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The Annual Idaho Prevention & Support Conference provides professional development that focuses on innovation, best practices, collective problem-solving, and motivation techniques to effectively support historically underserved students.


This statewide conference supports the many education professionals who are essential to the efforts of protecting, guiding, and supporting children as they learn to overcome today’s challenges and develop compassion for themselves and those around them. Conference attendees include K-12 teachers, counselors, and administrators committed to creating safe and supportive learning environments for Idaho’s students.

This year’s conference will be organized around Learning Tracks specific to safe environment and discipline among school communities. Learning Tracks will provide attendees the opportunity to learn about a specialized topic in-depth, use new skills to build a customized plan, and leave with new certifications. Learning Track options are:

  • School Climate
  • School Safety and Security
  • Staff and Student Resiliency
  • Substance Abuse Prevention and Drug Free Schools
  • Suicide Prevention

Questions about the conference can be directed to the IPSC team at PreventionConf@sde.idaho.gov. Prospective sponsors can direct questions to Christian Brown at cbrown@sde.idaho.gov.