Hi team, 

March has been a big month for Stand With Parkland for three reasons: we unveiled the rollout of our grant program with the CERA app, held poignant walkthroughs with our nation’s key players in school security, and welcomed Vice President Kamala Harris, the head of the White House's new Office of Gun Violence Prevention.  

Vice President Kamala Harris visits Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School 

As our nation’s vice president walked the halls of Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school, her visit underscored the administration’s commitment to tackle the scourge of gun violence and stand shoulder to shoulder with communities like ours in Parkland. 

As supervisor of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, VP Harris spearheaded efforts to make our schools and communities safer, by helping to implement bipartisan efforts passed by Congress to enact the most monumental school safety legislation in history - the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). 

During her visit, Vice President Harris met with Parkland victim’s families who, like mine, have been shattered by the heart-wrenching tragedy of the 2018 school massacre. 

As families who have navigated the devastating loss caused by firearm violence, these walkthroughs with key security officials serve as a poignant reminder of our ongoing fight for safer schools and communities. 

We helped launch CERA 

We're thrilled to announce our collaboration with CERA Software for the launch of the groundbreaking CERA app. This innovative platform facilitates real-time connections between victims and officers, revolutionizing responses to mass shootings.

Developed by retired Police Commander and Parkland Responder Edward McGovern, alongside a team of dedicated first responders, CERA aims to revolutionize emergency response by connecting victims and officers in real-time.

Key features of CERA include:

• Establishing Incident Command and mutual aid by connecting all commanders, responders, and victims on a single platform.
• Empowering responders to simultaneously achieve major objectives, including stopping threats, containing scenes, and treating/evacuating injuries.
• Customized to meet the unique needs of small police and fire departments, which are often underserved by existing technology solutions.

Click here to download CERA.

Remembering the past, and pledging a safer future

Led by SWP President Tony Montalto, we conducted walkthroughs of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Christopher A. Wray, FBI Deputy Direcotr Paul Abbate, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle and the National Threat Assessment Center. This step is crucial in our ongoing efforts to prevent such tragedies from happening again. We're grateful for the support of the FBI, U.S. Secret Service and its National Threat Assessment Center in our mission to ensure the safety of our children. 

Together, we're committed to learning from past tragedies and empowering our communities to prevent future heartbreak.

Our loved ones should not be firearm statistics 

Our fight continues

We’ve been making important strides on the local, state, and federal levels – but nevertheless, there is always more progress to be made. 

Friends, if you are able, please consider donating to support our work. Every dollar has a real impact on school safety in our country.

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Thank you, friend, for being part of our school safety movement. 

– Ryan Petty, Stand with Parkland