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2026 ATAP Winter Conference

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Prevent 2 Protect joined hundreds of educators, law enforcement personnel, healthcare professionals, and advocates at the 2026 Association of Threat Assessment Professionals Winter Conference in Orlando, Florida. Members of the HUB, Lincoln Park, Calhoun, and Genesee Intensive Support Teams were able...
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Genesee Regional Training

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We traveled to Genesee ISD today to kick off partnering with our newest region, and completed our regional training with educators, mental health professionals, and law enforcement personnel with partnering districts within Genesee ISD. Thank you to those who attended, and we...
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Healing Minds, Shaping Futures

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Grounded in her Michigan State University experience, Dr. Alyse Folino Ley leads with compassion and prevention to support the mental health of young people across Michigan and beyond. From the moment she stepped onto Michigan State University’s campus, Alyse Folino Ley...
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Directors Present at NTAC

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Prevent 2 Protect directors were invited by the U.S. Secret Service to present at the Threat Assessment and Management Conference alongside other renowned threat assessment specialists. They presented "Managing High-Risk Adolescents in Community Contexts" which highlights the Paw Paw case study...
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Launch of Prevent 2 Protect

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Prevent 2 Protect was debuted at the MSU Department of Psychiatry’s Enzer Endowed Lecture series as a collaborative project between Michigan State University and Safe and Sound Schools. Presenters included Safe and Sound Schools co-founder and executive director Michele Gay and...
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Community Presentations

“From Posts to Prevention Understanding Leakage Behavior and Violence Prevention.” American College of Osteopathic Neurology and Psychiatry 2026 Mid-Year Meeting. American College of Neuropsychiatrists. (ACONP/ACN). ACONP 2026 Mid-Year Meeting Marriott Savannah Riverfront. Savannah, GA. March 6, 2026. Ley 

“Preventing Targeted Violence: A Case Study.” MASSW Region A. Michigan Association for School Social Workers. Wayne RESA. Wayne, MI. March 6, 2026. Murphy/Sosebee/Goldstein

“Changing the Trajectory of Children’s Lives in Michigan.” Michigan State University College of Education Office of K-12 Outreach. Michigan Educational Policy Leadership Program. Kellogg Center. East Lansing, MI. March 2, 2026. Murphy/Sosebee

“Prevent 2 Protect: The Adolescent-Targeted Violence Prevention Project.” Michigan State University Alpha Pi Sigma. School of Criminal Justice Honor Society. MSU. East Lansing, MI. February 22, 2026. Sosebee

“Changing the Trajectory of Children’s Lives in Michigan.” Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Department of Psychiatry. Prevent 2 Protect Stakeholders. MSU. East Lansing, MI. December 16, 2025. Ley 

“Making Management Matter: Strengthening the ‘M’ in School-Based Management.” Michigan State Police Office of School Safety. Advanced Academy. Crown Plaza Conference Center. Lansing, MI. December 10, 2025. Ley/Murphy/Sosebee 

“Post Traumatic Stress Injury.” Michigan State University Department of Neurology Residency Programs. East Lansing, MI. December 4, 2025. Ley 

“A Cross-Systems Approach to the Prevention of Adolescent Targeted Violence in the K-12 Setting.” Downriver Safety Task Force. Wayne Co., MI. Virtual Meeting. December 3, 2025. Ley/Murphy/Sosebee 

“Navigating Complexity: Understanding Adolescent Threat Assessment in the Clinical Environment.” Trinity Health System. Hospital Administration and Risk Management. Virtual. November 21, 2025. Ley 

“Making Management Matter: Strengthening the ‘M’ in School-Based Management.” Michigan State Police Office of School Safety. Advanced Academy. Schoolcraft College. Lavonia, MI. November 19, 2025. Ley/Murphy/Sosebee 

“Prevent 2 Protect: Toolkit for Managing High Risk Adolescents in a Community Context.” Genesee Intermediate School District Members. Flint, MI. November 12, 2025. Ley 

