Learn how to implement the Know the Signs programs in your school.
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Bring Sandy Hook Promise’s Know the Signs programs to your classroom or school community to foster a stronger and safer school culture. Our programming offers:
To get started, check out our Back-to-School Guide and kick off your school year with engaging student learning activities that will help build a safer and stronger community of Upstanders.
It is recommended that schools and organizations follow the program cycle to successfully implement the Know the Signs programs.
Plan a roadmap using our template for each stage of the program cycle.
Train students using the foundational training.
Engage students throughout the year in learning activities that will deepen their understanding of the programs.
Celebrate the Know the Signs message through various engaging activities conducted during Call-to-Action weeks or celebrate during another time that works best for you.
Grow the Know the Signs message in your community by implementing additional activities.
The Start With Hello program empowers students in grades K-12 to recognize loneliness and social isolation in their peers by offering effective strategies for reaching out and growing an empathetic and inclusive community.
Empowers students to grow a community of Upstanders and "say something" to a Trusted Adult when they recognize warning signs and threats.
Empowers students to be Upstanders. Students learn how to "say something" to a Trusted Adult and submit a tip to the Say Something ARS when they recognize warning signs and threats.
Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) envisions a future where all children are free from school shootings and other acts of violence. As a national nonprofit organization, SHP’s mission is to educate and empower youth and adults to prevent violence in schools, homes, and communities. Creators of the life-saving, evidence-informed Know the Signs prevention programs, SHP teaches the warning signs of someone who may be in crisis, socially isolated, or at-risk of hurting themselves or others and how to get help. SHP also advances school safety, youth mental health, and responsible gun ownership at the state and federal levels through nonpartisan policy and partnerships. SHP is led by several family members whose loved ones were killed in the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012.