About this Webinar The Michigan School Safety Initiative (MSSI) invites all school and district staff to a webinar on centering student voices through evidence-based community violence prevention and intervention strategies. This session focuses on how schools can meaningfully engage students as partners in building safer, more supportive school communities. The webinar highlights Youth Empowerment Solutions … Read more
About This Series From the Field is an ongoing video series featuring STOP School Violence grantees from across the country. This series moves beyond policy and paperwork to explore the heart of the work: what it actually looks like to build safer, more supportive school environments. Through these conversations, practitioners share their firsthand experiences, honest … Read more
About This Series School threat assessment helps school teams recognize and respond to concerning behavior before it escalates. The Illuminating Insights into the School Threat Assessment Toolkit video series brings together expert perspectives on how these practices show up in real K–12 settings, with each video focusing on a specific component such as collaboration, evaluation, … Read more
This webinar was originally presented live on June 18, 2025. The on-demand recording is now available. To view it, click the “Access On-Demand” button above and follow the prompts to enroll through Canvas. Need help? Visit the Trainings section of our FAQ page for more information about accessing webinars and using Canvas. About This Webinar … Read more
School climate refers to a school’s overall atmosphere, which affects everyone’s experiences in the community. A positive school climate supports healthy youth development, improves mental health, and boosts student motivation and academic success. It can also reduce absenteeism, suspension rates, and behavioral issues. This guide offers a step-by-step approach for assessing and improving school climate, … Read more
It can be challenging to identify and engage your network, but partnering and getting buy-in from a wide variety of people within your school community is key to successfully implementing safety initiatives. By completing this self-paced training, you will be able to identify your school safety network and plan effective engagement strategies. You will also … Read more
Basic Principles of School Threat Assessment Over the past twenty years, several key publications on school-based threat assessment practices have offered general principles and outlined specific procedures for application. The following fundamental concepts, drawn from work by the National Threat Assessment Center (2018, 2019, 2021), input from our experts, and other resources, should guide a … Read more
The School Threat Assessment Toolkit is designed to aid schools in employing behavioral threat assessment (TA) and management as part of a comprehensive violence prevention strategy. Authored primarily by Dewey Cornell and Jennifer Maeng, and with input from school safety leaders, experts, government agencies, and the National Center for School Safety, the toolkit offers guidance … Read more
References: Burden, M., Melde, C., McGarrell, E. F., Heinze, J. E., Franzen, S., & Michaels, K. (2023). Adolescent attitudes toward police and crime reporting intentions. Journal of Crime and Justice 46(5), 593-606. https://doi.org/10.1080/0735648X.2023.2204242 Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.). Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. https://www.great-online.org/ This video was created and produced by Katy … Read more
This webinar occurred on October 12, 2023. It is available on-demand through the Enroll Now button. Bullying tips are commonly triaged in Anonymous Reporting Systems (ARS). Because of their prevalence, it’s essential that school staff are prepared to respond to bullying tips and address root causes. In this webinar, the conclusion of a two-part series, experts share … Read more