“Prevent 2 Protect: Toolkit for Managing High Risk Adolescents in a Community Context.” Genesee Intermediate School District Members. Flint, MI. November 11, 2025. Ley 

“From Risk to Resilience: Strengthening Management Practices for High-Risk Adolescents.” Lincoln Park Public Schools. Professional Development Series. Wayne Co. Lincoln Park, MI. November 4, 2025. Ley/Murphy/Goldstein/Sosebee 

“From Posts to Prevention:  Understanding Leakage Behavior and Violence Prevention.” Lincoln Park Public Schools. Professional Development Series. Wayne Co. Lincoln Park, MI. November 4, 2025. Ley/Murphy/Goldstein/Sosebee 

“My MSU Journey: From Student to Professor.” OST 401: Introduction to Osteopathic Medicine. Osteopathic Medical Scholars. MSUCOM. East Lansing, MI. October 29, 2025. Ley 

“Making Management Matter: Strengthening the ‘M’ in School-Based Management.” Michigan State Police Office of School Safety. Advanced Academy. DoubleTree Grand Rapids Airport. Grand Rapids, MI. October 21, 2025. Ley/Murphy/Sosebee 

“A Cross-Systems Approach to the Prevention of Adolescent Targeted Violence in the K-12 School Setting.” Oceana LEADs Committee Meeting. Oceana County Leading Efforts Against Alcohol and Drugs (LEADs). Virtual Meeting. October 14, 2025. Ley 

“Back to School: The Role of CAPs in School Threat Assessments.” MCCAP Fall Panel on School Planning. Michigan Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Marriott Conference Center. Lavonia, MI. September 30, 2025. Ley 

“From Posts to Prevention:  Understanding Leakage Behavior and Violence Prevention.” MIAAP 75th Annual Conference. 2025 Annual Conference. Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Park Place Hotel. Traverse City, MI. September 19, 2025. Ley 

“ACEs, Generational Trauma, and Mental Health: Pathways to Intervention.” The 2025 Adolescent Targeted Violence Prevention Conference. Prevent 2 Protect. Kellogg Center. Michigan State University. East Lansing, MI. September 8-9, 2025. Ley/Goldstein/Highet 

“By Helping One, We Will Save Many.” The 2025 Adolescent Targeted Violence Prevention Conference. Prevent 2 Protect. Kellogg Center. Michigan State University. East Lansing, MI. September 8-9, 2025. Ley 

“A Cross-Systems Approach to the Prevention of Adolescent Targeted Violence in the K-12 Setting.” American College of Osteopathic Neurology and Psychiatry Annual Summer Meeting. American College of Neuropsychiatrists. (ACONP/ACN). ACONP Annual Summer Meeting 2025 Park Place Hotel. Traverse City, MI. July 24, 2025. Ley 

“Overview of Prevent 2 Protect: A Cross-Systems Intervention to Prevent Adolescent Violence.” Advocates and Leaders for Police and Community Trust. (ALPACT). Summer Community Meeting. Sosebee/Murphy/Ley. Ingham Co. Health Department. Lansing, MI. June 18, 2025. Ley/Murphy/Sosebee 

“A Cross-Systems Approach to the Prevention of Adolescent Targeted Violence in the K-12 Setting.” NMOA 2025 Summer Conference. Northern Michigan Osteopathic Association. Mission Point Resort. Mackinac Island, MI. June 14, 2025. Ley 

“Improving Early Detection by Building an Attentive School Environment.” Michigan School Safety Initiative. University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. MSSI Panel Webinar. Ann Arbor, MI. May 27, 2025. Ley 

“A Cross-Systems Approach to the Prevention of Adolescent Targeted Violence in the K-12 Setting.” Keynote Speaker. National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI Michigan-2025 Annual Conference. Averting Crisis. Sheraton. Ann Arbor, MI. May 23, 2025. Ley 

