Scarlett Lewis and Dan Jewiss bring prevention, preparedness, and response together in a powerful, solutions-focused session on building safer, more resilient schools and communities. Participants will explore practical strategies to prevent violence through connection and early identification, respond effectively during a crisis, and support compassionate, trauma-informed recovery afterward.

Scarlett Lewis and James Kimmel, Jr. examine how forgiveness can interrupt the cycle of revenge that fuels conflict and violence. Drawing on Scarlett’s lived experience and James’ groundbreaking research on revenge as an addictive brain response, participants gain practical, trauma-informed strategies to de-escalate conflict, strengthen relationships, and create safer, more compassionate school communities.

As teachers, we know that guiding our students’ behavior is a keystone in our mission to educate.  Yet, we often treat behavior guidance as an “add-on” – a topic that is somehow only tangential to our vital work, and, in many cases, we mask the symptoms and fail to address underlying causes.