Youth Violence Prevention: The Pathway Back through Inclusion and Connection

About the Author

John Van Dreal is a school psychologist and the retired director of Safety and Risk Management Services for the Salem-Keizer School District. Courtenay McCarthy is the lead school psychologist in student preventive behavioral threat assessment and management for Salem-Keizer Public Schools, is chair of the Mid-Valley Student Threat Assessment Team and is a member of the Marion County Threat Advisory Team. Coleen Van Dreal is a school counselor at Roberts High School @ Chemeketa, Salem-Keizer Public School's alternative high school.