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A Partnership of the Nevada Departments of Education and Public Safety for school safety and student well-being

SafeVoice Tip Reporting Now Available Anonymous if you choose to be, ALWAYS confidential Report concerns about school safety, your friends, or ● yourself, anytime, any day. SafeVoice app ● 3 ways to Call 1.833-216-7233(SAFE) ● report www.safevoicenv.org ● Reports received live 24/7/365 ●

What happens around here ● Why SafeVoice? and in your life that would be helpful to be able to Your voice can be the difference. report?

When to Use SafeVoice To support yourself, or your friends when they are facing In the vast Bullying at school or online ● majority of Suicidal thoughts or self-harm ● shootings at schools, Sexual harassment ● someone knew the Substance abuse ● shooter was involved with OR, if you are aware of violence or weapons at your guns, but school didn’t tell an adult

Speaking up vs. Gossiping Speaking up Gossiping Keeping school safe The gossiper does it for recognition and status Someone could be harmed or even lose Feelings are hurt their life Avoiding blame Problem is urgent and important Problem is passed on, not solved An adult can help solve the problem

SafeVoice is for students who need help So RESPECT it, don’t abuse it! ● Reporters who use SafeVoice to prank or harass void their anonymity . Reports are ● SafeVoice uses P3 technology that scrubs received phone number and IP address, making the live 24/7/365 report anonymous. If you CHOOSE to share by SafeVoice your name, it helps responders solve the Comm Center problem.

Who responds to SafeVoice Reports? ● Law enforcement is engaged immediately for life safety situations ● A team here at your school of administrators, counselors, and social workers receives the reports and will start taking action to intervene and support ● The report and the reporter are kept confidential. You may not hear directly about the response, but you can feel better knowing you stood up for a friend

But, why? Be Courageous. Be the Change .

So… Hey Students, Take Out Your Cell Phones And 1,2,3….Download. Be ready to protect a friend, yourself, or your school Call 1.833-216-SAFE (7233) www.safevoicenv.org

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