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Anti-Violence Resources:

 

To help close achievement (and opportunity and attainment) gaps, I've highlighed in salmon below anti-violence resources (including evidence-based classroom curricula) that every School Counselor can share with K-12 stakeholders via their School Counseling Program Advisory Councils, School Counseling Core Curriculum classroom lessons, planning for every student, group and individual counseling, and School Counseling Program website resource tabs for students, educators, and families:

 

    • #BokoHaramKilled2000People: Hashtag for the 1/15 massacre of Nigerian civilians at the hands of Boko Haram religious extremist vigilante group using mass murder and kidnapping to gain power in Nigeria (and Cameroon)
    • #BooksNotBombs: Hashtag showing the cost of military budgets around the world and how the USA is so far ahead of all others and helping reflect on what we could be spending that on instead like education
    • #EndlessWar: Hashtag for organizing against USA war-mongering, use of drones, bombing, that lead to constant war and the arming of others for contstant war around the globe
    • #EndViolence: UNICEF campaign to end all forms of violence against children and youth (sexual, physical, emotional, bullying, murder www.unicef.org/endviolence
    • #Ferguson: Hashtag for posts related to ending the militarization of police; the harassment, assault and murder of young men of color by police; and the harassment and assault of journalists covering both issues
    • #Gaza: Hashtag for posts related to challenging the violence of war and occupation against Palestinian civilians of all ages and their land and possessions
    • #HandsUpDontShoot: Hashtag organizing to challenge police brutality/violence that disproportionately ends the lives of young men of color, particularly young men of African descent in the USA including: Africa (LA, CA);Raymond Allen (TX); Wendell Allen (LA); Alonzo Ashley (CO); Anthony Baez, (Bx, NYC);  Bernard Bailey (GA); Jordan Baker (TX); Orlando Barlow (NV); Sean Bell (Queens, NYC); Rumain Brisbon (AZ); James Brissette & Ronald Madison (Hurricane Katrina aftermath, LA); Michael Brown, (MO); Aaron Campbell (OR);  Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr., (NY); John Crawford (OH); Leonel Disla (Bx, NYC); Amadou Diallou (Bx, NYC); Nehemiah Dillard (FL); Patrick Dorismond (NYC, NY); Malcolm Ferguson (Bx, NYC); Ezell Ford (LA, CA); Eric Garner (Staten Island, NYC); Ramarley Graham (Bx, NYC); Oscar Grant (Oakland, CA); Kimani Gray (Bklyn, NYC); Jersey Green (IL); Akai Gurley (Brklyn, NYC); Dontre Hamilton (WI); Sheron Jackson (MD); Melvin Lawhorn (SC); Michael Lembhard (NY); Manuel Loggins, Jr. (CA); Antonio Martin (MO);  Kendrec McDade (CA); Tendai Nhekairo (GA); Jerame Reid (NJ); Tamir Rice (OH); Desmond Rudolph (KY); Timothy Russell (OH); Justin Sipp (LA); Timothy Stansbury (Bklyn, NYC); Victor Steen (FL);  Jonnie Kamahi Warren (AL); Steven E. Washington (LA, CA); Stephon Watts (IL); Antonio Zambrano-Montes (WA), and Ousmane Zongo (NYC).
    • #ICantBreathe: Hashtag of the last words spoken by Eric Garner, an African American father killed by a White police officer's illegal chokehold in Staten Island, NYC; the officer was not indicted by a grand jury for prosecution even though the county coroner labeled the death illegal. The hashtag is used as an organizing rally by persos who seek to end police brutality including violence toward young men of color
    • #IDWP /#IDeclareWorldPeace: world's largeset anti-war art project www.ideclareworldpeace.org
    • #JeSuisCharlie Hashtag in solidarity with the shooting attack on 1/7/15 in Paris, France against Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine staff and police killing at least 12. In the words of author Salmon Rushdie, "I stand with Charlie Hebdo, as we all must, to defend the art of satire, which has always been a force for liberty and against tyranny, dishonesty and stupidity."
