About | Speakers | Schedule | Registration
When: TBD
Where: UMSL, J.C. Penney Conference Center
Speakers at this year’s conference will discuss Prevention and Intervention Strategies to Respond to Youth Violence in St. Louis. Speakers will examine four main topics:
- The role and effect of immigration on crime rates and issues of particular concern to immigrant populations
- The role schools can play in improving safety in school and in the community
- Law enforcement perspectives on youth violence and interventions
- The unique effect of gangs on adolescent violence and strategies for responding to gang-related violence
About
Who Should Attend
- Professionals who work with at-risk youth
- Probation officers
- Teachers
- Counselors
- Public health worker
- Youth advocates
- Law enforcement officers
- Students
- Anyone interested in the welfare of children and youth
Sponsors
- Des Lee Collaborative Vision
- Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
- College of Arts & Sciences
- School of Professional & Continuing Studies
The Des Lee Collaborative Vision at the University of Missouri–St. Louis brings together key St. Louis educational, cultural and governmental institutions to establish programs and share resources that will benefit the St. Louis community. This is done through collaboration of more than 25 endowed professors and more than 100 member and community organizations in the St. Louis region. The Des Lee Collaborative Vision is connecting St. Louis through educational and community partnerships. Financial assistance for this conference has been provided by the Des Lee Collaborative Vision.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
.75 CEUs will be awarded for full attendance at the conference. One Continuing Education Unit is awarded for 10 hours of participation in a CE program.
Speakers
Stephanie DiPietro
Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
University of Missouri–St. Louis
Dan Isom
Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
University of Missouri–St. Louis
Chris Melde
School of Criminal Justice
Michigan State University
Allison Payne
Department of Sociology
Villanova University
Organized By
Finn-Aage Esbensen
E. Desmond Lee Professor of Youth Crime and Violence
Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
University of Missouri–St. Louis
Schedule
- 08:00–09:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast (Lobby)
- 09:00–09:15 AM Welcome and Conference Overview (Auditorium)
- 09:15–10:15 AM Chris Melde | Targeted Gang Prevention: Prospects and Problems
- 10:15–10:30 AM Break (Lobby)
- 10:30–11:30 AM Stephanie DiPietro | Immigration and Youth Violence: Risk and Resilience in Immigrant Communities
- 11:30–11:45 AM Morning Wrap-Up and Discussion
- 11:45–12:30 PM Lunch (Summit Room)
- 12:30–01:30 PM Dan Isom | The Role of Police in Youth Violence Prevention: The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Perspective
- 01:30–01:45 PM Break (Lobby)
- 01:45–02:45 PM Allison Payne | Building Safer Schools: The Impact of School Discipline, Security and Prevention on Juvenile Delinquency
- 02:45–03:00 PM Afternoon Wrap-Up and Discussion
- 03:00–03:30 PM Snacks Available in the Lobby
Registration
The registration fee is $35, which includes breakfast and lunch. To register:
- Online: Click here
- By Phone: Call Mattie Lewis at (314) 516-5655
The University reserves the right to cancel any program. In the event of cancellation, you will be notified immediately, and all program fees will be refunded or applied to a future program at your request. If you must cancel a registration, you are entitled to a full refund only if you cancel prior to the conference.
