Join Safe and Sound Schools for a webinar focused on how safety teams can address the safety and security needs of school community members with access and functional needs (special needs). Especially Safe®: An Inclusive Approach to Safety Preparedness in Educational Settings (Webinar) BACK Join Safe and Sound Schools for a webinar focused on how safety teams can address the safety and security needs of school community members with access and functional needs (special needs). This webinar explores Safe and Sound’s newest program, Especially Safe, Developed with expert practitioners from across the disciplines, this program includes resources, tools, and teaching ideas to meet the safety needs of community members with special needs! This webinar will cover: How to use the Especially Safe® Planning & Preparation Guide and the Teaching & Training Guide How to use our TEAMS framework to operationalize your safety planning and preparation for individuals with access and functional needs Practical activities for increasing empowerment and building a positive culture of safety within your school community

Michele Gay is joined by Alana O’Grady, Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs at Verkada, for an in-depth conversation on current safety trends and actionable steps to make your school safer. What's Working in School Safety: Trends, Tools, and Success Stories for the School Year BACK Michele Gay is joined by Alana O’Grady, Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs at Verkada, for an in-depth conversation on current safety trends and actionable steps to make your school safer. With the school year resuming, educators, parents, and security leaders are asking: how can schools and communities create safe environments that inclusively protect every student? In this special webinar, Michele Gay, Founder and Executive Director of Safe and Sound Schools, shares her personal journey from tragic loss to a path of advocacy, and how her organization is helping schools implement practical, compassionate safety solutions across the country to keep kids and communities safe. Michele is joined by Alana O’Grady, Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs at Verkada, for an in-depth conversation on current safety trends, innovative programs like Especially Safe , and actionable steps to make your school safer.

Introducing our newest program Especially Safe®! We created this program to help safety planning teams address the safety and security needs of all members of the community. Learn more about the program and how you can plan and prepare, and teach and train to meet the special needs of students, staff, and visitors in your school community – from developmental disabilities to communication challenges, medical needs to mobility challenges, and more. Especially SAFE A Safe and Sound Schools signature program developed in honor of founder Michele Gay's daughter Josephine Grace, Staying Safe empowers schools to support all student populations, no matter their developmental abilities and needs. Contact us today to learn how you can bring this inclusive training to your school. GET TRAINING Take Action These free resources will help you explore and implement our Especially Safe program. If you need assistance on implementing Especially Safe in your school, district or community, contact us to inquire about hosting a training. DOWNLOAD PREP GUIDE DOWNLOAD TRAINING GUIDE Especially SAFE Especially Safe equips multidisciplinary teams to meet the safety and security needs of every individual in the school community. At Safe and Sound, we are dedicated to ensuring that all students feel safe, supported, and included. Contact us today to bring this inclusive training to your campus. GET TRAINING You Asked, We Delivered! The Especially Safe Planning and Preparation Guide now features a fillable PDF for the Individual Safety Plan (ISP). No more printing or handwriting — it's free, easy to use, and ready for your computer! DOWNLOAD PREP GUIDE WHAT IS Especially Safe? On December 14, 2012, Safe and Sound Schools' founder Michele Gay's youngest daughter, Josephine Grace, died in the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary. Joey was an extraordinary child in so many ways. Her amazing energy, beautiful smile and kind spirit made her loved by all who knew her. She also had many “special needs” as a student with autism, apraxia of speech, gross motor impairment, and other developmental disorders. We like to say that she was “especially special.” Since Joey’s death, Michele has worked to build a legacy in her honor – a mission to improve the safety of our school communities, filling in the gaps in existing safety planning strategies and ensuring that children like Joey are able to grow up to be the amazing people they were meant to be. A cornerstone of that work is Especially Safe. Through the Especially Safe Program, we detail how teams can plan and prepare, as well as teach and train, to meet the special needs of students, staff, and visitors in your school community – from developmental disabilities to communication challenges, medical needs to mobility challenges, and