“Overview of Prevent 2 Protect: A Cross-systems Intervention to Prevent Adolescent Violence.” Lansing Chapter of Moms Demand Action. Community Meeting. Lansing, MI. May 12, 2025. Ley 

“Prevent 2 Protect: The Adolescent Targeted Violence Prevention Project Overview.” Speaker and Poster Session. MI-ACE. 2025 Michigan ACE Initiative Conference. Lansing Center. Lansing, MI. May 8, 2025. Austin/Klemm 

“A Cross-Systems Approach to the Prevention of Adolescent Targeted Violence in the K-12 Setting.” Keynote Speaker. DKG Michigan State Organization of Key Women Educators. Annual Conference. Soaring Eagle Casino. Mt. Pleasant, MI. May 3, 2025. Ley/Murphy 

“Prevent 2 Protect: The Adolescent Targeted Violence Prevention Project.” School Social Work Meeting. Lincoln Park Public Schools. Lincoln Park, MI. April 21, 2025. Ley/Murphy/Sosebee 

“A Cross-Systems Approach to the Prevention of Adolescent Targeted Violence in the K-12 Setting.” MWAAPL 2025 Conference. Mid-West Chapter of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. Amway Grand Plaza, Grand Rapids, MI. March 21, 2025. Ley/Murphy/Sosebee

“Prevent 2 Protect: Toolkit for Managing High Risk Adolescents in a Community Context.”  JJAM Mid-Winter Conference 2025. Juvenile Justice Association of Michigan. Double Tree. Bay City, MI. March 21, 2025. Ley/Murphy/Sosebee/Royer

“Prevent 2 Protect: The Adolescent Targeted Violence Prevention Project.” MSUCOM Dean’s Hour with University Provost. East Lansing, MI. March 20, 2025. Ley

“The Diagnosis and Management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.” MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. CME Series. Seminar in the Sun 2025. PVT, MX. March 6, 2025. Ley

“Prevent 2 Protect: A Cross-Systems Approach to the Management of High-Risk Adolescents.” MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. CME Series. Seminar in the Sun 2025. PVT, MX. March 4, 2025. Ley

“Case Review: The Complex Management of High-Risk Adolescents in the Community.” MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. CME Series. Seminar in the Sun 2025. PVT, MX. March 4, 2025. Ley

“Complex Recovery: The Aftermath of a Mass Casualty Event.” MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. CME Series. Seminar in the Sun 2025. PVT, MX. March 3, 2025. Ley

“A Cross-systems Approach to the Prevention of Adolescent Targeted Violence in the K-12 Setting.”  Pediatric Update-Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. East Lansing, MI. February 15, 2025. Ley

“Prevent 2 Protect: Toolkit for Managing High Risk Adolescents in a Community Context.” Lincoln Park Intermediate School District Members. Lincoln Park Public Schools. Wayne Co, MI. January 13, 2025. Ley/Murphy/Sosebee/Highet 

“A Cross-Systems Approach to the Prevention of Adolescent Targeted Violence in the K-12 School Setting.” 2024 Annual Conference. Michigan’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports Technical Assistance Center. Lansing, MI. November 12, 2024. Ley/Murphy/Gebara

“A Cross-Systems Approach to the Prevention of Adolescent Targeted Violence in the K-12 School Setting.” 2024 Annual Fall Conference. Michigan Association of School Psychologists. Novi, MI. October 29, 2024. Ley/Murphy/Dobis/Unger

“A Cross-Systems Approach to the Prevention of Adolescent Targeted Violence in the K-12 School Setting.” Osteopathic Medical Education Conference 2024. American Osteopathic Association. San Antonio, TX. September 20, 2024. Ley

“A Cross-Systems Approach to the Prevention of Adolescent Targeted Violence in the K-12 School Setting.” National Trauma Journalism Symposium. Trust for Trauma Journalism. Webinar. September 19, 2024. Ley/Murphy/Sosebee

