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Topic: Safe Schools Coalition

	THE POST: Coalition works for safe schools
		According to the Safe Community and Schools Coalition fact sheet, the U.S. Department of Justice reported 45 percent of gay men and 20 percent of lesbians have reported being harassed or attacked in high school because they were perceived to be gay or lesbian.
		The coalition also is in the process of researching and developing policies that would protect GLBT students, parents and staff from harassment, violence and discrimination, said Jeanine Woodruff, coalition member on the policy making committee.
		The coalition is preparing to assist school boards throughout Athens County with the development of anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies.
	thepost.baker.ohiou.edu /archives2/060499/103.html (690 words)

	California Safe Schools Coalition
		The Safe Place to Learn study proves the effectiveness of several specific steps schools can take including posting and enforcing anti-harassment policies that specifically include sexual orientation and gender identity, training teachers and staff to intervene when slurs are used, and supporting efforts to establish Gay Straight Alliance clubs on campus.
		Students who know of a school policy specifically prohibiting harassment based on sexual orientation are 19% less likely to be harassed based on sexual orientation and 25% more likely to feel safe at school.
		The California Safe Schools Coalition is a statewide network of experts and advocates working to implement the California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act, which became law on January 1, 2000.
	www.casafeschools.org /20040112.html (996 words)

	School Shouldn't Hurt: RI Safe Schools Report
		It is apparent that poor school performance, low self-esteem and a high suicide rate among gay and lesbian students is closely related to the threats and physical abuse to which they are commonly subjected.
		School One has a non-discrimination policy for race, gender, creed, sexual orientation, etc. I chose that because if someone was to call me a 'faggot' there, I could bring him up on community charges and have fines brought up against him.
		It is clear that schools need to begin or continue dialogue on this issue in their own community or school district.
	members.tripod.com /~twood/safeschools.html (8828 words)

	What's New -- Center for Safe Schools
		The Safe Schools Initiative grant recipients for 2005-2006 have been announced and are listed on the Pennsylvania Department of Education website.
		The Center for Safe Schools, on behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, is pleased to offer a series of regionally-based professional development opportunities to school districts, intermediate units, career and vocational schools and charter schools to support the planning and implementation of a comprehensive safe schools plan.
		The Safe Schools Conference was offered to educators, school officials and law enforcement officers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with the goal of bringing together all constituent groups to learn about the latest research in school safety and violence prevention.
	www.safeschools.info (712 words)

	MNEA-Missouri National Education Association
		NEA Safe Schools Resources, provide cutting edge research, news articles, Association policy, model state programs, and discussions about what other organizations are saying.
		The Center for Safe Schools, University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Education, Russ Thompson and Dr. Pat Henley, 51 00 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499, phone: 816/235-5656.
		Safe Schools Coalition is a non-profit organization that works to reduce violence and promote health and safety in schools.
	www.mnea.org /teach/safeschools.htm (577 words)

	Creating Safe Schools for Lesbian and Gay Students
		Schools have an obligation to support and enhance the self-esteem of all students regardless of their sexual orientation.
		28% of gay and lesbian high school students in a national study were seen to have dropped out of school because of harassment resulting from their sexual orientation.
		Stickers will be distributed for high school personnel to display in their classrooms or offices to show empathy for gay and lesbian young people and the need for tolerance in their school.
	members.tripod.com /~twood/guide.html (6834 words)

	First AIDS Education, Then "Safe Schools,"
		A group of us met with the superintendent of schools, and school board president in May. We were told that purchasing the homosexual affirming books was necessary to help make schools safe for all children, and to recognize and respect the diversity of the District's families.
		School officials flatly reject the proposal that zero-tolerance for all name-calling and bullying behavior be enforced without teaching affirmation and acceptance of homosexuality.
		Schools do not require notification of parents when homosexuality is discussed (outside of the context of the F.L.A.S.H. program), nor are schools required to offer an "opt out" when such instruction is given.
	www.narth.com /docs/firstaids.html (1435 words)

