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The Sequoia Union High School District informs via a press release issued on Aug. 18 that it will be launching the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System for the 2023-24 school year. This system trains youth and adults to recognize warning signs, especially on social media, of individuals who may be in crisis.
The Say Something Anonymous Reporting System program is provided at no cost by the Sandy Hook Promise (SHP), a national nonprofit organization. Over 14 million people have participated in their research-based “Know the Signs” programs that includes Say Something. The program is age-appropriate and evidence-informed. To date, the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System and other SHP prevention programs have stopped multiple school shootings, suicides and gun threats. The program works to reduce other acts of violence like bullying, cyberbullying, cutting and drug use.
The Say Something program educates participants on the warning signs of someone being at-risk of harming themselves or others. It encourages participants to take every warning sign and threat seriously. It also teaches participants how to act immediately by talking to a trusted adult or by using the reporting system.
The program will also sustain the curriculum and culture of awareness via student clubs, in-school activities, call-to-action weeks and on-going training sessions.
The reporting system is accessible through a telephone hotline, mobile app and a website that is available 24/7.
Schools in the district will be trained on the system on the following dates:
- Redwood High School: August 30
- Sequoia High School: August 18
- Woodside High School: August 21
- Menlo-Atherton High School: August 23
- TIDE Academy: August 30
- Carlmont High School: September 7
- East Palo Alto Academy: August 21
For more information visit Sandy Hook Promise Learning Center: Say Something Anonymous Reporting System and Sequoia Union High School District: Say Something Anonymous Reporting System.
