OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The annual Great Plains Disaster Behavioral Health Conference has been scheduled for July 29 at the downtown Hilton hotel in Omaha.

The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center says this year’s theme is “Mitigating Violence for Resilient Communities.”

Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, public health officials, first responders and others are encouraged to attend. The conference will focus on assessing violence risk and threats.

Among the speakers will be Randy Otto, associate professor at the University of South Florida, who is an expert in forensic psychological assessment. He will explore the limits of assessing violence risk, given the tools available today.

Registration costs $75 before Friday and $85 after that. Go online at http://go.unl.edu/9mpx to register. Go online at http://go.unl.edu/pter for more information about the conference.