    • #SayHerName: Hashtagfor women of color who have died due to police brutality
    • #TheEmptyChair: Hashtag for all the women and girls who haven't come forward to report rape/sexual assault due to fear they wouldn't be believed
    • #UpForSchool Hashtag organizing for universal international schooling as follows: To the Prime Minister of Pakistan, leading donor countries and world leaders: To honour the more than 100 children killed in Peshawar, we, the world's youth, teachers, parents and global citizens appeal to our governments to keep their promise, made at the United Nations in 2000, to ensure all out-of-school children gain their right to education before the end of 2015. We are standing up to bring an end to the barriers preventing girls and boys from going to school, including forced work and early marriage, conflict and attacks on schools, exploitation and discrimination. All children deserve the opportunity to learn and achieve their potential. We are #UpForSchool.
    • 1 Blue String: Campaign asking guitarists to use 1 blue string out of their six strings to represent visually 1 in 6 men is sexually abused as a child and help end the violence https://www.1bluestring.org/learn-more/
    • 1in6: Helping men with unwanted/abusive childhood sexual experiences (English/español) www.1in6.org...
    • 1 Is 2 Many: Ending sexual violence and assault against young women on and off-campus K-12 and at college/university http://www.whitehouse.gov/1is2many
    • 10 Points to Consider Before Signing a Military Enlistment Agreement http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/19_03/ten193.shtml

    • 211 National Health & Human services hotline phone including safe surrender sites for babies
    • 911 Call or text for immediate help when in danger
    • 9/11 Healing and Remembrance Program: Free hotline support 1-866-212-0444   
    • A Call to Men: Committed to ending violence against women (English/español) www.acalltomen.org...  
    • A Thin Line: Identify, respond to and stop digital abuse www.athinline.org...
    • Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo: Grandmothers for justice regarding the disappeared children of Argentina (English/español) https://www.abuelas.org.ar/english/history.htm
    • Age of consent laws by country worldwide: http://www.age-of-consent.info/?page_id=58 
    • Age of consent laws by state in the USA: http://www.age-of-consent.info/
    • Allianza: National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence: Ending domestic violence in Latino communities www.dvalianza.org
    • Ally Week: Students organizing events in schools against anti-LBGT language, bullying, and harassment www.allyweek.org...
    • American Association of Suicidology www.suicidology.org
    • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention https://www.afsp.org/
    • Antiwar.com: Blog for antiwar news, commentary, activism www.antiwar.com
    • Arte Sana: Preventing and intervening with sexual violence against Latinas (English, Español) http://www.arte-sana.com/
    • Beyond Intractability: A free knowledge base on more constructive approaches to destructive conflict www.beyondintractability.org...
    • Black Women's Blueprint: Securing social, political, and economic equality in the USA for Black women and girls www.blackwomensblueprint.org
    • Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence www.bradycenter.org
    • Break the Cycle: Empowering youth to end domestic violence www.breakthecycle.org
    • BullyBust: Anti-bullying campaign teaching all to be upstanders www.schoolclimate.org...
    • Bullying in Schools Infographic https://kidsbridgemuseum.com/2012/04/27/school-bullying-infographic/
    • CASA Middle School's (Bx, NY) Solidarity and Anti-Violence Video for Ferguson, MO http://www.wnyc.org/story/bronx-middle-school-students-wont-be-silent-ferguson/
    • The Center for Effective Discipline: Educating about better parenting and education that involves ending corporal punishment toward children and using evidence-based, nonviolent, safer alternatives https://www.stophitting.com/
    • Center for the Improvement of Child Caring: All children have the right to the opportunity to achieve their full potential and the right to be free of abuse, neglect and exploitation. All parents have a right to and are deserving of the best possible education, training and support so they can maximize their efforts in effectively and humanely raising healthy, responsible and productive young people. www.ciccparenting.org
    • Center for the Prevention of School Violence: https://www.ncdjjdp.org/cpsv/about_center.html
    • The Center for Victims of Torture www.cvt.org
    • 800-IAM-LOST
    • Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute https://www.childmolestationprevention.org/
    • Children of the Night: Rescuing children and adolescents from sex trafficking www.childrenofthe night.org 800-551-1300 (espanol & English)
    • Close Guantanamo https://www.aclu.org/close-guantanamo
    • Cluster Munition Campaign www.stopclusterbombs.org
    • Coaching Boys into Men: Sports-based violence prevention tools for coaches and other adults in schools to teach respectful relationships and end dating/relationship violence www.coachescorner.org
    • Coalition to Stop Gun Violence: Imagine a future free from gun violence www.csgv.org...
