The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center, and the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invite you to join our next webinar: School Safety Starts with Prevention.
Implementing evidence-based school-based preventative solutions is an essential component in addressing gun violence in school communities and keeping students safe. This webinar focused on prevention and is the first session in the Preventing and Addressing School Violence including Gun Violence Miniseries. We began with an overview of prevention strategies, focusing on the importance of building a positive school climate, collaboratively developing high-quality Emergency Operation Plans, using threat assessments as a prevention tool, and safe firearms storage. Then, panelists shared effective gun violence prevention strategies and tools they have implemented in their school communities and other considerations to support student safety.
Speakers & Panelists
Moderator: Cindy Carraway-Wilson, Training Specialist, National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
- Greta Colombi, Director, National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
- Steve Goodman, Partner, Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Co-Investigator, Integrated Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Research Network, University of Connecticut
- Janelle Hughes, Principal and Project Director, REMS TA Center
- Kiana Longnecker, School Climate and Culture Consultant, Muskegon Independent School District, MI
- Denise Pietrzak, Student Wellness Coordinator, Lead System Navigator, Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio, OH
- Steven Sumner, Senior Advisor, Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Webinar Materials
Related Resources
Please download a copy of the slides for more resources.
- White House Announces New Actions to Promote Safe Storage of Firearms, The White House
- Protecting America’s Schools: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Targeted School Violence, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Safe Storage of Firearms, U.S. Department of Justice
- Podcast Series, National Center for School Safety
- New Resource for School Administrators on Importance of Safe Firearm Storage, U.S. Department of Education
- Resources for Action: Violence and Suicide Prevention, CDC
- Guiding Principles and Best Practices in School Discipline to Support Students’ Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Academic Needs, U.S. Department of Education
- School Climate Improvement Training Package, NCSSLE
- School Climate Survey Compendium, NCSSLE
- Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans, REMS TA Center
- School Behavioral Threat Assessments: An Introduction, REMS TA Center
- Building Blocks to School Safety Toolkit, REMS TA Center
- Resources for Creating Teaching Matrix
- Threat Assessment Tiered Framework and Threat Response Rubric
- Folder: Violence Prevention/Behavior Threat Assessment and Management Resources
- Michigan Student Safety Program, OK2SAY
- 8 Step Action Plan, United States Secret Service
- BTAM Fidelity Implementation Checklist
- BTAM Management Planning Toolkit
More on the Lessons from the Field Series
To access archived materials from previous webinars and to find out what is coming next, go here.
In Case You Missed It
Access a new REMS TA Center letter template for school administrators to communicate with parents, families and communities on the importance of safe firearm storage here.
Please contact NCSSLE if you have any questions.