more. With inclusive planning, we can create a culture of safety and security for all children, students, parents, and staff to depend on in emergencies of all kinds. DOWNLOAD PREP GUIDE DOWNLOAD TRAINING GUIDE PROGRAM Highlights Designed with multidisciplinary school safety teams and emergency managers in mind, Especially Safe: Ensures that teams develop strategies to meet the diverse safety needs of all stakeholders within the educational community Considers federal regulations that apply to all members of a community equally, including vulnerable populations within the community Leverages the TEAMS Framework for inclusive safety to help teams consider and plan for the safety of all community members Allows multidisciplinary teams to consider individuals who have access and functional needs and are serviced through programs, but also to look beyond these programs to identify other safety needs that may exist Utilizes a collaborative planning process that allows specific needs to be identified by those who know and work with the individual so that required accommodations for the individual can be planned for Provides for a formal plan to be developed, shared, and allows for regular review and changes to the plan as needed TRAINING Details The Especially Safe training program is filled with hands-on activities and discussions to prepare individuals to implement this program with high fidelity. The training covers: Understanding and using the TEAMS Framework to organize and prepare for the needs of community members such as students, staff, volunteers, parents, delivery personnel, substitutes, and guests How to gather information about the specific needs of community members and develop accommodations utilizing an Individual Safety Planning Team A collaborative planning process which equips Individual Safety Planning Teams to develop Individualized Safety Plans based on a set of identified criteria Instruction on best practices in terms of sharing, reviewing and updating the Individual Safety Plans REQUEST TRAINING Not ready for training yet? We invite you to dive deeper into Especially Safe with the Program Guide and Implementation Resources below! PROGRAM Guide Here, you will find all the details related to our Especially Safe Program. This resource includes: How the program is mapped to our Comprehensive Approach to School Safety How planning teams can engage in the development of emergency operations plans that cover all hazards (fire, active assailant, weather, etc.) and all phases (prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery) of emergency management, while also ensuring that plans serve all members of the community. DOWNLOAD PREP GUIDE TOOLS TO Get Started Resources and Supports to Facilitate Implementation of Especially Safe Planning Templates & Tools Essential Questions for Inclusive Planning Checklist This comprehensive checklist highlights important questions in various areas that must be considered when planning for all individuals. Inclusive Safety Planning Survey Provides multidisciplinary teams a standardized way to identify and gather information on who may need an Individualized Safety Plan. Individual Safety Plan Template Planning teams can use this template to get started on building comprehensive Individualized Safety Plans. Individual Safety Plan (Hazard/Protocol-Specific Template) Planning teams can use this template to build hazard- and protocol-specific Individual Safety Plans. Individual Go-Kit Checklist This checklist allows teams to develop go-kits with specific individualized supplies that individuals may need to carry out their safety plan. Classroom Activities & Discussion Guides Introduction: Safe to be Me Safe to be Me: Demonstrate to learners what it means to be safe, feel safe, and how being safe helps us learn and grow. Help is All Around Me Show learners how to identify helpers in our community and how they have the tools to keep us safe. I Can Speak Up for Safety Equip learners to identify safety concerns and how to tell a helper about those concerns. Telling Not Tattling Help learners understand the importance of reporting safety concerns to a trusted adult. Fire Safety Teach learners the importance of fire safety and evacuation protocols. Wind and Weather Safety Highlight various types of severe weather and safety protocols to stay safe. People and Animal Safety Prepare learners to identify their “Stay Safe Choices” or actions in the event that an unsafe person/people or animal is inside or outside. Earthquake Safety Enable learners to recognize that an earthquake can be a safety situation and how “drop, cover, and hold” can be used as a safety strategy. MEET THE AUTHORS & LEAD TRAINERS Ben Fernandez Contributing Author Lorem Ipsum Michele Gay Contributing Author Lorem Ipsum Joseph McKenna Contributing Author Lorem Ipsum Dive Deeper Learn more about Especially Safe and how it can help your meet the special needs of students, staff, and visitors in your school community. LEARN MORE Bring Safe and Sound 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. Please complete the form below to get started, and a member of our team will be in touch soon!