    • CODEPINK: Women for peace www.codepink4peace.org
    • Coffee Strong: Veteran-owned, pro-GI, anti-war online and r/t coffeehouse helping soldiers share the effects of disastrous wars, healing, and activism to end war https://coffeestrong.org/
    • Committee Opposed to Militarism and the Draft (COMD): Anti-militarism organization challenging multiple oppressions in the armed forces and selective service system. www.comdsd.org
    • Committee to Protect Journalists: Defending journalists worldwide www.cpj.org
    • Common Sense about Kids and Guns www.kidsandguns.org
    • Conflict Resolution Education Connection: www.creducation.org
    • Cyberbully Hotline: Enabling students to report issues of violence and other school concerns (via text or call) to administrators anonymously and without fear of retaliation through school-based hotlines  www.cyberhotline.com
    • Darkness 2 Light: End child sexual abuse www.d2l.org
    • Date Safe Project: Resouces on consent, healthy intimacy, sex education, sexual assault awareness, bystander intervention, and sexual assault survivor support www.datesafeproject.org
    • Day of Silence: Ending violence, harassment, and abuse of LBGTIQQ youth www.dayofsilence.org 
    • Death Penalty Focus www.deathpenalty.org 
    • Death Penalty Information Center www.deathpenaltyinfo.org...
    • Digital Literacy & Citizenship Classroom Curriculum (K-12): Free and customizable, downloadable lessons on all topics digital to keep students well-informed and safe using multiple devices in the digital world in eight domains: internet safety, privacy & security, realtionships & communication, cyberbullying, digital footprint & reputation, self-image & identity, information literacy, and creative credit & copyright  https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/curriculum ; scope and sequence: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/scope-and-sequence
    • Dignity in Schools: Ending pushout in K-12 schools supporting alternatives to zero-tolerance, punishment, and school removal policies, i.e., the school-to-prison pipeline. https://www.dignityinschools.org/
    • Disaster Distress Helpline/Linea de Ayuda para los Afectados por Catastofes (free, confidential)(English/español):1-800-985-5990 https://disasterdistress.samhsa.gov/
    • Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-829-1122
    • The Doomsday Clock (set at 3 minutes to midnight as of 1/2015): an internationally recognized design that conveys how close we are to destroying our civilization with dangerous technologies of our own making. First and foremost among these are nuclear weapons, but thedangers include climate-changing technologies, emerging biotechnologies, and cybertechnology that could inflict irrevocable harm, whether by intention, miscalculation, or by accident, to our way of life and to the planet http://thebulletin.org/overview#
    • Drone Survival Guide https://www.dronesurvivalguide.org
    • Elder Abuse Hotline: 800-252-8966
    • Elder Maltreatment Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/eldermaltreatment/index.html
    • Electronic Aggression: Technology and Youth Violence Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/youthviolence/electronicaggression/index.html
    • End Revenge Porn http://www.endrevengeporn.org/
    • Everytown for Gun Safety: www.everytown.org
    • FaithTrust Institute:
      collaborate to develop and promote resources from our faith traditions which promote safety, justice and healing and to address those which may present roadblocks to ending sexual and domestic violence. - See more at: http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org/about-us/guiding-principles#sthash.ZmaAwCAe.dpuf
      collaborate to develop and promote resources from our faith traditions which promote safety, justice and healing and to address those which may present roadblocks to ending sexual and domestic violence. - See more at: http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org/about-us/guiding-principles#sthash.ZmaAwCAe.dpuf
      collaborate to develop and promote resources from our faith traditions which promote safety, justice and healing and to address those which may present roadblocks to ending sexual and domestic violence. - See more at: http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org/about-us/guiding-principles#sthash.ZmaAwCAe.dpuf
      Collaborating on resources from diverse faith traditions to promote safety, justice, and healing; challenging roadblocks to stop sexual and domestic violence www.faithtrustinstitute.org
    • Futures without Violence: Prevents and ends violence against women and children worldwide www.futureswithoutviolence.org
    • Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project: Assisting and supporting victims and survivors of domestic violence, focusing on the GLBTQ community, to bring about responsive public policy, and to increase access to culturally responsive services 1-800-832-1901 www.gmdvp.org
    • GenerationFIVE: Ending child sexual abuse and other systemic oppressions www.generationfive.org 
    • Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of Peace www.mfp-dop.org
    • Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children (English/Español) www.endcorporalpunishment.org...
