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School Security Presentation By Katherine Schweit
ACSI Public Policy & Advocacy Summit 09/16/24
For Member Schools: Please review the School Security Presentation that Katherine Schweit provided at the Public Policy and Legal Advocacy Summit in Washington D.C., in September 2024. Katherine Schweit worked as an FBI Special Agent executive, a prosecutor, and a journalist before settling down as a full-time writer, professor, and security consultant.
School Safety, Part One
School Safety, Part Two
Crisis Training for Christian Schools from the American Association of Christian Counselors
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Free Resources
- ACSI school safety page
- Podcast on how to stop mass shootings
- Podcast on how to avert school shootings
- Blog on how to talk about guns and firearm violence with your kids
- Blog on how to inform your family on school shootings
- Focus on the Family article covering how to address mass shootings with your kids
- "Supporting Children in the Wake of Trauma" article
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network was created to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events.
Resources For Purchase
For Teachers:
- Family Grief 2.0 - https://lightuniversity.com/continuing-education/family-grief-2-0/
- Hope and Healing For Grief Workbook - https://lightuniversity.com/continuing-education/hope-healing-for-grief-a-guide-to-healing-through-loss/
- Trauma Informed Care and Coaching - https://lightuniversity.com/continuing-education/trauma-informed-coaching-101-201/
- Building Resilient Children 2.0 - https://lightuniversity.com/continuing-education/building-resilient-children-2-0/
For Counselors:
- Assessment and Treatment of Trauma (not directed towards kids, but gives background info) - https://lightuniversity.com/continuing-education/assessment-and-treatment-of-trauma-2-0/
- Grief and Loss - https://lightuniversity.com/continuing-education/grief-and-loss-counseling/
- Crisis Response Training - https://lightuniversity.com/continuing-education/specialization-track-grief-loss-counseling-copy/
For Everyone:
- Suicide Prevention Training - https://lightuniversity.com/continuing-education/youth-hope-focused-3-r-hf3r-suicide-prevention-training/
ASK AN EXPERT
Locate experts in school security.
As you navigate this difficult time, we are here to help you locate experts in the school security field who can guide you and answer your questions as they arise. Below you will find a list of ACSI partners who can provide a level of specific expertise according to your need.
School Security:
- Issachar Defense Solutions (IDS) - Security and risk management services tailored specifically for Christian schools
- Sentinel Solutions – Training and consulting on school security
- Devin McClure is a true expert in the field with the highest level of certification one can receive. His email is: dgmcclure@sentinelthreatmanagement.com
- Sentinel Solutions overview
Blue Point Alert – Alert system for emergencies
- Dave Ochs – davidochs@bluepointalert.com
ACSI School Security resources: https://www.acsi.org/legal/policy_resources/articles
Fundraising Partners:
- Mission Advancement – Angel DeLeon adeleon@missionadvancement.com
- Dickerson Bakker – Melanie Griffin mgriffin@dickersonbakker.com
Spiritual Support:
- God Listens Prayer App – Dan Watts dwatts@hopemediagroup.com
Emotional Support:
- Friendzy – Joy Roberts joy@friendzy.co
Programs for Bullying
- The Protectors – Paul Coughlin paul@theprotectors.org
Mental Health Support
- https://aacc.net/ – American Association of Christian Counselors