	NBC11.com - More News - Study: Students Still Harassed Based On Sexual Orientation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		After a years-long court battle, Morgan Hill school officials paid attention to the problem last week when a settlement was reached between the district and several former students who were harassed at school and said teachers, administrators and others did nothing to stop it.
		But according to the Safe Schools study, the first comprehensive statewide analysis of harassment based on sexual orientation and gender nonconformity in California -- where more than one in eight of the nation's children are growing up -- Morgan Hill was not alone in ignoring the problem.
		The data was analyzed by the California Safe Schools Coalition and researchers at University of California, Davis' 4-H Center for Youth Development.
	www.nbc11.com /morenews/2759814/detail.html (798 words)

	The Seattle Times: Local News: Students hope Day of Silence sends message loud and clear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		More than 50 high schools and colleges in Washington, including many in the Puget Sound area, are expected to participate in the ninth annual National Day of Silence — a sign that GLBT youth are more empowered, and organized, than ever before.
		When Goshu was in high school, he heard a message in that silence that straight people might not even notice: You do not belong here.
		Barbara Velategui has taught for decades at the school, serving as gay/straight alliance adviser and introducing all of her students to GLBT issues through annual speakers.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/localnews/2001907536_silence20e.html (1411 words)

	Safe Schools and Communities Coalition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Schools and communities are encouraged to plan events or activities to make the most of the day’s potential.
		The American Association of University Women Education Foundation's task force of national educational leaders, researchers and school climate experts has developed a down-loadable, user-friendly resource guide to help schools, school districts, parents and students assess the effectiveness of sexual harassment policies and create a safe school environment.
		In 1995, 1998 and 2002, The Governor's Prevention Partnership surveyed its Safe Schools and Communities Coalition members on school violence to identify their perspective on the issue, assess existing efforts, identify gaps in services, and identify priorities for public policy makers.
	www.preventionworksct.org /sscc_home.html (837 words)

	Stopping Anti-Gay Abuse of Students in Public Schools (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		School officials are less likely to take meaningful action where all you have is the word of the abused student against the contrary word of the assailant.
		It is inappropriate for the school to change the class schedule or seating assignment of the abused student, as if she or he, instead of the misbehaving student, is the problem.
		Usually the next step on the ladder is the superintendent of the school district or the school board, although the titles of officials and the lines of authority may vary from place to place.
	www.youth.org /loco/PERSONProject/Resources/manual.html (5936 words)

	CALIFORNIA SAFE SCHOOLS COALITION -TOLUCA LAKE,CA : NOLA Indymedia
		California Safe Schools is a parent driven nonprofit environmental Coalition of over forty organizations located in Southern California committed to the health and safety of children, teachers, staff and community members who reside near school sites.
		California Safe Schools is nationally recognized for creating the most stringent pesticide policy for schools in the United States.
		California Safe Schools' work is made possible through the generosity of the California Wellness Foundation, California Endowment, William C. Bannerman Foundation, S. Mark Taper Foundation, Patagonia, Pesticide Watch Education Fund, Liberty Hill Foundation, Warner Brothers Environmental Initiatives, LA Shares, and Nuprint Graphics.
	neworleans.indymedia.org /print.php?id=684 (602 words)

	CALIFORNIA SAFE SCHOOLS COALITION PRESENTS ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS : Thunderbay IMC
		Aldama and Fernangeles Elementary, Millikan, and Sun Valley Middle Schools, are among the first schools to participate in the national Green Flag Program, which works with schools to teach kids a hands-on approach to solving environmental health problems before they start.
		In 1999 California Safe Schools worked with Los Angeles Unified School District (2nd largest in the nation with 800 school sites) to create the most stringent pesticide policy in the nation for schools.
		Suwol, the Executive Director of California Safe Schools, a coalition of forty organizations, became involved with environmental issues when her son Nicholas age six, was sprayed with pesticides by a Los Angeles Unified gardener in a hazardous material suit as he entered school.
	thunderbay.indymedia.org /print.php?id=8902 (737 words)