    • Global Peace Index www.visionofhumanity.org
    • Global Slavery Index https://www.globalslaveryindex.org/
    • GuardingKids.com: Responsible use of technology and stopping cyberbullying resources https://www.guardingkids.com
    • Gun Crime Statistics by USA State https://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/jan/10/gun-crime-us-state
    • Gun Laws in the USA by State https://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/jan/15/gun-laws-united-states?guni=Article:promo-related article%20US%20Gun%20laws:microapp%20guardiannews-interactives-static:US%20gun%20laws%20promo
    • Gun Ownership and Gun Homicides Map by Country around the World https://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2012/jul/22/gun-ownership-homicides-map?intcmp=239
    • Hague Appeal for Peace: International network dedicated to the abolition of war and making peace a human right www.haguepeace.org 
    • Harvard Family Research Project: Helping stakeholders develop and evaluate strategies to promote the well-being of children, youth, families, and their communities (complementary learning, family involvement, out-of-school time) www.hfrp.org
    • Ignitus Worldwide/Youth Crime Watch: Uniting global youth with service learning, character education, substance abuse prevention, peer mentoring, green schools movement www.ignitusworldwide.org
    • iKeepSafe: Internet safety coalition for children and youth www.ikeepsafe.org
    • INCITE!: Women of color against violence www.incite-national.org
    • Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community (IDVAAC): One size doesn't fit all in challenging interpersonal violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and community violence www.dvinstitute.org
    • International Campaign to Ban Landmines www.icbl.org
    • International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (May 17) #IDAHOT www.dayagainsthomophobia.org
    • International Day of Nonviolence https://www.un.org/en/events/nonviolenceday/index.shtml
    • International Day to End Impunity: Every day around the world artists, journalists, musicians, writers and free expression advocates are being silenced, often with no investigation or consequences to their perpetrators. The International Day to End Impunity achieves justice for those persecuted for exercising their right to freedom of expression www.daytoendimpunity.org
    • International Rescue Committee: helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. IRC teams provide health care, infrastructure, learning and economic support to people in 40 countries, with special programs designed for women and children. Every year, the IRC resettles thousands of refugees in 22 U.S. cities. www.rescue.org
    • International Solidarity Movement: Nonviolent direction action to resist occupation www.palsolidarity.org
    • International Transgender Day of Remembrance: Memorializing those killed by anti-trans hate or violence www.transgenderdor.org
    • Intimate Partner Violence Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/intimatepartnerviolence/index.html
    • Invisible Children: Ending the use of child soldiers www2.invisiblechildren.com...
    • Iraq Body Count: Worldwide update on civilians killed in the Iraq War www.iraqbodycount.org...
