Belcher Elementary

Who is Sandy Hook Promise?

Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) is a national, nonprofit organization that was founded in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy to empower people to prevent gun violence and make schools, homes, and communities safer. We teach the warning signs of potential violence, research and advance what is effective in school safety, and advocate for sensible, nonpartisan policy solutions. 

What is the Say Something Program?

A violence prevention program that teaches children and youth to look for warning signs and threats of someone at risk of hurting themselves or others and to “say something” to a Trusted Adult to get help. The Say Something framework teaches children and youth to: 

1. Recognize Warning Signs and Threats: Learn to understand what warning signs or threats are and where you are likely to find them. 
2. Act Immediately; Take It Seriously: Understand strategies to take action and overcome the barriers that may exist to being an “upstander” rather than a “bystander.” 
3. Say Something to a Trusted Adult: Learn how to intervene when you see warning signs and threats by telling a Trusted Adult and know who those Trusted Adults are that you can go to for help.

What is the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System?

The Say Something Anonymous Reporting System complements the Say Something Program by being the only anonymous reporting system in the U.S. that provides training along with a mobile app, website, and hotline exclusively for schools. It enables students to anonymously report an issue 24/7/365 through various forms when they see a classmate who is at risk of harming themselves or others. Additionally, when students use the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System there is a dedicated team of highly skilled and trained Crisis Counselors who are:

• Fluent in multiple languages with translation support for over 600 languages.
• Trained in suicide prevention, crisis management, and mental health support.
• Skilled professionals with backgrounds in psychology, social work, and education.