“A Cross-Systems Approach to the Prevention of Adolescent Targeted Violence in the K-12 School Setting.” Summer Institute 2024. Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education. Traverse City, MI. August 12, 2024. Ley/Murphy/Dobis/Unger

“Threat Assessments: What Prosecutors Should Know.” 2024 Annual Elder Justice Summit. Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan. Webinar. July 23, 2024. Ley/Murphy/Sosebee

A Cross-Systems Approach to the Prevention of Adolescent Targeted Violence in the K-12 School Setting.” 2024 Annual Conference. School-Community Health Alliance of Michigan. Boyne Falls, MI. June 25, 2024. Ley/Murphy

“A Cross-Systems Approach to the Prevention of Adolescent Targeted Violence in the K-12 School Setting.” School Safety Summit. Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Lansing, MI. April 30, 2024. Ley/Murphy

“Managing High-Risk Adolescents In a Community Context.” MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. CME Series. Seminar in the Sun 2024. Punta Cana, DR. February 29, 2024. Ley

“Targeted Violence and the Adolescent Brain: A Developmental Perspective.” MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. CME Series. Seminar in the Sun 2024. Punta Cana, DR. February 27, 2024. Ley

“Trauma-Related Disorders.” MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. CME Series. Seminar in the Sun 2024. Punta Cana, DR. February 26, 2024. Ley

“Michigan State University at the Forefront of Targeted Violence Prevention.” Day Remembrance Conference. Michigan State University. College of Osteopathic Medicine. Kellogg Center. East Lansing, MI. February 12, 2024. Ley

“Prevent 2 Protect: Adolescent Targeted Violence Prevention Project.” Quality Summit. Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) Winter Conference. Orlando, FL. February 6, 2024. Ley/McMahon/Straub

“Prevent 2 Protect: The Adolescent Targeted Violence Prevention Project.” State of Michigan. Governor’s School Safety and Mental Commission. Lansing, MI. January 31, 2024. Ley

“Gun Violence Prevention Panel: School Safety in Michigan.” The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Summit-2024. The University of Michigan-Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. Webinar. January 30, 2024. Ley

“Managing High-Risk Adolescents in a Community Context.” University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry. Zoom. January 8, 2024. Ley/Straub

“Managing High-Risk Adolescents in a Community Context.” University of Michigan Department of Pediatrics. Collaborative Office Rounds. Webinar. December 4, 2023. Ley/Straub

“Managing High-Risk Adolescents in a Community Context.” Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police. Plainwell, MI. November 3, 2023. Ley

“Prevent 2 Protect: The Adolescent Targeted Violence Prevention Project.” Dallas School Safety Summit. Safe and Sound Schools. Dallas, TX. September 12, 2023. Straub

“Prevent 2 Protect: The Adolescent Targeted Violence Prevention Project.” National Threat Assessment Center. Chicago, IL. August 28, 2023. McMahon

“Management in Community Context: The Critical Next Step in the Threat Assessment Process.” Justice Clearinghouse. Webinar. August 22, 2023.

“Managing High-Risk Adolescents in Community Contexts: A Case Study of the Averted Paw Paw High School and South Haven (MI) Pier Shooting.” U.S. Secret Service Threat Assessment and Management Conference. National Threat Assessment Center. Burbank, CA August 1, 2023

“Managing High-Risk Adolescents in Community Contexts: A Case Study of the Averted Paw Paw High School and South Haven (MI) Pier Shooting.” Southeast School Safety Conference. Safe and Sound Schools. Gatlinburg, TN July 27, 2023

“Prevent 2 Protect: The Adolescent Targeted Violence Prevention Project.” West Shore ESD. Ludington, MI. June 12, 2023. Ley

“NIJ Workshop on Tertiary Prevention.” Working Group. Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. Harvard University. Boston, MA. June 7, 2023. Ley

“Prevent 2 Protect: An & Approach to School Violence and Prevention.” MSU Luncheon. Michigan Policy Conference.  Detroit Chamber of Commerce. Grand Hotel. Mackinac Island, MI. June 1, 2023. Ley/Straub