	California Safe Schools Coalition
		Together with GSA Network, the California Safe Schools Coalition is surveying high school and middle school students across California, with a focus on LGBT students, to learn more about safety, discrimination, and harassment in schools.
		For the second year in a row, the California Safe Schools Coalition is offering monetary grants up to $2,500 to individuals, districts and organizations working to end discrimination and harassment based on actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity in California K-12 schools.
		With the enactment of this policy, modeled after the San Francisco Unified School District policy developed by the Coalition, one in six K-12 students in California is covered by a district policy on addressing the needs of transgender students.
	www.casafeschools.org (632 words)

	Hawai`i's Safe Schools Coalition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		There's no law that prohibits harassment in Hawai`i's schools on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
		He said that, as someone who is in school everyday, he can confirm the testimony of students who said that harassment based on real or perceived sexual orientation is common-- probably the most common basis for harassment.
		Hawai`i's Safe Schools Coalition is a partnership of students, parents, educators, health professionals, social service providers, and members of community and faith organizations working to help make Hawai`i's schools safe places where students can learn, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.
	home.hawaii.rr.com /safeschools (557 words)

	Safe Schools Coalition of Seymour, Indiana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Safe Schools Coalition of Seymour, IN The Safe Schools Community Coalition is made up of parents, educators, local community leaders, concerned citizens, local social service agencies and cultural organizations.
		It is our hope that together we can take steps towards ending school and community violence, thus creating a greater sense of harmony within our community.
		The Safe Schools Community Coalition was pleased to present all teachers in the fall of 2002 with Creating Common Ground, a resource guide for free Multicultural/Diversity educational materials.
	www.seymour.org /Community/ssc (153 words)

	ACLU of Montana - Public Education (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Our goal is to involve gay and lesbian students and/or recent GLBT alumni, supportive high school teachers and/or counselors, and supportive community attorneys in workshops for faculty and administrations in rural and urban Montana schools.
		It is about making sure that every student feels that he or she can achieve his or her best in school and learn in an environment free of hostility.
		The Montana Safe Schools Coalition has successfully conducted staff trainings in urban and rural high schools, and a workshop presentation at the March 2003 gathering of the Montana Behavior Initiatives, an association of forward-looking teachers.
	www.aclumontana.org /PubEd/SafeSchoolsCoaltion.htm (286 words)

	Resources and Legislation -- Center for Safe Schools (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Center for Safe Schools functions as a clearinghouse for information related to school safety, violence prevention and positive outcomes for students, teachers and communities.
		The Center for Safe Schools maintains a library with over 4,000 resources available for loan to schools and the public.
		The training was based upon vulnerability assessments USDA conducted on school central kitchens, warehouses, food banks, and transportation.
	www.safeschools.info /resources (477 words)

	Home Page and News -- Center for Schools and Communities
		Two members of the Center for Schools and Communities staff, Shileste Overton-Morris, Youth Development Manager and Lynda Long, M.S.W., Dropout Prevention Coordinator, presented at the 17th Annual National Dropout Prevention Network Conference on October 15-19, 2005 in Santa Clara, California.
		In this workshop participants were introduced to the concept of logic models as visual guides designed to give structure and clarity to program goals and outcomes.
		Participants were informed of the benefits of a logic model and its ability to link short term to long-term outcomes, and were provided with examples of how a logic model can be used in their own programs.
	www.center-school.org (552 words)

	Gay,Lesbian,Straight Education Network: The Safe Schools Coalition
		The Coalition conducts research, disseminates its own and others' research findings in formats educators and activists can use, and consults with other researchers.
		The Coalition provides resources to students and educators in some very concrete forms: a Safe Schools Resource Guide (for educators: www.safeschoolscoalition.org/SSCresource.pdf), a Safe Schools Zine (for students: www.safeschoolzine.org) and a Washington State Supplement to the Resource Guide (for educators in WA: www.safeschoolscoalition.org/SSCresourceWA.pdf).
		In Washington State, the Coalition offers intervention services (information, advocacy and referral) for students, educators and families who are experiencing anti-GLBT harassment or violence at school.
	www.glsen.org /cgi-bin/iowa/educator/library/record/1253.html (372 words)

	Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (GLBTQ) Youth Program : Seattle : AFSC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Focus constituency is gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans or questioning youth between the ages of 14-22 and those who work with this population (school personnel, counselors, foster parents, faith communities, etc).
		The Safe Schools Coalition of Washington, a highly respected coalition of individual and organizational members, has been very effective in addressing issues of school safety for all youth (regardless of sexual orientation) in schools across Washington State.
		The Coalition has been the inspiration and model for other Safe Schools Coalitions around the country.
	www.afsc.org /pacificnw/glbtq.htm (538 words)

	California Safe Schools Coalition Creates Safe School Policy : AZ IMC
		Robina Suwol was dropping her sons off at Sherman Oaks Elementary School one sunny spring day when she saw a man wearing a hazardous-materials suit spraying the side of a building.
		At a news conference Thursday at Columbus Elementary School in Van Nuys, the National School Pesticide Reform Coalition released a report highlighting the LAUSD's policy as one of 27 exemplary programs around the country.
		A year after the LAUSD adopted its pest management policy, the California Legislature passed the Healthy Schools Act of 2000 to raise awareness of the dangers of pesticides and promote the least-toxic means of killing weeds and bugs.
	arizona.indymedia.org /print.php?id=13341 (688 words)

	Safe Routes to Schools
		Safe Routes to Schools is a popular program spreading across Canada and the U.S. designed to decrease traffic and pollution and increase the health of children and the community.
		The program promotes walking and biking to school through education and incentives that show how much fun it can be.
		The program also addresses the safety concerns of parents by encouraging greater enforcement of traffic laws, educating the public, and exploring ways to create safer streets.
	www.saferoutestoschools.org (140 words)

	Oregon Safe Schools and Communities Coalition - Home Page
		The Oregon Safe Schools and Communities Coalition (OSSCC) seeks to create safe schools and communities where every family can belong, every educator can teach, and every child can learn regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
		The OSSCC prepares community members from rural, suburban, and urban areas of Oregon to plan, organize, and present educational workshops that address the health and safety needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth and families in their communities.
		Ongoing data collection and reporting of anti-GLBT harassment and violence is important to raising public awareness and improving the climate for all youth in our schools and communities.
	www.oregonsafeschools.org (242 words)

	CALIFORNINIA SAFE SCHOOLS COALITION - ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS! : IMC-SA
		Created most stringent pesticide policy for schools in the nation at Los Angeles Unified (2nd largest school district in USA).
		all students, teachers, staff, and community members who live near school sites are in a safe toxic-free environment.
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	southafrica.indymedia.org /mail.php?id=4382 (372 words)

	CALIFORNIA SAFE SCHOOLS COALITION
		The right is part of a new policy adopted by the school district and introduced by California Safe Schools Coalition, an organization committed to ensuring that all students, teachers, staff and community members who live near these school sites are in a safe, toxic-free environment.
		Because of the new policy, parents are given a list of pesticide products at the beginning of the school year that have been approved for use within the Los Angeles Unified School District sites.
		Parents who wish advance notification of each pesticide application at their child's school will receive notification by completing the "Right to Know" form and sending it to the school principal.
	www.pressbox.co.uk /Detailed/8871.html (192 words)

	Healthy, Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Mission: To strengthen the capacity of the nation's schools to prevent the behavioral health risks of lesbian, gay, and bisexual students through knowledge development, dissemination, and application, working with and through national organizations of school stakeholders.
		PFLAG, a support group network for Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, has made available the results of their 2004 Safe Schools Initiative National Survey.
		By Thomas, S.R.; Larrabee, T.G. Handbook of crisis counseling, intervention, and prevention in the schools.
	www.apa.org /ed/hlgb (292 words)

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