The National Association of Pupil Services Administrators (NAPSA) holds Annual Conference to provide the best in Pupil Services professional development. This year NAPSA has partnered with the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), OCALI, and OSEP to plan a conference program that will provide sessions focusing on the most salient, timely issues encountered by those in the field. This year’s conference theme is “Learning Knows No Bounds: Pupil Services for a Truly Inclusive Education.” Dr. Lisa Hinkelman will present a session entitled, “ROX: Helping Girls Control Their Relationships, Experiences, Decisions, and Future.”

This five-hour professional development was designed specifically for advocates who are not delivering ROX programming with girls, but are serving in a supportive capacity. As an advocate for ROX programming in your community, you recognize the key role you play in addressing the social, emotional and academic challenges impacting girls. This experience will allow participants to fully engage in the research, content and theory of the critical issues facing girls and how ROX programming directly addresses these challenges. ROX experts will provide an opportunity for participants to explore their own beliefs, behaviors and influence as they relate to the education and empowerment of girls.