2016 Maryland BIT Affinity Conference

“BITs and Pieces: Putting it All Together”

Registration Materials

Friday, March 4, 2016

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Montgomery College

Germantown Campus, Bioscience Education Center

Sponsored by the Chief Student Affairs Officers

Maryland BIT Affinity Group

2016 Maryland BIT Affinity Conference

“BITs and Pieces: Putting it All Together”

Who Should Attend?

Behavioral Intervention Team members, deans, associate deans, counselors/mental health professionals, campus safety and security personnel, Title IX coordinators/investigators, student leaders and other interested student affairs professionals.

Registration Information

Registration forms are due February 26, 2016. To ensure attendance, early registration is encouraged for those wishing to attend the Mental Health First Aid Certification training (limited to 30 participants) and the “One Love” training for student leaders (limited to 24 participants).

Conference Fees

The cost of the conference is free, except for those planning to attend the Mental Health First Aid Certification training. See additional information below.

Mental Health First Aid Certification

Individuals wishing to participate in the Mental Health First Aid Certification must attend the full 8 hour training (beginning at 8:00 am) in order to receive certification. The cost for materials is $15 (payable on site by cash or check only).

Location

The Conference will take place at the Montgomery College, Germantown Campus in the Bioscience Education Center (BE) located at 20200 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD 20876. Campus is accessible via car, metro, and bus. For maps and directions, visit: https://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/maps.aspx?id=23554

General Information

For conference information contact:

Dr. Debra Bright Dr. Jay Coughlin, III

Associate Dean of Student Affairs Director, Counseling and Career Services

Montgomery College Howard Community College

240-567-5019 443-518-4032

BIT CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

MARYLAND BIT CONFERENCE PRESENTATION TRACKS

General Sessions
Mental Health
First Aid
Certification
(Limit 30) / Track 1
Counseling / Track 2
Title IX / Track 3
Campus Safety/Law Enforcement / Track 4
BIT / Track 5
Student Leaders
(Limit 24)
8:00 am / Mental Health First Aid / CONFERENCE REGISTRATION & WELCOME
9:15 am / Opening Panel Discussion – “Supporting Students from an Equitable & Inclusive Lens”
Heather Griner - Director, College and Community Outreach, CCBC
Chief Daniel Dusseau - Northern Virginia Community College
Christina Duncan – Director, Veteran Services, CCBC
Kurt Doan - Harford Community College Student Activities
10:30 am
12:00 pm / Mental Health First Aid / Trauma Informed Care
Darren McGregor
DHMH / Statement Analysis Part 1
FBI Forensic Analysis Unit / Social Media - Threat Assessment Tool - Jami Galbraith, Univ. of Md. Information Analysis Unit / “One Love”
Escalation Workshop
12:00 pm
1:00 pm / LUNCH - Networking
1:00 pm
2:30 pm / Mental Health First Aid / Psychopharmacology
Stephanie Will
Dr. Willie Hamlin / Statement Analysis Part 2
FBI Forensic Analysis Unit / Active Shooter Pre-attack Indicators -
FBI Agent Steve Shepherd / Fitness to Return Assessment -
Susan Landry
Scott Eckhardt / “One Love”
Escalation Workshop
2:30 pm
3:00 pm / CONFERENCE EVALUATION & CLOSING
2:30 pm
5:00 pm / Mental Health First Aid

Maryland BIT Affinity Conference

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I plan to attend:

☐ Mental Health First Aid Certification (limited to 30 participants)

☐ “One Love” Escalation Training for student leaders (limited to 24 participants)

☐ General Sessions (no participation limit)

Registration Deadline - February 26, 2016

Step 1: Please complete this registration form and email the form to:

Step 2: Please print your registration ticket using this Web site: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-maryland-bit-affinity-conference-tickets-21231745723