School shootings are not inevitable. They are preventable.
School shootings are not inevitable. They are preventable.
Disclaimer: ** Please note that this PSA contains graphic content related to school shootings. If you feel this subject matter may be too difficult for you, you may choose not to watch this video. The “Back-to-School Essentials” PSA is not a part of our Know the Signs programs and will not be shown to students in our educational communications. **
Back-to-school season should be a time of nervous excitement for what’s to come. And yet students and families are often also reminded of the fear of possible violence at school. Now more than ever, students are relying on our programs to help protect them from school shootings, violence and other harmful acts. But we can only expand our lifesaving work if people like you join us and take action.
In 4 out of 5 school shootings, at least one other person had knowledge of the attacker’s plan but failed to report it. See the list of ten potential warning signs that can signal an individual may be in crisis or need help.
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