March 28, 2012

PreventConnect web conference
Coaching Boys into Men: linking sports and teen dating violence prevention

This web conference will explore the findings from the article "Coaching Boys into Men:" A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of a Dating Violence Prevention Program, which was recently published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Speakers will share insights about implementation of this evidence-based prevention program with coaches serving as messengers for prevention. Coaching Boys into Men equips coaches with the tools to help young athletes build respectful, nonviolent relationships.

Tues., April 17, 2012

This ninety-minute (90 min) session will start at
11 AM Pacific Standard
(2 PM Eastern, 1 PM Central, Noon Mountain, 10 AM Alaska, 8 AM Hawai'i).

Elizabeth Miller

Brian O'Connor

Host: David Lee, CALCASA, PreventConnect

Guest Speakers: Elizabeth Miller, M.D., Ph.D., Chief, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Brian O'Connor, Director of Public Education Campaigns & Programs, Futures Without Violence

Cost: Free

Learning Objectives:

Describe the findings of the article "Coaching Boys into Men:" A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of a Dating Violence Prevention Program.

Describe the value of utilizing coaches as messengers for violence prevention.

Identify opportunities to apply lessons learned from Coaching Boys into Men for participants' communities.

What is a Web Conference?
A web conference is an opportunity to attend an online workshop by watching a presentation on your computer screen (using your internet connection) and hearing presenters through your telephone. Prevent Connect web conferences feature an opportunity to participate in online question & answer sessions and live text chat between participants. If for some reason you are unable to join on your computer, you can download the presentation slides from our website and listen on your phone.

Real-Time Captioning Available: Instructions for accessing captioning during this web conference will be provided with your registration confirmation.

Compatibility: The iLinc web conference software used by Prevent Connect is compatible with both Microsoft® Windows® and Apple® Macintosh® computers. Click here for detailed system requirements.

To view other PreventConnect conferences, please visit the
2012 Web Conference schedule "Connect for Success."

PreventConnect is a national project of the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) and is sponsored by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The views and information provided in our activities do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Government, the CDC or CALCASA.

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