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“Especially Special”: Celebrating Joey and the Work She Has Inspired
“Especially Special”: Celebrating Joey and the Work She Has Inspired Originally published by Michele Gay on LinkedIn. Each year, as we...
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From Tragedy to Advocacy: Redefining School Security After Sandy Hook
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Sandy Hook: Remembering Today for a Safer Tomorrow
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Celebrate Joey
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Moving Forward: A Special Message from Safe and Sound Co-founder, Alissa Parker
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How Will You Remember? Marking Seven Years Since the Sandy Hook Tragedy
What are you doing this year for the anniversary ? Where will you be? Is “anniversary” even the right word? These questions begin to rise...
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Reflections on Recovery from an “Uninjured” Survivor
My heart is heavy. After learning about these recent suicides, I feel like I’m not doing enough. I’m sharing my story, but maybe I’m not...
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Remembering Emilie and Joey
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2017 Year End Review
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Why We Send Our “Thoughts and Prayers”
As another community reels from tragedy, terror, and grief, many of us are at a loss of our own: What should we say? What do we do? How...
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Remembering Josephine Grace Gay
This post, written by Michele Gay and her family, originally appeared in The Newtown Bee on November 17, 2017. December 14, 2017, will...
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An Unseen Angel: A Mother’s Story of Faith, Hope, and Healing After Sandy Hook
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The Need for Reunification Protocols
On the morning of December 14, 2012, I received a phone call that changed my life forever. It was an automated phone call from the...
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Giving back: An awaited opportunity to make a change
On December 14, 2012, I came home from a long day at high school only to find my mother crying in front of the TV. It was my senior year....
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Be a Part of Change for School Safety
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A Father’s Day Message from Emilie’s Father, Robbie Parker
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Therapy and Comfort Dogs in Schools – A Perceived Layer of Security
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8/10/15 Begging the Question
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