In this episode we get to listen to two guests that see school safety in a different manner and still be proactive to ensure students to feel safe at schools ..read more

In this epsiode we are talking with Dennis Osborn, the Regional Director for D.A.R.E. America. In this epsiode we talk about how Police and teachers can get involved with D.A.R.E. and utilize the D.A.R.E. resources to increase awareness and prevention of current drug trends affecting the United States and our schools ..read more

In this epsiode we are talking with Denise Osborn, the Regional Director for D.A.R.E. America. In this epsiode we talk about how Police and teachers can get involved with D.A.R.E and utilize the D.A.R.E resources to increase awareness and prevention of current drug trends affecting the United States and our schools ..read more

In the September Take Care Tuesday episode, Matt Smith discusses the implementation of the social and emotional leaning (SEL) strategy for students in his school district, emphasizing the benefits and the reduction in disciplinary referrals resulting from the SEL programs ..read more

This episode we will get some summer tips from a school Health Services expert and also see inside the active role that Health Services plays to ensure safety of students, staff, and community ..read more

Gary L. Sigrist, Jr is a nationally known speaker, consultant and expert on emergency preparedness. His career spans for more than 30 years as an educator, administrator and police officer. He retired from a large school district in Ohio where he served as a School Safety Director. Sigrist’s background in both education and law enforcement gives him a unique perspective on safety and preparedness. On this episode Gary Sigrist shares some of his knowledge and experience about what he calls the layers of school safety. In this episode we will discuss 3 of the 5 layers: Planning, Training and Exe ..read more

We all know it is more than test scores; leaders must pour into the staff and students and ensure they have filled themselves. Join us on this month's podcast as we talk to 3 dynamic female Campus Principals to celebrate Women's History Month. The dialogue with Courtney Waters, Lisa Langston, and Dr. Regina Sims helps navigate us through ways to ensure campuses are emotionally safe and secure ..read more

This episode will focus on two important questions:  "Are your students okay?" and "What is the vibe on your campus?"  Mark Sims, Principal of Endeavor High School in Channelview ISD, will take you through how he uses a tool called School Pulse to check the pulse of the students on his campus.  He outlines the anonymous nature of students inputting the information after opting into the program.  The tool allows his staff access to a dashboard and messaging that gives a real-time measure of the level of anxiety on the campus.  Mark is open to you contacting him for more ..read more

October is  National Bullying Prevention month.  1 of 5 students are bullied in high school but bullying rate in middle school is higher at 28% based on a CDC 2019 study.  Our guest for this episode is  Jason Brown, lead counselor at Quail Valley Middle School in Fort Bend ISD in Missouri City, Texas.  During this episode Jason leads us to through a discussion on bullying in middle school.    Jason provides a perspective on how to combat the bullying environment by providing students with more opportunities to connect,  express their creativity and imagi ..read more

Welcome back to part two of our 2nd anniversary podcast with international safety expert, Michael Dorn, executive director of Safe Havens International.  Michael will highlight strategic areas for school safety from implementing security solutions to increasing the fidelity in our safety response drills by testing, measuring and documenting.  He also cautions the listeners  to not become so laser focus on one aspect of school safety that we lose sight of other risks on school campuses ..read more