence," which involves presentations by three panels, hosted
by First Lady Hillary Clinton, President Clinton, and Attorney
General Janet Reno, respectively.
Abstract
The first session opens with welcoming and introductory remarks
by First Lady Hillary Clinton, in which she emphasizes the
importance of developing environments and programs that both
prevent and protect children from violence while on school
grounds. Attorney General Janet Reno then focuses on the Justice
Department's efforts to prevent juvenile violence, followed by
Secretary of Education Riley's comments on how Federal efforts
can aid local schools in providing greater safety for students
and teachers. Panel members then discuss the importance of
preventing youth from having access to guns and the
identification of students who have mental health needs, as well
as the provision of services to meet those needs. In the second
session of the conference, Vice President Gore provides an
overview of a comprehensive policy for safe schools. President
Clinton then outlines some of the features of the Clinton
administration's program to improve school safety. They include
having smaller classes with well-prepared teachers, funding for
an increase in the number of school community service officers,
encouraging conflict-resolution instruction, the adoption of
school uniforms, and funding for after-school opportunities for
children and youth. Panel members in this second session discuss
local programs for preventing and responding to school violence,
research findings on the causes of youth violence, and the
recommendations of the Conference of Mayors on how to address
school violence. The third session, moderated by Attorney General
Janet Reno, describes some local programs that have been
effective in responding to school violence. These programs
include one that engages parents in providing social supports for
children ages 3-13 and their families ("Families and Schools
Together"); a comprehensive school-based program in conflict
resolution and intercultural understanding ("The Resolving
Conflict Creatively Program"); a program to reduce juvenile crime
and victimization through interaction between youth and police
officers in a positive setting (Baltimore Police Athletic
League); and San Diego County's comprehensive strategy for
reducing youth crime and violence. A participant packet
accompanies the two videos.
Date Published: October 1, 1998
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