Platte Canyon Shooting Survivors Invited to The Briefings Symposium July 8th

The I Love U Guys Foundation is for the first time ever extending an invitation to attend their annual safety symposium, The Briefings, to those who are survivors of the Platte Canyon shooting. This invitation is not open to the general public or media.

If you think you would benefit by attending, please register at: www.universe.com/pchs_debrief .

Sharing with permission from The I Love U Guys Foundation:

Greetings,

As a survivor of the Platte Canyon shooting, whether you are a former student, staff member, or community member, I personally extend an invitation for you to attend to following event. This session is one part of a safety symposium that The I Love U Guys Foundation hosts each Summer ( www.thebriefings.org/ ), which we are opening up to you; there will also be participants of the entire symposium in attendance*.

The purpose is to present an informative session containing facts of the incident to help clarify events of the day, and provide answers to lingering questions. It will include the tactical debrief. The anticipated outcome is to help anyone who feels the trauma of the incident is still affecting them, or is merely curious.

Everyone experiences trauma during certain parts of their lives, and this one was shared by many in Bailey. The opening presentation will address dealing with trauma and is useful knowledge for everyone. You’re welcome to attend only that part of it if you wish.

For some people, the full debriefing is part of the healing process; if you think you would benefit by attending, please register at: www.universe.com/pchs_debrief .

Place: Adams 12 Five Star Schools Conference and Events Center,
1500 E. 128th Ave, Thornton, CO 80241
Date: July 8, 2018
Contact: Ellen Stoddard-Keyes
iloveuguys.org

You are also welcome to look at our website to see what The Foundation is up to lately. We’ll have some materials available at the July 8 session. One of our overarching tenets is, “You don't choose tragedy, but you can choose your response.”

Noon - 1:45
Too Much, Too Ugly, Too Similar
Dr. John Nicoletti
Nicoletti-Flater Associates: Specialists in Police and Public Safety Psychology, Crisis Intervention, Trauma Recovery, and Violence Prevention

A school violence death is an incredible tragedy and a devastating loss in so many ways. The ripple effects are far stretching and deeply impactful.

We all have assumptions about the world and our lives. These assumptions can be something like ‘my kids are safe (I am safe) at school and nothing bad can happen there, or ‘I am safe in my community.’ When the assumptions become shattered we must make a choice to engage in denial (it won’t happen again), psychologically deteriorate into feelings of helplessness or hopelessness, avoid the situation by leaving, or developing a ‘New Normal.’

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Platte Canyon High School Shooting Debrief
John-Michael Keyes (parent), Stacy Avila (JeffCo hostage negotiator) and Cdr. A.J. DeAndrea (JeffCo SWAT) debrief the Platte Canyon high school shooting in 2006. Learn about the logistics from these very different perspectives.

5:00 - 7:00p.m.
Social time to discuss and decompress. Pizza and salad will be served, and people will be available to talk.

Sincerely,
Ellen Stoddard-Keyes

* Please note: this is not open to the public. You may share it internally to people from within the community. The general public and media are not admitted.