10 Questions to Ask Your School

  1. Are all teachers, administrators, and staff aware that gun violence is the #1 killer of children and adolescents (Source: CDC)
  2. What are students taught about guns and gun safety? (Refer to Chapter 1 Section I of the Protocol for Prevention)
  3. Are all teachers, administrators, and staff trained to recognize when a student or coworker may be struggling or in crisis? (Refer to Chapter 2 of the Protocol for Prevention)
  4. Is there a social-emotional learning curriculum that focuses on resilience? (Refer to Chapter 1 Section IIIA of the Protocol for Prevention)
  5. Are there both suicide assessment and threat assessment protocols that are evidence-based and validated?  (Refer to Chapter 3 of the Protocol for Prevention)
  6. Are all teachers, administrators, and staff trained in those protocols? (Refer to Chapter 3 of the Protocol for Prevention)
  7. How often are trainings conducted, and are new staff and substitutes trained before they begin interacting with students? (Refer to Chapter 3 of the Protocol for Prevention)
  8. Is there a dedicated, multi-disciplinary threat assessment team that includes at least an administrator, counselor, teacher and SRO or LE liaison? (Refer to Chapter 3 of the Protocol for Prevention)
  9. Is the school an OK2SAY partner? (Refer to Chapter 2 Section III of the Protocol for Prevention)
  10. Does the school have a website where parents can find the answers above, and get updates when policies or protocols are changed? (Refer to Chapter 3 Appendix; Chapter 6 Appendix of the Protocol for Prevention)

5 Questions to Ask Your Employer

  1. Is there a program to prevent violence in the workplace? (Refer to Chapter 1 Section 3B of the Protocol for Prevention)
  2. Are the leaders/managers/supervisors trained to recognize when an employee may be struggling or in crisis? (Refer to Chapter 2 of the Protocol for Prevention)
  3. If a supervisor or coworker reports someone who may be struggling, is there a threat assessment policy to determine whether that person is at risk of harming themselves or others? (Refer to Chapter 3 of the Protocol for Prevention)
  4. Is there an employee assistance program that includes 24-hour crisis support?(Refer to Chapter 1 Section III B; Chapter 2 Section IV A of the Protocol for Prevention)
  5. Is there a physical safety plan, and is it updated at least annually? (Refer to Chapter 6 Section II of the Protocol for Prevention)

5 Questions to Ask Your Community Organization

 

  1. Have you done a safety assessment of your facility/venue/gathering place? (Refer to Chapter 6 Section II of the Protocol for Prevention)
  2. Is there a violence prevention protocol or plan? (Refer to Chapter 1 Section II; Chapter 1 Section III B of the Protocol for Prevention)
  3. Are leaders trained to recognize when a member/attendee may be struggling or in crisis? (Refer to Chapter 2 of the Protocol for Prevention)
  4. If someone is struggling, is there a threat assessment policy to determine whether that person is at risk of harming themselves or others? (Refer to Chapter 3 of the Protocol for Prevention)
  5. Is therea plan for how to handle an emergency situation, are leaders familiar with and trained on that plan, and has that plan been reviewed by law enforcement? (Refer to Chapter 6 of the Protocol for Prevention)