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When Seconds Count, CPR Saves Lives
Observed every June 1-7, CPR and AED Awareness Week spotlights how learning CPR can save lives. In fact, according to the American Heart...
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5 Tips to Help Educators and Caregivers Support Students Affected by the War in Ukraine
If you’ve been feeling anxious, worried, stressed, or upset about the war in Ukraine, chances are your students are too. Like many of us,...
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In The News: Illinois Tackles Anti-Asian Hate With the TEAACH Act
Here at Safe and Sound Schools, we’ve been keeping a close eye on Illinois’ Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH)...
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In The News: CDC Study: Virtual School Can Be Damaging To Children’s Mental Health
While virtual learning has kept our school communities safe amid the coronavirus crisis, a new study points to the impact that remote...
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In the News: How to Teach Students About the U.S. Capitol Attack
As we experience some of the most intense challenges our country has ever faced, students are watching. Now, educators across the US are...
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In the News: Students Want More Opportunities to Connect With Teachers During the Pandemic
As we celebrate this unusual holiday season and prepare to welcome a new year, we are finding new, creative ways to virtually connect...
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In The News: Educators Rely on Grief Training Through the Pandemic
Teachers are utilizing grief training to help students bearing tremendous amounts of grief and trauma. During a standard history lesson...
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Celebrations In Stride: Students and Schools Celebrate Creatively This Year
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Good Days Today, Good Days Ahead
Last year, Safe and Sound Schools launched The Good Days Tour, a nationwide contest to promote positive school culture in high schools...
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Anxiety Check – Keeping Kids Safe and Sound In a Time of Crisis
With the recent onset of Covid-19 both nationwide and globally, anxiety is on the rise. With so many unknowns, how do we help our kids...
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Join us in Connecting #StudentsToSeniors!
Like everybody else, I am working hard to adjust to the new normal to keep my family and community safe through the current crisis. “Stay...
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Q&A with Julia Cook, Award-Winning School Counselor and Children’s Author
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Research Points to Lessons Learned and Opportunities to Address
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Teen Ambassador Shares 4 Ways Students Can Make Their School Safer
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Surviving Tragedy
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Back to School: Products to Avoid in the Classroom This Fall
As summer draws to a close, the next few weeks are prime time to take your kids back to school shopping. Lunch boxes, binders, and...
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Safe and Sound Youth Council Taking Off!
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Time to Put the Students in Charge
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Youth Suicide Prevention: Part 2 of 2
In Part 1 of this two-part blog series , we discussed the popular Netflix show, “13 Reasons Why.” We concluded Part 1 by discussing the...
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Youth Suicide Prevention: Part 1 of 2
The very popular Netflix show, “13 Reasons Why” raised much-needed discussion about youth suicide prevention in our schools last spring....
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