    • It Gets Better Project: Give hope to LBGT youth https://www.itgetsbetter.org/
    • The Jed Foundation: Promoting emotional health and preventing suicide on college and university campuses www.jedfoundation.org
    • Jewish Voice for Peace www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org
    • Joyful Heart Foundation: Ending sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse www.joyfulheartfoundation.org
    • Just Detention International: Ending sexual abuse in all forms of detention with a 50-state resource guide for survivors of prison sexual abuse by staff and/or other inmates www.justdetention.org 
    • Just Foreign Policy: Reforming USA international policy to focus on cooperation, diplomacy, and international law instead of militarism https://www.justforeignpolicy.org/about/mission
    • Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum: The USA's only anti-bullying, diversity-affirming museum for children and youth (Ewing, NJ) https://kidsbridgemuseum.org
    • KNOW DRONES: provides drone replicas and educational materials to support citizen action to achieve an international ban on weaponized drones and surveillance drones - war drones www.knowdrones.com
    • Know Your IX: Empowering students to stop sexual violence on and off-campus www.knowyourix.org
    • Love146: End child sex slavery & exploitation www.love146.org...
    • Love is Not Abuse: Ending partner abuse and dating violence loveisnotabuse.com
    • Love is Respect/National Dating Abuse Hotline: 1-866-331-9474 | 1-866-331-8453 TTY www.loveisrespect.org
    • Make It Better Project www.makeitbetterproject.org
    • Male Survivor: Overcoming male sexual victimization www.malesurvivor.org
    • MAN UP Campaign: International movement to end violence against women https://manupcampaign.org
    • Matthew Shepard Foundation/Matthew's Place: Encouraging respect for human dignity and difference/safe internet space for LBGT youth https://www.matthewshepard.org/
    • Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Keep guns out of dangerous hands www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org... 
    • Men Can Stop Rape: Mobilizing male youth to prevent men's violence against women www.mencanstoprape.org and https://www.mencanstoprape.org/info-url2698/info-url.htm
    • Men Stopping Violence: Educating and advocating for change www.menstoppingviolence.org...
    • Men's Resource Center for Change: Supporting men & promoting healthy relationships www.mrcforchange.org
    • Microaggressions--Power, Privilege, and Everyday Life: Blog that provides a visual representation of how ignorant comments and acts enforce uncomfortable, violent, and unsafe realities for multiple nondominant cultural identities and how social difference is produced and policed in everyday lives by comments and actions by people all around us www.microaggressions.com
    • Military Families Speak Out: End the wars in Iraq/Afghanistan www.mfso.org...
    • Military Service Opt Out: All public schools in the USA are required to give high school student information to the military for recruiters UNLESS the student (age 17 or under) or parents/guardians notify the school IN WRITING that they wish to opt-out and not have the information shared www.nyclu.org/milrec/optout .  Here are NYC's multiple translations of the form to use  https://schools.nyc.gov/StudentSupport/StudentAttendance/MilitaryOptOutLetters/default.htm
    • Mission Creep: Interactive map of US military presence by bases and numbers of troops worldwide (2007 data, Mother Jones magazine) https://www.motherjones.com/military-maps
    • Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America www.momsdemandaction.org
    • Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD): Stopping drunk driving and underage drinking www.madd.org... 
    • Muslim Peacemaker Teams: Working for peace and human rights in Iraq https://mpt-iraq.org/ 
    • National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-25-ABUSE
    • National Coalition Against Domestic Violence www.ncadv.org
    • National Dating Abuse Hotline: 1-866-331-9474 or text "loveis" to 77054 and livechat at www.loveisrespect.org/about-national-dating-abuse-helpline
    • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (7233), 800-787-3224 (TTY) 800-942-6908 (espanol)
    • The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth www.nnomy.org  
    • National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children www.pomc.com
    • Natioal Rape Crisis Hotline 800-656-HOPE(4673) www.rainn.org...
    • National Safe Schools Roundtable: LBGT safe schools programs www.safeschoolsroundtable.org...  
