1. Community Presentation
Safe2Say Something
Community Presentation

2. Safe2Say Something Origins
Originated from the Sandy Hook tragedy
Group came up with the idea to create an interactive platform to communicate with appropriate parties
Designed to create awareness of harmful situations students sometimes find themselves

3. Program Design
Communicate – Life threatening incidents (Shootings, suicides, drug-overdoses, self-harm)
Non-life threatening (Sexual assault, bullying, cyber-bullying, other acts of violence)
These are just examples and are not limited to what can/should be reported

4. What should be reported
Anything that is credible
Anything that is a threat to a person, people, or place
All false reports will be viewed in a similar manner as a fake bomb threat.
Reports may be anonymous but can be found using police methods

5. How Safe2Say works Tip Submission Three ways
24/7 Hotline SAF2SAY
Website SAFE2SAY Something (google search)
APP – Go to App store and search SAFE2SAY
Any person can submit using these three formats
Suggested that non-life threatening tips be submitted with trusted adult

6. After a Tip is Submitted
Each tip is reviewed at a center and “triaged”
After tip is “triaged” there will be a determination if this is life threatening or non-life threatening
Life threatening tips will be handled by proper authorities.
Non-life threatening tips will be sent to appropriate staff – including school employees

7. District and School Roles
TASD has a 3-5 member team with secondary teams in each of our building levels.
District team members include:
Dr. Toth – District Lead
Mr. McCabe – HS
Mr. Czapla – MS
Mrs. Shook – ELEMS
Mrs. Gardiner – Special Education

8. School Responsibilities
Each school will have individual teams that assist the district level team
All faculty and ancillary staff have been trained with this program
School teams will have members associated that have unique skill or want to be part of the team. Teams are comprised mostly of volunteers

9. District Reach out Contacted: Rush Township PD Tamaqua PD
Walker Township PD
West Penn PD
PSP – Frackville
Local EMS
Fire Departments
Hospitals
Child service agencies