Student Safety: National Youth Violence Prevention Week (April 7-11)

Posted by Rachael Ballard Filed under: Bullying, Internet Safety

The National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE), a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to decreasing the potential for violence in our schools and communities, is sponsoring National Youth Violence Prevention Week from April 7-11, 2014. The nationwide initiative raises awareness and to prevent youth violence. Each day during the week corresponds to a specific challenge:

• Monday, April 7^th : Promoting Respect and Tolerance
• Tuesday, April 8^th: Manage Your Anger, Don’t Let it Manage You
• Wednesday, April 9^th: Resolve Conflicts Peacefully
• Thursday, April 10^th:Support Safety
• Friday, April 11^th: United in Action

SAVE offers free resources — like the Youth Saving the World Toolkit, support documents, and programs for schools and educators who want to participate in National Youth Violence Prevention Week including:

• Violence prevention activities
• Ideas for responding to school violence and tragedies
• Registering a new SAVE chapter and view the chapter brochure
• SAVE Fact sheet