This webinar showcases research related to comprehensive approaches for addressing school safety across the areas of public safety, mental and behavioral health, and education. Expert panelists offer lessons learned and promising practices from Nevada and New Hampshire and outline recommendations and effective strategies for Governors across the country to move these efforts forward.
Presenters:
- Shannon Desilets, Community Wellness Administrator for the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health; Former Governor-appointed Program Director of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement for the State of New Hampshire
- Dale Erquiaga, Former Nevada Superintendent of Public Instruction and Chief Strategy Officer for Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval; Former Acting Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education
- Dr. Sharon Hoover, Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine; Co-Director of the National Center for School Mental Health; Director of the National Center for Safe Supportive Schools
- Moderator: Seth Gerson, Program Director for K-12 Education, National Governors Association
A full transcript of the webinar can be found here.
Resources:
- The Aspen Institute School Safety and Student Discipline
- Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Stronger Connections Grant Program
- Council of Chief State School Officers Measuring School Climate and Social and Emotional Learning and Development: A Navigation Guide for Stats and Districts
- Council of Chief State School Officers & National Center for School Mental Health Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems
- Hopeful Futures Campaign
- Hopeful Futures Campaign: State Legislative Guide for School Mental Health
- Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement
- Learning Policy Institute Educating the Whole Child: Improving School Climate to Support Student Success
- Learning Policy Institute Safe Schools, Thriving Students: What We Know About Creating Safe and Supportive Schools
- Medicaid Technical Assistance Center (TAC)
- Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Grant Program
- National Center for Safe Supportive Schools
- National Center for School Mental Health
- National Center for School Mental Health Resources
- National School Climate Center
- National Report Card for school mental health
- National Threat Assessment Center
- Nevada Statewide School Safety Task Force
- New Hampshire School Safety Task Force
- New Hampshire School Safety Resources
- NGA Convenes 14 States To Strategize On Childhood Safety And Well-Being
- NGA State Strategies for Addressing K-12 Student Needs
- NGA Strengthening Youth Mental Health: A Governor’s Playbook
- Project AWARE
- Safe and Sound Schools
- Safe Voice Nevada
- SAMHSA’S Trauma Informed Services and Grants
- SchoolSafety.gov Mental Health
- SchoolSafety.gov School Climate
- The SHAPE System
- U.S. Department of Education School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program