“Managing High-Risk Adolescents in a Community Context.” NAMI-Michigan 2023 Annual Conference. The More We Know: Educating the Community.  Sheraton Hotel. Novi, MI. May 18, 2023. Ley/Straub

“Michigan Student Health & Wellness Workshop” Invited Participants-for work group. Michigan Department of Education. The Graduate Hotel. East Lansing, MI. May 17, 2023. Ley

“Prevent 2 Protect: The Adolescent Targeted Violence Prevention Project.” Michigan State Department of Psychiatry Enzer Endowed Lecture Series. The Graduate Hotel. East Lansing, MI. May 11, 2023. Ley/Straub

“Managing High-Risk Adolescents in Community Contexts.” Great Lakes Homeland Security Conference. DeVos Conference Center. Grand Rapids, MI May 10, 2023. Ley/Straub

“Funding Forum: Ohio K-12 School Safety Grant Program.” Round Table Discussion hosted by Securly. Webinar. April 12, 2023. Ley

The Psychiatric Impact of Cannabis.” MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. CME Series. Seminar in the Sun 2023. Puerto Vallarta. MX. March 10, 2023. Ley

The Psychiatric Effects of COVID-19.” MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. CME Series. Seminar in the Sun 2023. Puerto Vallarta. MX. March 9, 2023. Ley

“Human Trafficking and Sexual Victimization.” MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. CME Series. Seminar in the Sun 2023. Puerto Vallarta. MX. March 7, 2023. Ley

“Individual and Community Recovery.” MSU College of Human Medicine. Special Town Hall. Webinar. February 15, 2023. Ley

Finding the Confidence to Make a Difference.” Women in Leadership and Legacy (WILL). Okemos High School. Okemos, Michigan. February 3, 2023. Ley

“School Safety and Mental Health” The State of Michigan-Governor’s School Safety and Mental Health Commission Meeting. Hannah Building. Lansing, Michigan. January 25, 2023. Ley

“Psychosis.” Michigan State University-Department of Neurology: Core Lecture Series. Webinar. January 20, 2023. Ley

Health Occupations: Introduction to Psychiatry for High School Students.” Holt High SchoolHolt, Michigan. December 8, 2022. Ley

“Complex Recovery: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.” MSUCOM-Pediatric Interest Group and Emergency Medicine Interest Group. East Lansing, Michigan. November 29, 2022. Ley

“Violence in Adolescents: A Developmental Perspective” Virtual Training Session. Chatham County Strategic Planning Meeting. Georgia. Commission on Gun Violence. County Manager’s Office. Webinar. November 8, 2022 Ley/Straub

“Managing High-Risk Adolescents in Community Contexts: The South Haven Pier Shooting Case Study.” International Association of Chiefs of Police-2022, Annual Conference. Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Dallas, TX. October 15-18, 2022. Ley/Straub

“Managing High-Risk Adolescents in Community Contexts: The South Haven Pier Shooting Case Study.” Ohio Attorney General’s 2022 Law Enforcement Conference, Columbus, Ohio. October 17, 2022. Ley/Straub

“A Case Study of the Averted Paw Paw High School and South Haven (MI) Pier Shooting.” MSUCOM OST 591- Medical Case Study Elective. East Lansing, Michigan. August 16, 2022  Ley/Straub

Multi-disciplinary Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention: High-risk, High-need Adolescents.” MHS Public Safety. Beyond Assessments. Educational Series. Toronto, ON-Canada. Webinar. July 27, 2022. Ley

Managing High-risk Adolescents in Community Contexts: A Case Study of the Averted Paw Paw High School and South Haven (MI) Pier Shooting.” National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)-Michigan Annual Conference. The Sheraton Hotel. Novi, Michigan. July 26, 2022. Ley

Trauma-Related Disorders.” American College of Neuropsychiatry. American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry. Annual Conference. Hotel Indigo. Traverse City, Michigan. July 22, 2022. Ley

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