"We interrupt this program for a Special Report. There has been another school shooting at ......

Words that should never have been heard are now almost a daily occurrence.  A few years ago, "Columbine" was a flower,  "Jonesboro" was a small college town in Arkansas.  That has been forever changed in the minds of millions across our nation and even around the world. See Map of School Shootings
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HOW CAN "KEYS TO SAFER SCHOOLS" HELP?

Statistically our children are safer in school than anywhere else they are likely to be. Statistics, however, do not ease a mother's fears nor calm a nervous student's mind nor provide comfort to a school administrator. Being prepared brings peace of mind, and preparation is the purpose of KEYS TO SAFER SCHOOLS. Armed with the correct tools and training, students and staff will gain confidence while fear and anxiety will be eased. The school will then be able to concentrate on the education of our most precious resource, the children and future of this country.

KEYS TO SAFER SCHOOLS (KEYS) mission is to equip teachers and students, administrators and counselors with simple, yet effective, tools and the training to use them. These programs rely heavily upon nationally researched methods for prevention and intervention of school violence, and the developers' professional training and experience in the field. As Mental Health Professionals with backgrounds in working with Youth-at-Risk, Juvenile Justice and Public Schools, the directors of KEYS have developed interactive programs for Prevention, Intervention and Action Planning specifically designed for the local school district.

• ASSESSMENT TOOL -  used to identify Early Warning Signs and to determine if a youth is in need of immediate Professional Mental Health evaluation and/or other assistance.

• TRAINING AND MATERIALS- Providing proven methods for evaluating and assessing students, determining needed service, development of tailored Crisis Action/Response Plans, Crisis Checklists, Crisis flip-charts for teachers and administrators, managing anger and de-escalating volatile situations, intervening & identifying gang involved students, integrating behavioral components in Special Behavioral Classes, Alternative Schools, Sanction Schools, and/or School-based Day Treatment Programs, and any other action schools need to take to prevent or deal with School Violence.

• HEAVILY RESEARCHED METHODS - for evaluating Safe Schools, Prevention strategies, Intervention Programs, and the Development of  Crisis Plans in the event of an emergency like that of the Jonesboro, Columbine High School, Fort Gibson, Ok., Lake Worth, FL shootings.
  

Learn about Keys' Mission Statement, staff, goals and their focus.