1. A Partnership of the Nevada Departments of Education and Public Safety
Bringing PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, and SUPPORT to your school… January 2018
A Partnership of the Nevada Departments of Education and Public Safety
Empowering Nevada’s students to use their voices to keep their friends and school safe

2. Nevada’s Approach to Anonymous Tip Systems
WHY bring on safevoice?
It’s undeniable, many of our students are facing emotional and mental health challenges, and our schools are faced with threats to student and school safety
– safevoice is a PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, and SUPPORT Tool
Theory of Change
Safe Schools +
Student Care +
Student Empowerment =
Positive School Climate  Student Success
Bottom Line
SafeVoice is another door in the No Wrong Door approach to school safety and student wellness
When they go through the door, a system of supports is waiting for them

3. ALSO, it’s the law Origins and Intent
Nevada 2015 Session of the Legislature
Senate Bill 338 (July 10, 2015) > NRS 388
Senator Debbie Smith
Empower Nevada youth to actively engage in school/community safety
Allow Nevadans to anonymously report violent, unlawful, or threatening activities
Safe to Tell Advisory Committee

4. Senator Heidi Gansert - SB 212
24/7 – immediate link to local law enforcement when necessary, from there to Mobile Crisis Outreach Team and/or Crisis Call Center
School Team (counselor/psychologist/social worker, administrator required)
Team protections from civil liability
Multiple reporting tools (hotline, website, , mobile application)
Compile and report data
Community Connections (suicide response, mental health services)
Good News! First 3 years of operation funded by NIJ research grant

5. The Process
S2T Report
received by DPS,
live 24/7, two way dialog
Active threat of school violence or suicide to law enforcement 24/7
School Team
receives report and responds timely during school hours
Active suicide risk also to Crisis Call Hotline 24/7

6. Team: Minimum of Three Members Required: An administrator, a counselor/psychologist/social worker if one is assigned to the school Options: All administrative and guidance staff
School Resource Officer if one assigned to your school
school violence
drugs and other illegal activity
Administrator
leadership
bullying
discipline
parent communication
Social Worker &/or Counselor
connect with student
screen, assess, refer as necessary
connect to school and community resources
warm hand off & follow up
Counselor &/or Social Worker
academic, behavioral, and social support
connect to resources

7. How does it work? REALLY WELL! P3campus.com

8. How is a report made? Mobile app website www.safevoicenv.org
SaveVoice mobile app on Apple and Android
Hotline: (SAFE)

9. School team will use this platform for real time communication, to record outcomes and actions.

10. The Fun Part – Two Cohorts
The research grant is examining the effects of promoting this prevention tool to students and of having a multi-disciplinary team receiving and responding to school and student safety concerns.
HOWEVER, Cohort 2 schools must have at least one administrator registered in the P3 system before Holiday Break in the event students submit tips related to their school.
Clark PZs 1,5,7,8,9,10,15
Washoe Areas 3 and 5
Elko
Lander
Mineral
Nye
Lyon
Churchill
Storey
Douglas
Clark PZs 2,3,4,6,11,12,13,14
Washoe Areas 2 and 4
Carson
Eureka
White Pine
Pershing
Lincoln
Esmeralda
Humboldt
Cohort 1
Goes live to students in January 2018
ALL schools statewide will have at least one SV team member ready
Cohort 2
Goes live to students in August 2018
Charter schools along the way

11. FERPA – communication in P3 falls within “health and safety” exception Integration with Existing Systems
A district may choose to redirect a bullying or school Secret Witness website to SafeVoice.
District and community systems must remain at least until Cohort 2 goes live, can continue on as complementary systems, can direct intake to DPS SafeVoice Comm Center
Result – Robust addition to No Wrong Door approach to student support ; full compliance with SB212

12. A word from an Assistant Principal in Colorado about their Safe2Tell program which uses the same technology and similar approach as
a last message from David King – 3 minutes that are worth it!

13. Show you care. Use your voice to keep your friends and yourself safe
Thank you for the work you do for the children of Nevada