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Susan Payne
Safe2Tell Founding Executive Director
Director of Safe SchoolsSlide3
Engaging key stakeholder and empowering young people to be part of the solution of school and community safety.
Safe2Tell ColoradoSlide4
Columbine Changed EverythingSlide5
Safe Schools Initiative:
US Secret Service Bystander Study
81%Slide6
Precipitating Behaviors to Violence
93%
of the perpetrators of targeted school violence exhibited concerning behavior before the attack.
In
59% of the incidents, more than 1 person had prior knowledge of the attack.
Of those with prior knowledge of school attacks,
93%
were peers of the perpetrators –friends, schoolmates, or siblings.Slide7
Red Lake, Minnesota
March 21, 2005
10 Dead
12 WoundedSlide8
Virginia Tech
April 16, 2007
32 Dead
25 WoundedSlide9
Sandy Hook, Connecticut
December 14, 2012
26 Children Killed
6 AdultsSlide10
Surveillance Key to Prevention
"Our best chance of early intervention to prevent serious violent tragedies like that in Newtown, CT is when we receive early information about suspicious or concerning behavior. We have learned that good surveillance and intelligence is a key violence prevention strategy.“
Statement by Delbert Elliott, Ph.D. and Beverly Kingston, Ph.D.
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, University of Colorado
For the Youth Violence Summit Convened by Representative Bobby Scott,
U.S. House of Representatives January 22, 2013 Slide11
Isla Vista, California
Son of an assistant director of the Hunger Games films
Shooting dead six people in a rage against being rejected by womenSlide12
Safe2Tell: A Comprehensive Prevention Strategy Committed to the Research
“Early intervention is critical in the life of a child who is exhibiting behaviors identified as precursors to violence. Safe2Tell provides a tool to intervene in a proactive way”
-Dr. Delbert Elliott,
Founding Director of the Center
for the Study and Prevention of Violence Slide13
Assessment During the Aftermath
Why did this happen?
What were the opportunities missed?
What were the missed warning signs?
Could this have been prevented?Was the perpetrator on our radar?
What was the accessibility to weapons?Transparency vs. LiabilityWhat went well and what did not?What were your efforts to prevent this?Slide14
Prevention: Proactive
1) Preventing young people from engaging in violence and other problem behaviors
Key Strategy: A sustained positive school climate
2) Identifying and addressing red flags
Key Strategy: An effective intelligence-gathering mechanism
3) Educate and Empower
Key Strategy: A deliberate effort to educate students, parents and staff on what to watch for, what to reportSlide15
Prevention: In the Aftermath
Restoring learning environments in the aftermath and recovery:
Adolescents experiencing a traumatic event:
More likely to engage in risky behaviors
Less likely to make realistic evaluations of danger and safety
Experience symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Safe2Tell can be used a resource to identify students who are strugglingSlide16
Safe2Tell Mission
To ensure that all Colorado students, parents, teachers, and community members have access to a safe and
ANONYMOUS
way to report any
SAFETY CONCERNS
, with a focus on early intervention and prevention through AWARENESS and EDUCATION
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Safe2Tell Core Components
Education and Outreach
Interventions and Prevention
Accountability and Follow-up
Intelligence Gathering and Information Sharing Slide18
Local Level Response
Transfer of information to schools and law enforcement
Immediate notification
Response by identified team at the local level
Shared intervention outcomes
Measured results Slide19
Accountability & Follow-Up
24-Hour Trained Communication Center Dispatchers
Live Answering Point
Two Way Dialogue
Immediate delivery of reportsReceipt ConfirmationDistribution to Multi-Discipline TeamsSlide20
Sophisticated Software
Customized
Transfer of Evidence
Accountability
VortexProtection Live Communication Between RespondersSlide21
The Results
Total Number of Reports Since Inception:
20,763
Total Number this School Year:
5,698
Total Percentage Increase (15-16) Over Prior Year (14-15):64%Slide22
Recent Results:
2015-16 School YearSlide23
Increasing Trend of ReportingSlide24
Keep in Touch
www.safe2tellco.orgSlide25
Safe2Tell Staff
Susan Payne
Founding Executive Director
Director of Safe Schools
susan@safe2tell.org
Suzi Karrer
Training and Marketing Manager
suzi@safe2tell.org
Natasha Sansoni
Data Manager
natasha@safe2tell.orgSlide26