You can browse the Straight-A Safety Toolkits as an entire document or as individual tools. Click here to download the full PDF of all three toolkits: Assess, Act, and Audit, or by using the download button below. To view each tool individually, scroll down and click on each icon. THE TOOLKITS Assess, Act & Audit Rethink School Safety with the Straight-A Safety Toolkits Based on our Straight A Safety Improvement Model, we have created free toolkits for school communities in each active area of focus: Assess, Act and Audit. Our free toolkits are designed to facilitate conversations, problem-solving, and partnerships in your school community. Below, you can learn more about each area of our model. Share our resources with your school community members and make a difference together! DOWNLOAD THE TOOLKIT Straight-A Safety Improvement Model Our Straight-A Safety Improvement Model is a way to rethink school safety. Our busy society loves routine check-ups, check-lists, and checkouts. They make us feel accomplished – done. This way of thinking can undermine the safety and security of our schools. School Safety is a process, not a product. Straight-A Safety Improvement contains three active phases: Assess, Act, and Audit. GET THE NEW E-GUIDE To Assess, your school community will examine its preparedness for emergency situations. A team of community members and experts will come together to examine what measures, plans, programs, and procedures are already in place and working well and the areas that require change and improvement. To Act, your school community will turn the information gathered and lessons learned in the Assessment phase into a plan of action. This is where plans, programs, and procedures are developed and/or refined, and where safety and security measures are implemented, repaired, or changed. To Audit is to test, check and refine the measures, plans, programs, and procedures in place in your school community. It is an active phase that combines continual vigilance and awareness with formal and measured testing of the safety and security measures, plans, and procedures of your school.

Join Michele Gay, Founder and Executive Director of Safe and Sound Schools, Mo Canady, Executive Director of NASRO, for a 60-minute session designed to help school safety stakeholders learn from averted acts of violence. Lessons in Prevention: Real Cases and Insights from the Averted School Violence Database BACK Join Michele Gay, Founder and Executive Director of Safe and Sound Schools, Mo Canady, Executive Director of NASRO, for a 60-minute session designed to help school safety stakeholders learn from averted acts of violence. Every day, students, parents, educators, and school-based law enforcement officers take actions — big and small — that prevent tragedies in K-12 communities. These moments of awareness, courage, and coordination often go unseen, yet they hold powerful lessons for those seeking best practices to prevent future violence. This webinar explores the Averted School Violence (ASV) Project and recognizes these meaningful acts. The discussion features real-world cases analyzed for key takeaways to help attendees recognize warning signs, strengthen safety systems, and build more resilient schools.

Join our expert panel with Michele Gay in discussion about this dangerous trend. We’ll cover how communities can restore safety and return to learning, and share best practices, insights, and key resources. From the Classroom to the Boardroom: Addressing the Increase in School Violence (Webinar) BACK Join our expert panel with Michele Gay in discussion about this dangerous trend. We’ll cover how communities can restore safety and return to learning, and share best practices, insights, and key resources. Safe and Sound Schools in partnership with Door Security & Safety Foundation Join us in a round table discussion where experts, parents, and school leaders share perspectives on school security and safety issues in our schools. Between fears of active shooters and bullying, budget concerns, building codes and local politics, these issues impact all of us. Though emotional and challenging, it’s important to learn the facts and work with experts towards immediate and long term solutions for securing school doors. Hear the perspective of a parent, school administrator, school psychologist, door security and safety professional, and a code official who will share insights, best practices and key resources to help us all successfully work together.

