Joffe Academy

Templates and Documents (End-of-the-Year Activities)

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This course is part of the End of the Year Activities Toolkit, and is full of templates and resources tho end your school year.

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Speaker Series: Jim Hulbert (6/10/24)

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Jim Hulbert answers questions regarding crisis communication

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Speaker Series: SPARC (4/8/24)

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SPARC members, Nat and Karen and Cat Cecere, managing director of Joffe Emergency Services, discuss ensuring safety beyond the traditional school hours.

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Workplace Violence Prevention

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Developed for school administrators, safety personnel, and HR professionals, the "Workplace Violence Prevention" course offers strategies for preventing and managing workplace violence in educational settings. SB 553 mandates this training for all Ca

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Speaker Series: Carly Posey (5/13/24)

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Carly Posey shares her story of her children surviving the Sandy Hook shooting.

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3/11/24 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Crisis Communication

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2/12/24 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Minimizing Trauma During Lockdown Drills

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1/8/24 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Decision Making and Roles & Responsibilities

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Speaker Series: Caitlin Malone (12/11/23)

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Caitlin Malone, founder of Kids Best Friends and Chris Joffe, CEO of Joffe Emergency Services, discuss enhancing school safety with dual-purpose working dogs.

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Free Resource: Mitigating Risk Liability for Schools

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Explore this complimentary guide detailing the procedures schools can follow to reduce the risk of liability.

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11/27/23 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Who owns safety and security? A role and responsibility exercise for schools of all sizes and types

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Speaker Series: Sarah H Fay (11/13/23)

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Sarah H Fay, and Chris Joffe, CEO of Joffe Emergency Services, discuss risk liability mitigation

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10/30/23 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Risk vs Threat and Behavior Threat Assessments

Templates and Documents (Behavior Threat Assessment Toolkit)

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This course is part of the Behavior Threat Assessment Toolkit, and is full of templates and resources that walk you through this 8 step process.

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Bomb Threat Response Toolkit (10/16/23)

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This toolkit represents a series of actions and best practices that schools might consider taking to respond to a bomb threat.

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Israel/Gaza War Response Toolkit (10/13/23)

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This toolkit represents a series of actions that schools might consider taking to communicate about the recent developments on the war in Gaza and Israel.

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10/16/23 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Israel/Gaza War Impact on US Schools and October Safety Initiatives

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10/2/23 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Navigating Threats in Schools

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Speaker Series: Michael Robinson (9/18/23)

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Michael Robinson, and Chris Joffe, CEO of Joffe Emergency Services, discuss school safety committees

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8/7/23 Webinar Recording

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Topic: '23-'24 Trends and Action Steps

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8/21/23 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Weather Emergencies and Natural Disaster Preparedness

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Safety Committees and Advanced Planning Toolkit

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This Joffe toolkit is full of resources for learning more about how to establish a safety committee, or how to maximize your existing committees.

Templates and Documents (Roadmap to Reunification Resources)

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This course is part of the Roadmap to Reunification Toolkit, and is full of templates and resources that walk you through this 9 step process.

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Functional Exercise Drills

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In this module, you will learn how to facilitate a functional emergency exercise at your school. We will discuss how to prepare, how to lead discussions with your faculty and staff, and what is most important to learn from the exercise.

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LIVE Monthly Webinar

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6/26/23 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Getting Your Board Chair Invested in Safety

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Engaging with Community Partners for Emergency Planning

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When schools are engaging in emergency preparedness activities, it is important they engage with those community resources, developing relationships that can provide crucial in an emergency and this module will show you how to make that connection.

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Speaker Series: Claire Marie (6/12/23)

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Claire Marie, and Chris Joffe, CEO of Joffe Emergency Services, discuss trauma informed drills

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5/15/23 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Mental Health- What Does that Mean for Us?

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Campus Movement Restrictions

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This module will illustrate the role that campus movement restrictions play in responding to hazards and empower you to incorporate campus movement restrictions into your emergency plans.

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5/1/23 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Secure Doors and Locks

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4/17/23 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Business Continuity Plans

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Business Continuity Plan

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A BCP should be supplemental and not a replacement to an Emergency Operations Plan. This module will provide and highlight the essential components a BCP should have as well as provide a roadmap for how to create one.

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4/3/23 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Post-Nashville Shooting Reflections & Resources

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Post-Nashville Shooting Toolkit (3/27/23)

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At Joffe, our hope during difficult moments like this one is to provide a framework for our schools as a whole to leverage -- to be an aid station for you as you continue taking steps forward. That is the goal of this toolkit.

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Speaker Series: Dr. Nancy Zarse (3/20/23)

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Dr. Nancy Zarse, and Chris Joffe, CEO of Joffe Emergency Services, discuss threat assessment in a school environment.

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3/1/23 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Maintaining a Healthy Campus, Workplace Stressors and Supports for School Health Professionals, Youth Mental Health Crises and Substance Use, School Connectedness: Relationship Building Among Joffe Health Coordinators

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3/6/23 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Behavior Threat Assessment, Staff Turn Over, and Joffe Security Best Practices

All Courses, Asynchronous Modules, Leadership, Safety & Security

An Introduction to an Emergency Operations Plan

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The purpose of an EOP is to plan and develop a course of action for emergency response. The EOP should provide school staff the who, what, when, where, and why for each possible threat or hazard and then move into practicing the plans in place.

