Gun violence is preventable when you know the signs.
Gun violence is preventable when you know the signs.
Our Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaigns raise awareness of the warning signs that can lead to school shootings, youth violence, and other harmful acts. Produced in partnership with BBDO New York, our PSAs have won more than 200 advertising industry awards.
*** Please note that these PSAs contain content related to gun violence, anxiety, anger, suicide, and depression that may be upsetting to some viewers. ***
A school shooting happens almost every day in America. We all have the power to change this reality. Watch and share “A Teddy Bear’s Dream” PSA to help create change.
Prominent comedians – including Wanda Sykes, Billy Eichner, Margaret Cho – voice actual school shooting threats from the comedy stage as if they were jokes. Voicing these “jokes” alerts people to the importance of taking all threats seriously and taking action when there are warning signs of violence. The “Just Joking” PSA is winner of several Gold Effie Awards.
The teenage dream is not what it used to be. Real school shooting survivors recite the lyrics to Katy Perry’s song about youth innocence. The “Teenage Dream” PSA is winner of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Commercial.
A series of three short videos illustrate the “powder keg” of turmoil and emotional distress kids are facing. “The Kids Are Not Alright” PSA is winner of the PR Week Purpose Award for Best Public Awareness.
A viral sensation, this short film gives voices to students’ fears that school shootings have become the new normal. The “Back-To-School Essentials” PSA won the prestigious Emmy Award Winner for Outstanding Commercial.
A typical high school election has a chilling outcome that could have been avoided if people had recognized the warning signs of a potential shooter. The “Point of View” PSA gives a different perspective on gun violence.
If you don’t know what to look for, then warning signs can be missed when someone is at risk of hurting themselves or others. Watch the “Evan” PSA. Did you see the signs?
Join millions of caring people like you who have made the promise to “protect children from gun violence by encouraging and supporting solutions that create safer, healthier homes, schools and communities.”
Stay informed on what Sandy Hook Promise is doing to help prevent gun violence in schools, homes and communities.