We are proud to partner with federal, state, and local school safety leaders to support comprehensive safety initiatives. Our collaborative projects bring together multidisciplinary teams of educators, law enforcement, mental health professionals, and other key stakeholders to design tailored trainings, host summits and conferences, develop curricula and implementation resources, and secure grant funding.
Take a look at some of our ongoing projects below. Have questions or want to learn more? Reach out to us —we’d love to hear from you!
STAYING SAFE SCHOOL SAFETY RESPONSE TRAINING (TEXAS)
In partnership with the Texas School Safety Center and Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT), Safe and Sound Schools developed Staying Safe, an age- and developmentally-appropriate response curriculum.
Staying Safe aims to prepare students for potentially dangerous situations, instilling confidence and a sense of preparedness. Rooted in the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) approach developed by ALERRT, Staying Safe leverages the expertise of the ALERRT Center at Texas State University, which offers the nation’s leading research-based active attack response training.
CRASE was originally developed to train civilians to survive active attacks, with a primary focus on adults. The Staying Safe program adapts this expert knowledge to the needs of young people, using age-appropriate and developmentally suitable techniques. Staying Safe equips students with essential, practical, and lifelong tools that enable them to confidently handle emergencies in various settings, including schools, public places, or at home. This comprehensive, all-hazards approach to personal safety empowers young people to navigate unsafe situations effectively.
This curriculum is being offered as a six-hour train-the-trainer session for all regional Education Service Centers (ESC) across Texas.
STAY SAFE KIDS
In partnership with Drexel University School of Education, Safe and Sound Schools is developing a curriculum to guide schools in their safety planning efforts. Utilizing developmentally appropriate and trauma-informed practices, the curriculum is designed for delivery by school staff to teach all students how to respond to situations at school and maintain their safety.
The curriculum will undergo a rigorous development process through collaboration with participating schools, pilot testing, and continuous improvement over the course of three years. The project will culminate in a fully developed curriculum suitable for replication and sustainable implementation across schools. This project is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
TENNESSEE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY PROGRAM
Safe and Sound Schools is grateful for longstanding partnerships with various organizations across the state of Tennessee. With the goal of implementing a comprehensive school safety framework, our collaborations with these stakeholder groups include hosting in-person and virtual school safety summits, providing training on a wide variety of topics, and working with Tennessee-based school safety experts.
Recently, we were awarded a BJA grant to deliver advanced Behavioral Threat Assessment training for schools that have already completed previous training. Many of these initiatives are supported by state and federal grants.
PROJECT UNITE
Safe and Sound Schools partnered with the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado Boulder, the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO), and the I Love U Guys Foundation, among other organizations and subject matter experts, to develop a comprehensive approach to violence prevention.
The key components, or systems, of Project Unite are:
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Positive school culture and climate
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Bystander reporting and response
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Information sharing
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Behavioral threat and suicide assessment and management
Project Unite provides step-by-step guidance for implementing each component using a comprehensive approach informed by federal recommendations, research, and community policing principles. Schools can adapt the implementation of these components to address their unique needs, resources, and students’ age and developmental levels.
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UTAH SCHOOL SAFETY SUMMIT
In collaboration with the Utah School Safety Center, as well as other state and national organizations, Safe and Sound Schools designed and delivered the 2024 Utah School Safety Conference in Riverton, UT.
This two-day event brought together school safety staff from across the state to hear from powerful keynote speakers and engage in practical and informative breakout sessions. Focusing on a comprehensive approach to school safety, these sessions covered topics including drug/alcohol awareness, bleeding control, threat assessment, digital threat assessment, crisis communication, inclusive safety preparedness, and a debrief of national school safety incidents. Overall, the 2024 Utah School Safety Conference provided a valuable opportunity for K-12 leaders to learn from nationally recognized speakers and acquire best practices supporting comprehensive school safety.
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TRAINING TO YOUR SCHOOL, DISTRICT, OR ORGANIZATION
Our expert team is dedicated to empowering school safety stakeholders across the U.S. and beyond with training and tailored consulting. If none of our existing programs are the perfect fit, we also offer customized consulting to help you strengthen your school safety efforts.
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MICHIGAN SCHOOL SAFETY ACADEMIES
Utilizing Safe and Sound Schools’ Framework for Comprehensive School Safety Planning and Development, the Michigan State Police hosted six two-day School Safety Academy events across the state.
Developed to equip districts and school leaders with an understanding of key principles and the ability to assess their own safety needs and next steps, Safe and Sound Schools collaborated on content and speakers to support the goals of the State of Michigan. Topics for these six in-person events included threat assessment, mental health first aid, incident command, and bleeding control, among others. Attendees included K-12 school administrators, school safety liaisons, mental health professionals, and school resource officers.