All Courses, Urgent Response Resources

Narcan Toolkit (2/7/23)

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From an Opioid Awareness module to Narcan template letters, this toolkit offers resources to help raise awareness and educate your community about how to safely implement Narcan into your school's response plan.

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Speaker Series: Magnus Health (2/06/23)

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Kristen Power and Jen Sherman from Magnus Health, and Chris Joffe, CEO of Joffe Emergency Services, discuss the tracking and management of student health data.

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1/23/23 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Run, Hide, Fight vs Lockdown Debate Recap along with Q & A

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Run, Hide, Fight vs Lockdown Debate (1/18/23)

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This exciting, recorded live event between two nationally known experts battle the issue of which methodology is best during an active shooter.

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Best Practices for Co-Located Schools and Places of Worship

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Safety for staff and students is a top priority for schools, and when a school is co-located with a house of worship, there is an elevation of safety considerations. This module is in partnership with ISLA, the Islamic Schools League of America.

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1/9/23 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Morning Security Arrival Best Practices, Sport Injury Prevention and Emergency Protocols

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Speaker Series: Project Camp (12/05/22)

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Mikey Latner and Henry Meier from Project: Camp, and Chris Joffe, CEO of Joffe Emergency Services, discuss crisis response with children.

All Courses, Asynchronous Modules, Leadership

Social Media Threats

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Social media is one of the most common ways that schools receive threats. Schools should have a plan to monitor, detect and respond to social media threats, whether they are vague or specific. In this module, we cover how to respond to these threats.

All Courses, Asynchronous Modules, Safety & Security

Threat Assessment with Dr. Nancy Zarse

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This training describes threat assessment, which enables the early identification and intervention of violence and discovers the power of one simple question: is there movement from thought to action?

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Speaker Series: Shallan Ramsey (11/07/22)

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Shallan Ramsey, and Chris Joffe, CEO of Joffe Emergency Services, discuss blood born pathogen awareness and female hygiene education.

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11/21/22 Webinar Recording

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Topic: To Barricade or Not Barricade and Tripledemic

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Opioid Awareness & Response

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Awareness of the risks of prescription opioid use and being informed about the appropriate use of opioids and non-opioid alternatives, when appropriate, is important to help prevent opioid misuse and avoid a potential path to addiction.

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10/24/22 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Gun Safety, Access to Weapons, and Halloween Safety

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10/10/22 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Fentanyl OD/Narcan on Campus and October- The Great Shakeout & other drills

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9/26/22 Webinar Recording

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Topic: September is National Suicide Prevention Month and “Swatting” Hoaxes in Schools

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Extracurricular Activities Protocols

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Having specific extracurricular activities protocols in place will not only offer safety and peace of mind, but allow for plans to be in place if an emergency occurs outside of the traditional school day.

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9/12/22 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Emergency Preparedness on Open Campuses- Philosophy and Considerations Along with COVID Updates

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8/29/22 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Meaningful, Trauma-Informed, Emergency Preparedness including Compliance of Drills, How to Make Drills Meaningful and Trauma-Informed Approach

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Speaker Series: Steve Smith (8/15/22)

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Risk expert, Steve Smith, and Chris Joffe, CEO of Joffe Emergency Services discuss the beneficial risks of outdoor programs and how to design our outdoor programs optimize those beneficial risks.

All Courses, Urgent Response Resources

Monkeypox Outbreak (8/22/22)

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This training discusses the best practices when addressing the monkeypox outbreak that affected schools in August 2022.

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8/1/22 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Reflections from Uvalde and Joffe Division Updates

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7/18/22 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Updates from Chris: Who are we? What’s staying the same? What’s new?

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Learning From Near Misses

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Outdoor risk expert, Steve Smith, shares how to learn from near misses of incidents. Being able to distinguish between a normal occurrence, a near-miss, and a reportable incident are just a few areas this module will investigate.

All Courses, Asynchronous Modules, Leadership, Safety & Security

Crisis Communication Planning

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This module is designed to help you build a crisis communication plan for your school or organization. We’ll explain why and how communication can make or break your success in responding to an emergency to prevent traumatic circumstances.

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Physical Security Best Practices

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In this module, you’ll gain a basic understanding of how physical security works, and what to expect from your security team.

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Speaker Series: Frank DeAngelis (9/13/21)

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National presenter, Frank DeAngelis, and CEO of Joffe Emergency Services, Chris Joffe, discuss reflections on resilience and the leadership needed during recovery.

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Speaker Series: Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut (5/9/22)

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Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut, and Chris Joffe, CEO of Joffe Emergency Services discuss the mass shootings tragedies and the best practices schools can follow to make their learning environment safer for their students and staff.

