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• OSPA Fall 2024 Conference: Strengthening Minds, Building Resilience

  • Start
    October 10, 2024
  • End
    October 11, 2024
  • Location
    Salem Kroc Center, 1865 Bill Frey Dr. N.E., Salem, Oregon 97301
  • Registered
    70 registrants

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  October 10 - October 11, Salem, OR -- Salem Kroc Center

  Registration Open Aug 8 - Sept 30. Late fees apply starting Oct 1.

  Volunteers register here.

  Need hotel accommodations? See OSPA discounted rate below.

  Please join us for the 2024 Fall OSPA Conference. Session topics will include trauma informed education, TBI, building resilience in marginalized groups, effective communication, ethics, advocacy, developmental assessments, and more. Keynote address by 2024-25 NASP President, Peter Faustino. 

  Thursday registration opens at 8:00 a.m. Sessions will include:

  • Welcome by OSPA President, Danielle Pappas, Plenary session, 10:00 a.m. 
  • Keynote by NASP President, Peter Faustino, Plenary session, 10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Harnessing the Power of Connection presented by Erika Bare, South Umpqua School District Superintendent and co-author with Tiffany Burns, School Principal, of Connecting Through Conversation: A Playbook for Talking with Students and , Breakout session, 12:30-1:50 p.m.
  • Brain Injury Systems of Supports in the School Setting, presented by Melaney Grenz, M.S., CCC-SLP, Center on Brain Injury and Training (CBIRT), University of Oregon, Breakout session, 12:30 - 1:50 p.m.
  • Partner and Advocating with Families: Lessons from the Other Side of the Table, presented by Paulette Selman, School Psychologist and Education Advocate, Plenary Session, 2:00 - 3:20 p.m. 
  • Let Them Catch Your Calm, presented by Erika Bare, South Umpqua School District Superintendent and co-author with Tiffany Burns, school administrator, of Connecting Through Conversation: A Playbook for Talking with Students, Breakout session, 3:30 - 4:50 p.m.
  • Unlocking the Potential: Side Hustles, presented by Jennifer Twyford, PhD, NCSP, Associate Professor, Assessment Coordinator, Lewis & Clark College, Elena Diamond, PhD, NCSP, Associate Professor, Program Director, Lewis & Clark College, Angela Whalen, PhD, NCSP, Clinical Professor, Associate Dean for Career Instructional & Clinical Faculty Development, University of Oregon, Breakout session, 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. 

  Friday registration opens at 8:00 a.m. Sessions will include:

  • Trauma Informed Approaches to Educating Youth in Restrictive Settings: Practical Strategies to Use With Students AND the Staff Who Serve Them, presented by Todd Nicholson, Program Administrator/Principal Donald E. Long School, Rivercrest Academy Recovery High School, Multnomah Educational Service District, Adjunct Faculty Lewis & Clark College, Breakout session 8:30 - 9:50 a.m.
  • Role of the School Psychologists in a Multi-Tiered System of Behavioral Support, presented by Jessica Swain-Bradway, PhD, Executive Director for Northwest PBIS Network, Billie Jo Rodriguez, PhD, School Psychologist, University of Oregon Faculty, Trainer for Northwest PBIS Network, Breakout session, 8:30 - 9:50 a.m.
  • Town Hall, come ask questions of leaders in education and legislation (more information to come), Plenary session, 10:00 - 11:20 a.m.
  • Enhancing Resiliency in Students from Marginalized Groups, presented by Sarah (Fairbanks) Falcon, PhD, School Psychologist, Senior Lecturer at University of Oregon, and school psychology graduate students Gauri Bharadwaj, Janice Fong, and Skylar Steffes, Plenary session, 12:30 - 1:50 p.m.
  • The ABC's of Developmental Assessments, presented by Stephanie Kneedler, Ed.D., NCSP, Western Psychological Services (WPS), Plenary session, 2:00 - 3:20 p.m.
  • Returning Your Ethical Compass, presented by Elena Diamond, PhD, NCSP, Associate Professor, Program Director, Lewis & Clark College, and Angela Whalen, PhD, NCSP, Clinical Professor, Associate Dean for Career Instructional & Clinical Faculty Development, University of Oregon, Plenary session, 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. 

  Full session details will be available in our conference program. Lunch and snacks are provided with full day registration.  

  HOTEL INFO

  Discount offered at the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton at 510 Hawthorns Ave SE, Salem, OR 97301. Discounts honored through Sept 26, so make your reservation now by clicking  https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/ospa2024annualconferencesalemor/  or calling (503)361-1300 and asking for the OSPA rate. 

  
  

  When you stay with Hampton, you’ll have access to our wonderful amenities:

  • Earn Hilton Honors hotel points for your stay
  • Free On the House™ hot breakfast daily from 6am-10am
  • Use of our saltwater pool, hot tub and 24-hour state-of-the-art fitness facility
  • The Perfect Mix Lobby provides a warm and inviting place to meet for breakfast or just relax and catch up with friends and family.
  • Free wireless high-speed Internet access in all guest rooms and in the lobby
  • All stays are backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee.

  Other hotels in the Kroc Center area include but is not limited to:

  Motel 6 Salem, Expo Center

  Rodeway Inn

  Best Western Premier Keizer/Salem

  Comfort Inn & Suites

  Holiday Inn Salem

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