Session addresses emergency preparedness, students' social-emotional needs

• Monday, Aug. 27
• 5:30–7 p.m.
• Science Learning Center Room 085

The Office of Academic Programs has scheduled a session called Emergency Preparedness and Attention to Students’ Social-Emotional Needs.

Steve Harris, director of UGA’s Office of Emergency Preparedness, will provide training in emergency preparedness with a focus on active shooters. This will be followed by a panel discussion focusing on the social-emotional needs of K-12 students and students’ responses to emergency events in the news.

The panel will include Steve Harris; Philip Brown, principal of North Oconee High School; Anneliese Singh, associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion; Christy Conley, counselor at North Oconee High School; and Demond Means, superintendent of the Clarke County School District. The session is open to faculty, staff, teaching assistants, and teacher candidates.

Parking will be available in S10. Registration is requested.