(Wisconsin Dells) BHSS Pre-Conference C: Shielding Our Future: Holistic Approach to Keep Youth Safe

Register yourself or your school team. Contact the WISH Center (wishschools@cesa4.org) for help with registration.
 

2025 Building the Heart of Successful Schools Conference - General Information 
The Building the Heart of Successful Schools (BHSS) Conference connects and inspires Wisconsin educators in order to serve every student.

• Pre-conference: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | AM sessions - 8:30am-11:30am or PM sessions 12:30pm-3:30pm
  Pre-conference registration $75.00 per attendee, per half day session
• Conference: Thursday, December 11, 2025
  Conference registration $150.00 per attendee, full day 

Glacier Canyon Conference Center | Wilderness Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI

Hotel Accommodations: Wilderness Resort, Wisconsin Dells, Call 1-800-867-9453 to book your room at special rates for conference attendees. Refer to Leader #A65517. Reserve by November 9, 2025.

Support and funding provided by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Find more information at www.wishschools.org/resources/bhss.cfm
 

BHSS Pre-Conference C: Shielding Our Future: A Holistic Approach to Keeping Youth Safe
with Prenicia Clifton
Wed, Dec 10, 2025 8:30am-11:30am

Session Description:   

"Shielding Our Future: A Holistic Approach to Keeping Kids Safe" is a powerful 3-hour workshop designed to equip educators, youth workers, and community leaders with practical tools to protect children from harm. Grounded in a holistic safety model, this session addresses four key areas: self-harm and suicide prevention, protection from predators and peer abuse, youth data and cyber safety, and active threat preparedness. Participants will explore real-world strategies to recognize risks, respond effectively, and foster trauma-informed, supportive environments. Walk away with actionable steps and resources to build safer spaces where every child can grow, thrive, and feel protected.

Session objectives:

1. Identify early warning signs of self-harm, suicide risk, and mental health challenges in children and youth.

2. Recognize and respond to grooming behaviors, peer-to-peer abuse, and bullying using trauma-informed approaches.

3. Implement best practices for protecting youth data and promoting safe digital environments.

4. Develop strategies to prepare for and respond to active threats and emergency situations involving youth.

5. Apply a holistic safety framework to create safer, more supportive environments for children in school and community settings.

About the presenter: Prenicia Clifton is the Founder of Seein is Believin and a nationally recognized youth mental health advocate with over 20 years of experience in youth development, program design, and policy creation. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, she is a certified Praesidium Youth Protection Guardian and Youth Mental Health First Aid trainer. Prenicia is also an accomplished opera singer and author of The Brain Superheroes series. Her work blends lived experience, creativity, and trauma-informed practices to empower youth and support holistic wellness.