Definition of Stakeholders
Stakeholders defined: a person, group or organization with an interest in a project.
Have you defined who the stakeholders are in your community. It is important to know how your idea, program or organzation will impact your community and who you need on your team that will receive value from your efforts. Checkout the Value of S.A.F.E. TEAM stakeholders report.
Group Discussion “Safe School Environment”
Many are looking to us to answer questions about school safety and involving families as volunteers. One of the largest groups of individuals asking are members of the National PTA. Since we are members of the PTA and active on their PTA Great Ideas Bank discussion board, we have launched a group to effectively answer questions.
Join us on the Safe School Environment group page.
“It Can Happen Here” (video on school safety preparation)
Through the Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice: It Can Happen Here Video
“It Can Happen Here” is a documentary video designed to inform and compel audiences of school safety stakeholders to prepare for man-made and natural emergencies. “It Can Happen Here” makes use of unprecedented access to those first responders, administrators, teachers, students and parents involved in some of the most horrific acts of school violence in U.S. history including the Columbine, Platte Canyon and Amish school house shootings. The lessons learned from these incidents are a primary focus of this video.
Watch the video online or order a DVD to be sent to your school for review by your safety planning team.
COMBO’s School Resource Officer Media Article Comments
The goal of posting Media Articles is to provide a national perspective on the need for engaging schools and families. Click on an article link below to be educated, inspired or moved to make a difference in your school community.
Volunteer Appreciation Activities in Schools
94-Year-Old Bartlesville School Volunteer Still Going Strong
How is a museum different from a school
School volunteer loves getting her hands dirty
Circle of Asking & Volunteering
Why You Should Volunteer at Your Local School
Volunteer becomes 'DieHard battery' for childhood literacy
Sylvan Hills Middle students given lunch for ‘caught being good’
Worthy plan: Sharing costs to keep school officers on job
What is a School Resource Officer
District 117 drug dog has first day on duty
Springfield Police: Child Porn, Pictures of Students on Former Bolivar Student’s Computer
Ninth Grader Busted For Seroquel Dealing
Rainsville Man Arrested In Text Message Sting
Registered sex offender arrested after school visits
Hammond Fire Intentionally Set
COMBO’s School Safety Media Article Comments
The goal of posting Media Articles is to provide a national perspective on the need for engaging schools and families. Click on an article link below to be educated, inspired or moved to make a difference in your school community.
Students Online: Time Wasters or Innovators?
Expert: Having a school safety plan isn't enough
School program inspired by Columbine tragedy
Absolutely no tolerance for guns in school,
Poll on SAFETY: When volunteers show up to participate, how are they trained to be successful in their role?
COMBO’s School Safety Media Article Comments for December
The goal of posting Media Articles is to provide a national perspective on the need for engaging schools and families. Click on an article link below to be educated, inspired or moved to make a difference in your school community.
What Parents Need to Know , Georgia
Scrutiny for herb used by the young
Oklahoma City school cracks down on bullying
Rondout Valley stiffens security rules
Drug concerns push school-safety talk
New report shows Safe Routes to School initiatives succeeding
Police, schools prepare for violence


Schools rethink discipline




Grants for your School/District
As with all federal grant competitions, they had many more applicants than they could fund. But that doesn’t mean they can’t help those who didn’t win (or even apply for) grants. The feds have an excellent technical assistance center with innumerable free resources that districts can use to improve their preparedness at http://remstacenter.org/. I urge you to avail yourself of the materials available there.