FACT: Students see and know things adults don't.

FACT: No one loves a snitch.

As incidents of school violence come closer to home, fear and self interest will motivate some students to take the risk of coming forward with information about potential acts of violence. But by themselves those motivators are not enough to keep our schools safe. Unless we do something different, too many more people will get hurt or killed. Anxiety and fear will pervade too many campuses, and impede the learning that is supposed to happen there.

Get all the youth and adults on your campus working together to keep it safe. Start a dialogue today.

Community Matters presents Breaking the Code of Silence, a one-day training that equips school leaders to enlist students as allies in school safety. We draw upon the latest research and the core principles of youth development to help participants understand the roots of the "code of silence"... and how to break it. Participants will explore proven strategies for shifting student attitudes and behaviors, and identify practical next steps to take on their campuses

This training is customized to meet the individual needs of each school community.

A One-Day Training to Meet the Needs Of...

• County and District Administrators
• School Resource Officers
• School Site Administrators
• Classified Staff
• School Safety Committee Members
• School Board Members
• Community members who work with schools

Sponsors
This training is typically hosted by:

• a county office of education . . . for school district, government, and agency representatives;
• a school district . . . for district and school site personnel
• a school site . . . for teachers, support staff, parents, and community partners.

Time and costs

• 1 Day
• $1500 plus travel
• Inquire about our various price options.

We CAN make our schools safe. But only if we do something different today.