Learn how some areas are addressing school safety, now and in the future.

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September 29, 2023
Safety In Our Schools

School Safety Series From PACEs Connection
PACEs Connection Presents: Addressing the Epidemic of School Shootings Series ([link removed])

October 4, 11, & 18

PACEs Connection will gather experts for a three-day series on Addressing the Epidemic of School Shootings. Each of the three days will address different topics: prevention, impact, and response.
News You Can Use

The school safety exercises that Sandy Hook parents know make a difference ([link removed])

The19th

"Naming and shaming" legislators doesn't work when it comes to gun violence prevention, a Sandy Hook parent group claims. But this does.

Is Chicago’s shift to restorative justice and fewer school police working? Some say yes. ([link removed])

Chalkbeat Chicago

Youth organizer Maria Paula Degillo used to protest in downtown Chicago against the high rates of suspensions and expulsions for students of color.

5 Critical Strategies to Make Your School Safer ([link removed])

EducationWeek

Leaders share actionable advice for defending students’ physical, mental, and emotional health.

California governor signs law raising taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for school safety ([link removed])

Associated Press

The money will pay for security improvements at public schools and a variety of gun violence prevention programs, including those geared toward young people in gangs.

Foundational Elements of School Safety ([link removed])

SchoolSafety.gov

While there isn't a universal safety plan, schools can take common actions to address the foundational elements of school safety.

Member Contributions and Asks
From Mary Westervelt: Culturally Responsive Family Engagement: A Path to Partnership ([link removed])
From Harise Stein: PACEs Research Corner — September 2023, Part 3 ([link removed])
From Michael Skinner: PIRATES - A song about overcoming the pirates in our lives and the healing journey we embark upon. ([link removed])
From Jennifer R. Sweeney: Need a Speaker for Your Group? ([link removed])
From Deborah McNelis: Play: An Essential Positive Childhood Experience ([link removed])
From Michelle Ned: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Pregnancy ([link removed])
From Kelly Benshoof: A Special Invitation for the PACEs Community: La Maida Project Experiential Workshop Series ([link removed])
From Jonathan Enix: “A Whole Which Makes Sense of its Parts”: Poetic Transcription as a Means of Reflexivity ([link removed])
PACEs Connection Announcements
World Mental Health Day: Mobilizing the Human Family Through the CRC & the PACEs Movement ([link removed])

Each October, World Mental Health Day gives us an opportunity to destigmatize mental health. This year’s theme, “Mental health is a human right,” mobilizes the human family to prioritize world mental health awareness.
Joshua Smith speaks up about the latest in healing-centered youth engagement on History. Culture. Trauma. | From Thursday, September 28, 2023 ([link removed])
PACEs Connection Launches Sustaining Resilient Communities Initiative! ([link removed])
Join PACES Connections - Worldwide PACEs Movement Champions! ([link removed])
We're hiring: Development Director ([link removed])
What's Going on Next Week
Online: Towards a Healing Organization: Viewing of The Wisdom of Trauma | September 29, 2023 ([link removed])
Online: From Accessibiliy to Disability justice | September 30, 2023 ([link removed])
Online: Virtual: Trauma and Addiction (Echo) October 3, 2023 ([link removed])
Online: Liberated School Suicide Postvention: Workgroups to Create Renewal-Focused Policy and Practice | Multiple dates beginning October 3, 2023 ([link removed])
Online: The Stages of Burnout: Finding the Balance in Responsibility and Creating Healthy Boundaries | October 23, 2023 ([link removed])
Online: FREE Cultivating Authentic Community Engagement | October 4, 2023 ([link removed])
Webinar: Building a Resilient Workforce: Foster Candidness through Psychological Safety | October 5, 2023 ([link removed])
Watch This
Folding Into Oneself: Generating Safety ([link removed])
Year of the Inner Child: Intelligence ([link removed])
Emergency Preparedness (Mount Sinai Parenting Center) ([link removed])

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