Dr. Lori Mueller is joined by educator sexual abuse survivor and Safe and Sound Speakers Bureau member Michelle Denault to discuss what every school superintendent and K-12 leader needs to know to proactively protect students. Protecting Students from Inappropriate Adult-Student Relationships: What Every School Leader & Educator Needs to Know BACK Dr. Lori Mueller is joined by educator sexual abuse survivor and Safe and Sound Speakers Bureau member Michelle Denault to discuss what every school superintendent and K-12 leader needs to know to proactively protect students. Inappropriate relationships between adults and students in schools are an unfortunate and serious reality, representing one of the greatest threats to students’ sense of safety. In this upcoming webinar, former superintendent Dr. Lori Mueller is joined by educator sexual abuse survivor and Safe and Sound Speakers Bureau member Michelle Denault to discuss: How trusted adults cross boundary lines with children The long-lasting effects of trauma What every school superintendent and K-12 leader needs to know to proactively protect students Learn the warning signs, challenge misconceptions, and discover practical steps to keep students safe. Learn more about Michelle Denault, her powerful story, and how you can book her to speak at your next event: https://www.safeandsoundschools.org/featured-speakers/michelle-denault

Safe and Sound Schools is a national nonprofit dedicated to improving school safety through research-based programs, crisis preparedness, and community engagement. Explore expert resources, training, and advocacy to create safer learning environments. Safe and Sound Students is a program designed to help students learn and get involved in school safety. The program equips students with resources to help them become advocates, leaders, agents of change, and tools to help them navigate and address school safety issues. GET INVOLVED Simple ways to get started SEE SOMETHING Speak up for school safety LEARN MORE TEAM UP Recruit others to join you LEARN MORE GET PREPARED Learn how to lead the conversation LEARN MORE LEARN Feel more prepared and confident. RESOURCE LIBRARY Check out school safety topics LEARN MORE NEWS HEADLINES Make sense of headlines and news LEARN MORE MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD START A SAFE AND SOUND STUDENT CLUB Become a school safety leader GET STARTED Safe & Sound STUDENTS

Safe and Sound Schools is now offering NASP’s evidence-based curriculum on school crisis prevention and response. PREPaRE helps build and refine comprehensive school safety frameworks through teaching coordinated readiness before, during, and after a crisis, addressing both physical and psychological needs. PREPaRE Training Safe and Sound Schools is now offering NASP’s evidence-based curriculum on school crisis prevention and response. PREPaRE helps build and refine comprehensive school safety frameworks through teaching coordinated readiness before, during, and after a crisis, addressing both physical and psychological needs. GET TRAINING WHAT IS PREPaRE? PREPaRE is the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), School Crisis prevention and response training curriculum. The trainings are designed to strengthen school crisis prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery while utilizing an all-hazards, multidisciplinary approach. Safe and Sound Schools will be offering the following PREPaRE Workshops and Training Options : Why Train with Safe and Sound Schools? Safe and Sound Schools delivers PREPaRE training, grounded in the core belief that school safety is a team sport. We work with multiple PREPaRE authors and lead trainers through our speakers bureau and program development teams, and the real-life application of PREPaRE is woven throughout many of our signature programs, helping teams translate learned concepts into concrete actions. PREPaRE is aligned with the Safe and Sound Schools Comprehensive School Safety Framework , addressing key domains including Mental and Behavioral Health, Culture, Climate, & Community, Operations and Emergency Management, Health and Wellness, and Safety and Security. This strong alignment ensures that prevention, response, and recovery are not address in isolation, but in a well-coordinated systems that strengthens the entire framework. At Safe and Sound Schools our emphasis is on equipping the multidisciplinary team with the tools needed to support comprehensive school safety. Bringing together educators, administrators, mental health professionals, safety personnel, and community partners creates a more sustainable safety ecosystem. Teams builds shared language, clarify roles, and have the opportunity to strengthen coordination in all phases of crisis. This approach ensures that safety planning and practice do not happen in silos. Instead, with a fully trained team, everyone is prepared to act together with confidence, clarity, and coordination Upcoming Training Dates Join us for a 1.5 day virtual training experience that combines PREPaRE Workshop 1 with our half-day Comprehensive School Safety Framework. June 23rd & 24th August 12th & 13th REGISTER TODAY Workshop 1: Comprehensive School Safety Planning: Prevention Through Recovery Workshop 1 equips participants with the tools needed to build and sustain comprehensive school safety systems. The training addresses both the physical and psychological components of safety and helps teams develop and evaluate emergency operations plans. Participant will have the opportunity to explore topics including communication, reunification, social media, cultural considerations, and supporting students with special needs. After the workshop, attendees will have a better understanding of how to equip their multidisciplinary teams for crisis response. Duration: 7 hours Workshop 2: Responding to an Acute Traumatic Stressor in Schools Workshop 2 focuses on providing immediate and ongoing mental health crisis intervention to school community members that have been impacted by an acute traumatic stressor, crisis. Participants will learn how to assess psychological trauma, recognize risk factors, and provide appropriate mental health interventions. The training builds confidence in supporting recovery post-crisis while strengthening the skills of the mental health team. This training is foundational to building trauma-informed aftercare before a crisis occurs. Aligned with Safe and Sound Schools Comprehensive School Safety Framework, this workshop supports coordinated team efforts across key school safety domains. Duration: 13 hours Training of Trainers Training of Trainer workshops allows participants to learn the necessary skills and knowledge needed to become a NASP certified PREPaRE trainer. These workshops offer a strong option for districts and communities looking to establish a cohort of trainers that can continue to build a sustainable comprehensive safety framework. Duration WS1: 12 hours Duration WS2: 15 hours Refresher Courses When you train with Safe and Sound Schools, you gain access to opportunities to revisit and strengthen your PREPaRE knowledge. Refresher courses are designed as a practical option for participants to build on their existing skills, reinforce key concepts, and apply the training with confidence. These sessions are ideal for teams that have completed a workshop within the past two years and can be customized to accommodate any time from one hour to a half-day Community of Practice For those who train with Safe and Sound Schools, we offer a PREPaRE Community of Practice for participants to come together and continue building skills beyond the initial training. The session is designed for professionals to discuss real-world application, challenges, and trends. Through this collaboration, participants have the opportunity to strengthen their PREPaRE knowledge and grow their networks. Save on PREPaRE Resources Through Safe and Sound Schools Through our partnership with NASP, participants have access to an exclusive discount on PREPaRE books and resources. These materials support training and help teams translate their learning into real-world application. Use Code SASS for 15% off your purchase. ORDER TODAY Bring Training to Your Community Eqiup your staff with the training to effectively support students in need. Dive Deeper Learn more about PREPaRE Training and how it can help your school community strengthen crisis prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. LEARN MORE

Prevent 2 Protect is a unique partnership that draws upon the expertise of Michigan State University and Safe and Sound Schools, to provide a research-to-practice hub located in MSU’s Department of Psychiatry, in which psychiatrists, criminologists, resident physicians, allied health professionals, educators, and targeted violence prevention experts support community-based intensive support teams, provide consultation, training, technical assistance... THE ADOLESCENT TARGETED VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROJECT Prevent 2 Protect is a unique partnership that draws upon the expertise of Michigan State University and Safe and Sound Schools, to provide a research-to-practice hub located in MSU’s Department of Psychiatry , in which psychiatrists, criminologists, resident physicians, allied health professionals, educators, and targeted violence prevention experts support community-based intensive support teams, provide consultation, training, technical assistance, and conduct research to inform school violence prevention policies and practices in Michigan and nationally. PREVENTING TARGETED VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS Research and evidence-based practices are the foundation of Prevent 2 Protect’s response to the continuing threat of targeted school violence. However, research alone is insufficient to mitigate attacks. We must try new ideas and strategies to prevent violence in our schools and other public spaces. Prevent 2 Protect aims to help support high-risk adolescents and their families who too often fall into the “gaps” between the education, mental health, and criminal justice systems. Our goal is to reduce risk and support local school violence prevention efforts in Michigan communities by connecting high-risk adolescents and their caregivers to Prevent 2 Protect’s intensive support teams and the Project’s subject matter experts. LEARN MORE FOUNDERS & MISSION Our mission is to prevent adolescent targeted violence, increase school safety, and support communities through evidence-based intervention, community consultation, education, and research. Alyse Folino Ley, DO Co-Director, Prevent 2 Protect Frank Straub, PhD Co-Director, Prevent 2 Protect Prevent 2 PROTECT

