The Higher Education Protection Network is pleased to announce the following member webinar:

December 11, 2018 | 12:30-2:00 ET

The Ins and Outs of Adolescent Brain Development
Presented by Dr. Diane Bales, Associate Professor, University of Georgia

Key Points:

• Adolescents’ brains are not fully developed, which leads to difficulties with impulse control and a higher incidence of risk-taking behaviors (e.g., alcohol use, drug use, smoking, sexual experimentation, taking risks while driving)

• Sleep patterns change in adolescence, and lack of sleep can contribute to poor decision-making

• Adolescents need experience to build executive function skills needed for complex decision-making

• Adults play key roles in supporting healthy brain development and managing risk-taking in adolescents

Speaker Dr. Diane Bales

Associate Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Science

Human Development Specialist, UGA Extension

Child Life Director

College of Family and Consumer Sciences

University of Georgia

Bio:

Dr. Diane Bales is an Associate Professor in Human Development and Family Science, a Human Development Specialist with UGA Extension, and director of UGA’s Child Life program. Her primary outreach focuses on brain development, healthy eating in preschoolers, using technology appropriately with children and adolescents, and helping children adjust to the hospital and chronic illnesses. She has a bachelor’s degree from Carleton College in Minnesota and a Master’s and Ph.D. in child psychology from the University of Minnesota.

HEPNet webinars provide members with valuable, current information relevant to protecting children and youth in higher education institutions. The webinar platform has a free-form Chat Box. Throughout the program, participants use the Chat Box to type in their own questions, answers, comments, concerns, suggested resources, and other thoughts. Webinar presenters sometimes use the Chat Box, or a similar polling feature, to solicit participants’ feedback on specific issues. View Chat Box Protocol for more information on how this conversation may or may not be used.

Amongst our members, we have given numerous presentations and have been the recipients of numerous high-quality presentations as well.  As a member, you have access to view some of these presentations at no additional cost.  New presentations are added regularly.

• Cyberbullying: Perspectives on Current Research and Best Practices (2018-8-21)

• The Scope and Gravity of Child Maltreatment (2018-2-20)

• Protection of Minors Policy Compliance in Athletics (2017-12-19)

• A Closer Look at the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) (2017-8-29)

• Emergency Planning for Youth (2017-01-17)

• Child Safety in Higher Ed Risk Management (2016-12-13)

• Bullying Behavior - How to Spot It & Stop It(2016-11-15)

• Volunteer Screening - Mentoring Practices(2016-09-20)

• Policies for the Protection of Minors in Higher Education (2016-08-16)

• Parent Anxiety Causes and Consequences(2016-05-17)

• Youth Protection for Out of School Time Programs(2016-03-15)

• Pinwheels for Prevention - Campus(2016-03-01)

• ACA Camps on Campus Presentation(2015-02-08)

2018

• Youth Protection in Higher Education (2018 pre-conference).

• The Architecture of Effective Compliance within Youth Programming in Higher Ed (2018 pre-conference).

• Background Checks: Developing Best Practices for Your Institution (2018 pre-conference).

• Lessons Learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline (2018).

• Youth Protection is Here to Stay (2018).

• Breaking Down the Silos: An Integrated Approach in Creating a Campus Wide Culture of Safety (2018).

• Responding to Child Abuse or Emergency Event- Table Top Exercise (2018).

• Situation Room Case Study Analysis - coming soon!

• ACA Accreditation- Change is Coming! (2018).

• Could I Be Fired- or Sued? Protecting Yourself While Protecting Kids (2018).

• Not All Youth Programs are Created Equal (2018).

• Using Your Institution’s Conference Model to Promote Regional Relationships (2018).

• Recent Case Law and Legal Trends in Working with Youth - coming soon!

• Addressing Youth Protection From the Inside Out- A Quality Improvement Approach (2018).

• Prevent, Detect, Correct (2018).

• Strategize Your Strategy (2018).

• Closing the Loop: Site Visits & Your Program (2018).

• Transgender Minors on Campus: Policy and Promising Practices for Safe and Inclusive Youth Programs (2018).

 2017

• Registration, Tracking, Monitoring and Compliance (2017)

• A Dose of Knowledge on Handling Medical Issues and Medications in Campus Youth Programs (2017)

• Bounce Houses, Tutoring, and Tennis Mentors: Registered Student Organizations and Minor Interaction (2017)

• Sports Camps: The Collaborative Win (2017)

• The Situation Room: Case Study Analysis (2017)

• Strategies and Policies to Protect Immigrant and Minority Youth Engaged in University Programs (2017)

• Creating, Collaborating and Adapting: Implementing a Decentralized Youth Policy (2017)

• Creating Consistency in Your Camps on Campus (2017)

• Youth Protection and Volunteers: Stepping Up To A Leadership Role And Developing Solutions For Institution-Wide Issues (2017)

• Lessons Learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline (2017)

• Pulling It All Together:  Centralizing a Decentralized Process (2017)

• Getting Help And Mentoring The Next Generation Of Youth Protectors (2017)

• Where The Rubber Meets The Road: Tips And Insights From The Field On Program Best Practices (2017)