Sandy Hook Promise Foundation

THE MISSION OF SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER YOUTH AND ADULTS TO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS, HOMES, AND COMMUNITIES. THROUGH OUR EVIDENCE INFORMED "KNOW THE SIGNS" PROGRAMS, WE TEACH YOUTH AND ADULTS TO RECOGNIZE, INTERVENE, AND GET HELP FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE AT RISK OF HURTING THEMSELVES OR OTHERS. ALL SHP PROGRAM OFFERINGS ARE AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS AT NO COST.

SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION'S EVIDENCE INFORMED KNOW THE SIGNS ("KTS") PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED TO SCHOOLS AT NO COST AND TEACH YOUTH AND ADULTS HOW TO PREVENT SHOOTINGS, VIOLENCE, AND OTHER HARMFUL ACTS THAT IMPACT CHILDREN. THESE PROGRAMS TRAIN STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS HOW TO IDENTIFY WARNING SIGNS, INTERVENE, AND GET HELP FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE AT RISK OF HURTING THEMSELVES AND/OR OTHERS. THESE EARLY-PREVENTION MEASURES EMPOWER THEM TO KEEP THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES SAFE.- START WITH HELLO TEACHES YOUTH TO MINIMIZE SOCIAL ISOLATION, EMPATHIZE WITH OTHERS, AND CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE AND CONNECTED CULTURE.- SAY SOMETHING AND THE SAY SOMETHING ANONYMOUS REPORTING SYSTEM ("SAY SOMETHING--ARS") TRAIN YOUTH TO LOOK FOR WARNING SIGNS OF SOMEONE AT RISK OF HURTING THEMSELVES OR OTHERS AND TO "SAY SOMETHING" BEFORE A TRAGEDY CAN OCCUR. IN ADDITION, THE "SAY SOMETHING-ARS" PROGRAM ALLOWS YOUTH AND ADULTS TO EASILY AND CONFIDENTIALLY REPORT SAFETY CONCERNS TO HELP PREVENT VIOLENCE AND TRAGEDIES. "SAY SOMETHING-ARS" ALLOWS FOR ANONYMOUS TIPS 24/7 THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, APP OR BY PHONE. A CRISIS CENTER THEN REVIEWS AND SENDS ALL SUBMISSIONS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND/OR SCHOOL MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS TO INTERVENE AND GET HELP.-SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION ALSO SPONSORS "SAVE PROMISE CLUBS" AT SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WHICH ARE STUDENT-LED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO TAKE CHARGE OF KEEPING SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES SAFE BY TEACHING, MODELING, AND CONTINUALLY REINFORCING THE KEY MESSAGES OF START WITH HELLO AND SAY SOMETHING.

MAKE THE PROMISE MOVEMENT BUILDING AND PROMISE LEADER VOLUNTEERS- SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION'S MAKE THE PROMISE INITIATIVE ATTRACTS, BUILDS, AND ENGAGES A COMMITTED INFLUENTIAL MAJORITY OF AMERICANS TO JOIN SANDY HOOK PROMISE IN THE PREVENTION OF SCHOOL SHOOTINGS, VIOLENCE, AND OTHER HARMFUL ACTS IN SCHOOLS. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH TARGETED MESSAGING AND EDUCATION THROUGH ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PROMOTION, SOCIAL MEDIA, EVENTS, DOCUMENTARIES AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO BUILDS AND MAINTAINS A NATIONAL GRASSROOTS NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER "PROMISE LEADERS" WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED AND EMPOWERED WITH THE SKILLS, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE FOUNDATION, EDUCATE THEIR COMMUNITIES ABOUT OUR KNOW THE SIGNS PROGRAMS, ADVOCATE FOR COMMON SENSE POLICIES, AND FUNDRAISE TO SUPPORT MORE PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS.