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The Prevention Newsletter of Safe and Civil Schools is now available online. Click here for the Spring 2006 Issue.

Are Schools Safer Post-Columbine?

Experts: Violence up as Money, Time for Prevention Goes Down

By ADRIENNE MAND LEWIN

April 24, 2006 — With two foiled school shootings in the past week, the question remains whether students are any safer than they were before the violence at Columbine High School that left 13 dead and 25 injured seven years ago.

Those who work with schools to prevent violence say they get high marks for increasing awareness and reporting threats, but they note that schools face budget and time cuts that could make further safeguarding difficult… http://abcnews.go.com/US/print?id=1883687

Healthy Youth Survey

The Healthy Youth Survey (HYS), which occurs every two years, is a collaborative effort by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Department of Health, Department of Social and Health Services, and Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to recognize the interdependencies of health behaviors, alcohol and other drug use, violence and related risk factors impacting Washington State youth. For general information regarding the 2004 HYS visit http://www.hys.wa.gov/

Smoking in the Movies

Movies make smoking seem hot, tough, and fun. Movies don’t show tobacco’s negative effects like yellow teeth, and hair and clothes that stink. Full Article >>

Kids and the Internet

Nearly all parents count the safety of their children as their highest priority. “Don’t talk to strangers” has been a caring parent’s mantra since time immemorial. Yet when it comes to keeping their kids safe online, many parents fail to enforce the same safety rules. Full Article >>

True Pre/Post Evaluation Design

Starting with the 2003-2004 school year, Prevention and Intervention Services Programs across the state adopted a more rigorous pre/post program evaluation design In previous years students served in the program were asked to complete a post services retrospective survey only. Students are now asked to complete a pre service survey by the third time they meet with the Prevention and Intervention Specialist and then follow-up with a post-survey at completion of services. The pre/post program evaluation shows student progress in areas such as 30-day substance use (including alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana), binge drinking, attitudes about school, inter-personal conflicts, and the value of the program to the student.

Build Supportive Learning Environments

We can help you build supportive learning environments through the continuous development of age-appropriate prevention programs.

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