Everyone within a school system should feel safe and secure, from students and teachers to parents and administrators. To help achieve this goal, Policy 4374 goes into effect on July 1, 2012 for West Virginia’s county boards of education. Updates provide school employees, students, and parents with a single policy that includes not only what’s expected regarding student behavior, but also what’s expected of school systems to create safe and supportive schools.

Read more here about West Virginia’s new policy requirements.

“An employee’s car is vandalized in a school parking lot. A fire is deliberately set in a staff lounge and two people are injured. A manager is stabbed at an employee recognition event.”

These incidents aren’t being committed by random strangers. In each case, the perpetrator was the victim’s partner or spouse. It’s this dangerous intersection of personal life and the workplace that makes domestic abuse a valid concern for employers.

Read about why abusers target their victims’ workplaces and what employers can do about it in “When Domestic Violence Intersects With Your Workplace.”

The National Center for Education doesn’t think so. Their statistics show that one in three children in America has been bullied in school during the past year. In another study by School Psychology International, almost 80% of high school students admitted to being bullied in school.

“Some people just don’t take bullying seriously,” says Brandon Quigley of Kid Proof, a company that offers child-safety classes. “We are trained as adults to rationalize it.”

Find out the long-term effects of chronic bullying, as well as more in “Battling Bullies.”

From day one of the school year, students came to Central Elementary wanting to behave.

What’s the secret? Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)—and a great incentive to make kids want to do their best. Central Elementary is one of 13 schools in Rockingham County that has dedicated a special day of fun for students who use positive behaviors. Activities include Wii games, face painting, and bingo.

Read more about the benefits of implementing PBIS in “Rewarding Positive Behavior With Fun.”

If you’re faced with violence in your organization, understanding behaviors is the first step toward knowing how to respond effectively and safely. All behaviors, from discourtesy to retaliation to physical aggression, can have a staggering impact on your workplace culture, whether they’re exhibited by customers or coworkers.

Learn about the Workplace Violence Continuum and download the free eBook, Proactive Strategies for Promoting a Safe and Respectful Workplace, here.

CPI has partnered with Psychological Software Solutions, a Houston, TX-based company that provides a Review360™ program to help teachers improve student behavior for both special- and general-education needs. Much more than an incident report system, the program helps busy teachers run more efficient, effective classrooms.

In addition, Review360™ also keeps track of training needs for organizations that use CPI’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® program.

Read more about this partnership and program here.

If you work with persons with behavioral health conditions, you need to know how extensively traumatic experiences have affected them so you can plan their care effectively.

Join three multidisciplinary practitioners who will help you properly assess trauma, incorporate safe approaches, avoid harmful interventions, and more in the free “Assessing for and Addressing Trauma in Recovery-Oriented Practice” webinar.

Register now! The webinar will be held January 25, 2012 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. CT.