Efforts to reach at-risk youth begin with CONNECTION.  This year’s FORUM focuses on the skill of connecting.  The conference offers breakout sessions and skill building workshops that help leaders build... Read More »

Watch the conference video!  Conference Program               Keynote Speakers Dr. Joe Hendershott Founder and President of HOPE 4 The Wounded, LLC For Joe... Read More »

  The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network would like to invite you to the 2018 At-Risk Youth National FORUM, February 18-21, 2018, in Myrtle Beach, SC. The conference theme is ENGAGE: Create... Read More »

The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N) and Hope 4 The Wounded, LLC are pleased to sponsor the Colorado Student Engagement Institute, a two-day professional development workshop. Day One – Presented... Read More »

  Keynote and Featured Speakers Dr. Francisco Rodriguez Chancellor, Los Angeles Community College District, Los Angeles, CA Dr. Francisco Rodriguez began his tenure as chancellor of the Los Angeles Community... Read More »

    An Engagement and Increased Student Success Planning Event For School Leadership Teams The Diploma Planning Institute (DPI) for School Leadership and Administration Teams on August 21-22, 2017, is a... Read More »

Join us for the 2017 Reaching the Wounded Student Conference: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Helping Youth Beyond At-Risk presented by the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network and Hope 4 The Wounded, LLC Educational Seminars. ... Read More »

“If you want to reduce dropouts and increase the number of on-time graduates, focusing your work on ninth grade students is consistently an effective strategy.” ~ Dr. Sandy Addis, Director,... Read More »

The 2017 National Forum on Dropout Prevention for Native and Tribal Communities is a professional learning activity sponsored by The National Dropout Prevention Center, in partnership with the Arizona Department of... Read More »