    • National School Climate Center: Promoting a positive and sustained school climate: a safe, supportive environment that nurtures social and emotional, ethical, and academic skills www.schoolclimate.org/
    • National Sexual Violence Resource Center (English, español) https://nsvrc.org
    • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-TALK (8255) www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
    • National Teen Dating Helpline 866-331-9474 www.loveisrespect.org
    • Netsmartz Workshop: Interactive online safety for children and teens ages 5-17, parents and guardians, educators, and law enforcement using videos, games, activity cards, and presentations with companion websites for children (NetSmartzKids.org) and teens(NSTeens.org) www.netsmartz.org
    • The Network/La Red: Survivor-led organizing to end LBGTQ partner abuse (English, español) www.tnlr.org
    • New York City Mental Health & Wellness Hotlines: A. 1-888-NYC-Well (24-hour crisis/mental health referral); B. Office of Safey First (Child Protective Services follow-up) Mandated Reporters: 718-543-7233; C. Children's Single Point of Access (CSPOA): 888-277-6258; D. Family Resource Centers (N. Bronx: 718-220-0456) (S. Bronx: 718-220-3868 ) E. Domestic Violence Hotline 800-621-4673; F. Drug Abuse Hotline: 800-522-5858; G. Food and Hunger Hotline: 866-888-87777; H. Immigrant Hotline: 212-788-7654; I. Rape & Sexual Assault 212-227-3000; J. Runaway Hotline: 800-786-2929; K. Teen Pregnancy Hotline: 800-522-5006 L. Child Abuse Reporting: 800-635-1522
    • New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault https://nycasa.org/
    • No More Deaths/No Mas Muertes: Ending death and suffering on the U.S./Mexico border through civil initiative: The conviction that people of conscience must work openly and in community to uphold fundamental human rights https://www.nomoredeaths.org/
    • No Name-Calling Week: Eliminating bulllying of LBGTIQQA students and other oppressed persons in schools www.nonamecallingweek.org
    • NotAlone.gov USA government website resources for sexual assault prevention and intervention on and off K-12 school and college campuses  https://www.notalone.gov/
    • Nuclear Explosions on Earth Time Lapse Map 1946-1998 https://memolition.com/2013/10/16/time-lapse-map-of-every-nuclear-explosion-ever-on-earth/
    • Olweus: Bullying prevention school curriculum program www.olweus.org
    • Organisation of Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI): Empowering women victims of violence and religionism in Iraq with shelter and protection www.equalityiniraq.com   
    • Pandora's Project: Resources, support (digital) for rape and sexual abuse survivors https://www.pandys.org
    • Parents Anonymous: Child abuse prevention--strengthening families and building caring communities that support safe and nurturing homes for all children internationally www.parentsanonymous.org...
    • Pax: Real solutions to gun violence www.paxusa.org
    • Peace Action www.peace-action.org
    • Peaceful Tomorrows: Founded by family members of those killed on 9/11 who have united to turn grief into action for peace www.peacefultomorrows.org...
    • PeaceJam: Spreading peace through the inspiration of Nobel Laureate award winners in 10 key areas of social justice and equity www.peacejam.org
    • Pennies for Peace: Children and teens organizing for educational opportunities for children and teens in Afghanistan and Pakistan www.penniesforpeace.org...
    • Ploughshares Fund: Investing in security and peace worldwide www.ploughshares.org
    • Prevent Child Abuse America www.preventchildabuse.org
    • Preventing Gun Violence in Schools: Tools for assessment and action from school building leaders (NASSP) https://www.nassp.org/Content.aspx?topic=55496
    • Project Unbreakable: Increasing awareness of issues surrounding sexual assault, child abuse, and domestic violence, and encouraging healing through art. Originally featured photos of sexual assault survivors of all genders holding posters with quotes from their attackers and expanded to include photos from survivors of child abuse and domestic violence  featuring 4,000+ photographs worldwide. www.project-unbreakable.org
    • ProjectYANO: Project on Youth & Non-Military Opportunities www.projectyano.org
    • Protect Our Defenders: We honor, support, and give voice to the brave men and women in uniform who have been raped or sexually assaulted by fellow service members. We seek to fix the military training, investigation and adjudication systems related to sexual violence, systems that often re-victimize survivors by blaming them while failing to prosecute perpetrators www.protectourdefenders.com
    • Psychological First Aid for Schools (National Child Trauma Stress Network) https://www.nctsn.org/content/psychological-first-aid-schoolspfa
    • Rachel's Challenge: Start a chain reaction (of kindness and compassion in K-12 school culture) www.rachelschallenge.org... 
    • Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN) www.rainn.org & Rape Crisis Hotline: 800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/get-information/types-of-sexual-assault 
    • Rape Victim Advocates (RVA): Chicago-based organization with excellent videos on helping families and schools educate children and youth on how to prevent sexual abuse https://www.rapevictimadvocates.org/what-you-need-to-know/prevent-child-sexual-abuse/
    • Rethinking Afghanistan War Tax Calculator: How much did you spend this year on the Afghanistan War? https://www.rethinkafghanistan.com
    • Safe and Sound Schools: Sandy Hook elementary school families created and administer this group to improve school security infromation, tools, and resources through three steps: Assess, Act, Audit. www.safeandsoundschools.org
    • Safe Dates: Evidence-based interactive curriculum for helping teens recognize healthy dating relationships that are caring and supportive and unhealthy dating relationships that are controlling, manipulative, and abusive https://www.hazelden.org/web/go/safedates
    • SafeKids.com: Online safety & civility www.safekids.com... 
    • Safe Schools Coalition: International LBGT youth support and anti-violence/anti-bullying resources in schools www.safeschoolscoalition.org 
    • Safer Society Foundation: Preventing and treating sexual abuse www.safersociety.org
    • Sanctuary for Families: Dedicated to the safety, healing, and self-determination of victims of domestic violence and realted froms of gender violence (NYC/NY state).https://www.sanctuaryfor families.org/ 
    • School Safety and Crisis Resources (NASP): https://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/ (English, español)
    • Search for Common Ground www.sfcg.org
    • Second Chance on Shoot First Campaign: A coalition of civil rights leaders, elected officials, law enforcement professionals and other Americans committed to raising awareness about Shoot First and other unsafe, reckless gun laws. We support responsible gun policies that will make our country safer. https://secondchancecampaign.org/
    • Second Step: Social Skills Curriculum and Bully Prevention Unit for Early Childhood-Grade 8 https://www.cfchildren.org/second-step.aspx
    • Seeds of Peace: Helping young people from regions of conflict develop leadership skills to advance reconciliation & coexistence www.seedsofpeace.org
    • Sex Workers Project: Using human rights and harm reduction approaches, promoting the rights of individuals who engage in sex work, regardless of whether they do so by choice, circumstance, or coercion. https://www.sexworkersproject.org/  
    • Sexual Violence Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/sexualviolence/index.html
    • Snapchat Guide for Parents: How to help teens stay safe using Snapchat images in messaging, avoid sexting, report inappropriate images, and cancel teen accounts: https://www.snapchat.com/static_files/parents.pdf
    • Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships: Evidence-based teen dating violence and abuse prevention for 11-14 year olds in middle school with specific curricula, vidoeos, resources, and successful outcome evidence www.startstrong.futureswithoutviolence.org
    • States United to Prevent Gun Violence www.supgv.org...
    • Stop Bullying.gov https://www.stopbullying.gov/
    • Stop Cyberbullying: What it is, how it works, how to understand and deal with cyberbullies www.stopcyberbullying.org...
    • Stop Educator Sexual Abuse, Misconduct, and Exploitation (SESAME): Preventing sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment by teachers and school staff https://sesamenet.org/
    • Stop Handgun Violence www.stophandgunviolence.org...
    • Stop It Now! Preventing sexual abuse of children www.stopitnow.org
    • Stop Street Harassment:  Catcalls, sexually explicit comments, sexist remarks, groping, leering, stalking, public masturbation, and assault. Most women (more than 80% worldwide) and LGBQT folks will face gender-based street harassment at some point in their life. Street harassment limits people's mobility and access to public spaces. It is a form of gender violence and it's a human rights violation. It needs to stop. www.stopstreetharassment.org
    • Street Harassment Hotline/Linea De Ayuda Nacional Para El Acoso Callajero: 855-897-5910
    • STRYVE: Striving to Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere www.safeyouth.gov
    • Students Active for Ending Rape (SAFER) www.safercampus.org
    • Student Peace Action Network: Pushing for practical alternatives to militarism and war www.studentpeaceaction.org
    • Suicide Prevention Resource Center https://www.sprc.org
    • Survivor Project: Resources and justice for trans and intersex survivors of domestic and sexual violence https://www.survivorproject.org
    • Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) https://www.snapnetwork.org/
    • Take 25: National child safety campaign of the National Center for Missing Exploited Children encouraging families to take 25 minutes to talk to their children about safety and abduction prevention and heighten awareness about child safety issues, observed each year on May 25, National Missing Children's Day. Free safety tips, conversation starters, and mini-lessons. www.missingkids.com/Take25
    • Take Back the Night: Ending sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual abuse www.takebackthenight.org
    • Think Before You Speak: Ending use of "that's so gay" and verbal abuse toward LBGTIQQ youth www.thinkb4youspeak.com...  
    • Tips for Reinforcing School Safety: For building leaders, educators, parents/guardians, students) from NASP https://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/schoolsafety_admin.aspx
    • The Tracing Center on Histories and Legacies of Slavery https://www.tracingcenter.org
    • Trans Lifeline: (Suicide & Crisis Prevention hotline) 877-565-8860
    • Tyler Clementi Foundation: Preventing teen suicide, affirming LBGT youth, and ending cyber-bullying https://thetylerclementifoundation.org/
    • United for Peace and Justice: Protesting USA policy of permanent warfare and empire-building www.unitedforpeace.org
    • United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1975) www.hrweb.org...    
    • United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of  Genocide (1948) www.hrweb.org
    • United Religions Initiative: Bound for peace www.uri.org
    • United to End Genocide www.endgenocide.org 
    • The Unknown Soldier: Raising consciousness of thousands of young wounded USA veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan wars seeing photographs of their scars, faces, and experiences in a new empowering lens www.unknownsoldier.org
    • U.S. Campaign for Burma www.uscampaignforburma.org
    • VDAY: Global movement ending violence against women and girls (Deutsch, English, español, Français) www.vday.org
    • Veterans for Peace www.veteransforpeace.org
    • Violence Policy Center: Research, investigation, analysis, and advocacy for a safer America www.vpc.org...
    • Violence Prevention Alliance www.who.int... 
    • Voices for Creative Nonviolence: Committed to strategic campaigns and experiments in truth engaging in active nonviolent resistance. Such resistance must take into account that war-making is both military and economic www.vcnv.org
    • Waging Nonviolence: Original news and analysis about worldwide struggles for peace and justice www.wagingnonviolence.org
    • Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: International men's march to stop rape, sexual assault, and gender violence www.walkamileinhershoes.org
    • WarCosts.com: International effort explosing the humane and financial costs of the USA's military-industrial complex https://warcosts.com
    • War Is a Crime.org: Working to expose the lies that create and sustain wars and occupations and to hold accountable those responsible www.warisacrime.org...
    • War Resisters League www.warresisters.org
    • Where Is Your Lne? Movement  committed to empowering young leaders to create a world without sexual violence http://whereisyourline.org/
    • The White Ribbon Campaign: Working to end violence against women www.whiteribbon.ca
    • Win Without War www.winwithoutwarus.org
    • Wired Safety: Internet safety, help, and education www.wiredsafety.org...
    • Witness Against Torture: Close Guantanamo prison www.witnesstorture.org...
    • Writing for Peace: Through education and writing, Writing for Peace seeks to cultivate the empathy that allows minds to open to new cultural views, to value the differences as well as the hopes and dreams  that unite all of humanity, to develop a spirit of leadership and peaceful activism. Includes an annual Writing for Peace Essay contest for youth.  www.writingforpeace.org
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