Sandy Hook Promise Foundation

Foundation's evidence-informed know the signs prevention programs teach youth and adults the warning signs of someone who may be in crisis, socially isolated, or at-risk of hurting themselves or others and how to get help. Foundation's evidence-informed programs are teaching youth and adults how to recognize warning signs of potential violence and get help from trusted adults. Foundation programs do this by strengthening relationships between youth and adults, equipping educators with flexible training options, materials, and resources; and empowering youth to co-create, lead, and advocate for safer schools, homes, and communities. Foundation programs also align with casel standards for social-emotional learning including relationship skills, social awareness, responsible decision-making, and self-awareness. Our programs include: - start with hello teaches youth how to minimize social isolation, empathize with others, and create a more inclusive and connected culture. - say something trains students to recognize warning signs and threats of someone who may be in crisis and at-risk of harming themselves or others and when and how to "say something" to a trusted adult.- say something anonymous reporting system supplements the say something program by providing access to a trusted adult 24/7/365 for school communities via a downloadable app, telephone hotline, text message, and website to report concerning behaviors. Our national crisis center then reviews these tips, gathers additional information and, if/when deemed to be a credible threat of imminent danger, forwards submissions to law enforcement, school administration, and other emergency services to intervene and provide help.- save Promise clubs are student-led organizations that encourage youth to take charge of keeping schools safe by teaching, modeling, and continually reinforcing the key messages of start with hello and say something. Each save Promise club receives tools and resources to plan events, activities, and projects that promote kindness, inclusion, and the value of looking out for one another.more than 5.7 million youth and adults have participated in our programs for the year ended june 30, 2024 and approximately 26.6 million have participated since the inception of the programs. Foundation has effectively averted at least 16 credible planned school shooting attacks, saved hundreds of young lives from suicide, and prevented countless other acts of violence. Foundation continues to invest substantial effort and resources in improving the functionality and efficacy of Foundation's flexible training options and tools, including substantial emphasis on race, equity, diversity, and inclusion {redi). These investments have Foundation well positioned for program delivery and sustainability for all audiences and in whatever learning environment schools require going forward, be it in-person training, virtual-live trainings using video conferencing, or self-led digital trainings.

Make the Promise movement building and Promise leader volunteers. - Foundation's make the Promise initiative unites and amplifies the voices of millions to protect children in advancing proven solutions to end this public health epidemic. Foundation achieves this through targeted messaging and education through advertising, public relations, digital promotions, social media, events, and speaking engagements. Foundation also builds and maintains a national grassroots network of volunteer "Promise leaders" who are empowered with the skills, tools, and materials to raise awareness of the know the signs message and engagement with Foundation's work, advocate for structural change, and fundraise to support more prevention programs for school communities.