Teen safety summit, April 5

Apr 3, 2017

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III and his office’s Underage Drinking Task Force will conductt its annual Teen Safety Summit on Wednesday, April 5.

The event will take place at the Venus De Milo in Swansea, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. After registration, breakfast and a tour of the exhibit hall, District Attorney Quinn will provide welcoming remarks beginning at 9 a.m.

The event is a free conference to bolster education and bring awareness to various risk issues that today’s teens face. Topics include underage drinking, suicide, mental health, opiate addiction, gang violence, and cyber safety.

The conference will engage more than 325 registrants of all ages, backgrounds, and professions. Attendees will include middle and high school students from across the county, law enforcement, court personnel, youth-based organizations, healthcare providers, social service providers, prevention specialists, school personnel, college administrators, public officials, lawyers, and parents.

A series of workshops will be offered by expert speakers and organizations specializing in various fields. These workshops will be geared to both youth and adults, designated according to two different workshop tracks, youth and community, and law enforcement.

The event’s keynote speakers will be Sean Moore, CEO of Precision Labs in Ohio and the founder of the Isle of Palms Recovery Centers in Florida.