Several of these organizations are school safety and security related. It is the responsibility of the consumer to research, vet, and decide whether any of our partners’ services or products may be of benefit to their individual school community. Safe and Sound Schools® makes no product or service recommendations or endorsements. Additionally, as a matter of policy, we do not accept partnership inquiries from organizations related to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and firearms defense products. PARTNER TESTIMONIALS STATUS SOLUTIONS “Status Solutions recognizes the need to cultivate relationships with those who desire the same outcome. Our sponsorship with Safe and Sound Schools® educates Status Solutions with an honest perspective, allowing us to see the full picture. This relationship is the beginning of an empowerment initiative, uniting our communities to achieve one common goal—safer schools.” Mike MacLeod, President RAPTOR TECHNOLOGIES “Our partnership with Safe and Sound Schools® is an element of our commitment to helping local communities ensure the safety of their children and improving school security by utilizing tools and resources that stop potential threats the moment they walk through the door. Together we’re making our schools safer and creating a community that recognizes student safety as a top priority.” Jim Vesterman, CEO NAVIGATE360 “Safe and Sound Schools® is a remarkable organization with an incredible mission to inform, educate, and deliver critical school safety knowledge to school communities.” Jim Hummel, COO BECOME A PARTNER Your corporation, business, or organization may become a Safe and Sound Schools® corporate partner or supporter. Your contribution will enable us to develop and deliver materials to the nation’s school communities, at no charge, providing education, awareness, and resources for the improvement of school safety and security. BE A PART OF OUR NATIONAL SAFETY COMMUNITY PROVIDE EDUCATION, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES TO SCHOOLS AND LEADERS NATIONWIDE SHARE YOUR ORGANIZATION’S THOUGHT LEADERSHIP ENGAGE AND INTERACT WITH SCHOOL COMMUNITIES MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE SAFETY OF OUR NATION’S SCHOOLS Safe and Sound Schools PARTNERSHIP REQUEST FORM We greatly appreciate your interest in partnering with Safe and Sound Schools. Due to the high volume of inquiries we receive and the limited number of partnerships we can support each year, we ask that you complete the application form below. This information helps our Partnership Committee thoughtfully evaluate opportunities and ensure alignment with our mission and organizational capacity. Partnership Application Criteria All potential partners are evaluated using the following foundational considerations: Alignment with Our Mission Demonstrated commitment to advancing school safety, prevention, and student wellness in ways that complement Safe and Sound Schools’ mission and work. Values Alignment Commitment to collaboration, integrity, transparency, and student-centered safety practices. Organizational Stability and Experience Organizations must be established and operational for a minimum of three years. Professional Reputation and Collaboration History Applicants must provide four professional references, preferably including organizations or individuals familiar with Safe and Sound Schools’ work or with experience collaborating within the school safety field. Mutual Respect and Credibility Demonstrated history of ethical engagement, professional conduct, and positive standing within the education and safety communities. Additional Partnership Guidelines Business Development Requests Safe and Sound Schools is unable to enter partnerships primarily intended to advise or help startups or emerging organizations build, launch, or market new products, services, or businesses. Product and Industry Restrictions As a matter of organizational policy, we do not partner with organizations involved in the sale, distribution, or promotion of certain products or services, including but not limited to: Alcohol or tobacco products Firearms or firearm-related sales and distribution Commercial safety equipment intended for students as protective gear (such as ballistic backpacks or similar products) Non-Exclusivity and Nonprofit Neutrality Safe and Sound Schools maintains a position of nonprofit neutrality and does not enter exclusive partnerships. Collaboration with one organization does not constitute endorsement, exclusivity, or limitation of our ability to collaborate with other aligned partners. 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Join Michele Gay, Founder and Executive Director of Safe and Sound Schools, and Tom McDermott, K-12 Safety & Security Coach for CEIA USA, for an engaging and informative session designed for parents, educators, and community stakeholders committed to school safety. School Safety: How to Start Productive Conversations in Your Community BACK Join Michele Gay, Founder and Executive Director of Safe and Sound Schools, and Tom McDermott, K-12 Safety & Security Coach for CEIA USA, for an engaging and informative session designed for parents, educators, and community stakeholders committed to school safety. This webinar explores how to foster productive conversations and collaboration between schools and community members, including key questions to ask, how to apply lessons learned, and strategies for building effective, layered safety solutions in your local schools. What This Session Covers: Addressing Modern Challenges: Gain insights into the current school safety landscape, understanding both recurring issues and new threats, and learn the key questions you should be asking. Engaging the Community: Discover effective strategies for parents and community members to initiate and participate in meaningful conversations with schools about safety protocols and concerns. Building Strategic Solutions: How to apply lessons learned from past incidents of school violence, as well as successful averted cases and current best practices, to help develop and support strategic, layered safety plans in your local schools. To learn more about how to have successful, respectful, and productive conversations around school safety, download our free Conversation Guide for Parents .