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The Jane Group Webinar Recording (March 2020)

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Topic: Infection Disease Tabletop Exercise with the Distinguished Presenters, The Jane Group

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01/10/22 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Mental Health and COVID Best Practices

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01/31/22 Webinar Recording

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Topic: COVID Trends, Updates, and Best Practices

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02/28/22 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Small Groups with Schools, Current Events with Russia and Ukraine, and 5 Things We Expect to See in 2022

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03/14/22 Webinar Recording

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Topics: COVID, Cybersecurity, Russia/Ukraine, and Teacher Shortages

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03/28/22 Webinar Recording

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Topic: COVID and Cybersecurity

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4/25/22 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Get CPR Done and Planning for Summer 2022

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5/23/22 Webinar Recording

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Topics: COVID, 100 Days of May, and Mental Health Awareness Month

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6/6/22 Webinar Recording

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Topic: Ending the School Year, Summer 2022, COVID and Monkeypox

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Incident Command Structure (Part 2): How to Create and Run a Tabletop

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Once an ICS is in place, it is important for a school to be prepared by practicing emergency scenarios. Running a tabletop allows participants to learn from practicing all steps, procedures, communication methods, and best practices.

All Courses, Asynchronous Modules, Health Emergencies

Health Emergencies: Life-Threatening Allergies & Anaphylaxis

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Life-threatening allergies require school faculty to be observant and spring into action if necessary. In this module, life-threatening allergies reactions and best practices will be explored.

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Health Emergencies: Asthma

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Asthma is a condition that many children have to live with, but when faculty is informed of the details of the conditions and a plan is formed, our children can be even more protected and safe in their community of learning.

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Incident Command Structure (Part 3): Student and Family Reunification

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In this module, we will discuss the best practices for student and family reunification after an emergency event.

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Incident Command Structure (Part 1): Incident Command Orientation

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When an emergency strikes and the school has an incident command system in place, each staff member knows their role, responsibility, and who to look to for guidance. This module will act as an orientation tool and standard best practices by Joffe.

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Speaker Series: Rahel Bayar (4/11/22)

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Rahel Bayar and Chris Joffe, discuss sexual abuse and the boundaries needed to bring safety to our schools. Rahel will offer abuse prevention strategies for schools, and demonstrate how to tailor that abuse prevention to best fit your community.

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Speaker Series: Dr. Monica Gandhi (2/14/2022)

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Dr. Monica Ghandi and Chris Joffe, discuss the history of infectious diseases as it relates to schools. This will act as a roadmap for the current Covid culture schools are dealing with on a daily basis.

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Speaker Series: Judy Hawkins and Alicia Garcia with ReSolutionaries (1/31/2022)

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Lead associates at The ReSolutionaries Inc. and Chris Joffe, discuss restorative practices, which is a framework to prevent, resolve, and transform conflict. This webinar will offer concrete action items each school can takeaway to manage healing.

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Speaker Series: Amanda Hagan, MD with the Cleveland Clinic (12/13/21)

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In this 90-minute virtual event, Dr. Hagen shared real-time COVID facts, figures, projections, and recommendations to keep your school community healthy and safe.

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The Importance of FERPA

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This introduction to FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) provides a high level overview of the history, rules, and purpose of this important law. After completion of this module, participants will understand how FERPA applies to schools

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Search and Seizure

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Students in the United States have the right to be free from unreasonable searches; however, because of the unique need to maintain a safe atmosphere where learning and teaching can occur, schools must strike a balance between the two rights.

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Incident Reports

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School incidents can happen fast, which is why it is important to always have an incident report to document the factual information. This module will walk administration and health coordinators through the steps of a report and offer resources.

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Closing Out the School Year Documentation

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The end of the year can be a very hectic time, and sometimes, necessary tasks can fall through the cracks. With this Closing Out a School Year Documentation module, administration can receive resources of tasks that need attention.

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Structuring Schools with Well-Being in Mind

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We know that now, more than ever, we want to focus on caring for the mental health of teachers and staff. But what exactly does that mean? This module will walk you through a research based framework for well-being at work.

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Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

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Children can experience harmful materials and inappropriate communications online. The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was put into place- requiring schools to offer internet safety policies. This module will overview the CIPA guidelines.

All Courses, Asynchronous Modules, Mental Health, Leadership

How to Run a Debrief

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By the end of this training, you'll be able to confidently lead a debrief after an incident at your school.

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Addressing Trauma Before, During, and After an Event

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This module will provide an overview of understanding the stages of trauma, how to intervene with a culturally-sensitive lens, and ways to support the recovery phase after an event.

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Cyberbullying Basics: Prevention & Intervention

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This module will review the basics of cyberbullying: what is it, how frequent is it, and why is it particularly threatening? You will also review suggestions for schools to both implement plans for intervention and preventative measures.

All Courses, Urgent Response Resources

How to respond to TikTok Threats (12/21/21)

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This training discusses the best practices when addressing a social media threat, such as the TikTok trend that affected schools in December of 2021.

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Positive Youth Development

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This module is an overview of Positive Youth Development that also provides the opportunity to evaluate your current programs or plan new ones using the lens of PYD.

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Speaker Series: Alex Kajitani (8/9/21)

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Alex Kajitani, speaker, teacher and author, along with CEO of Joffe Emergency Services, Chris Joffe, discuss creating a culture of belonging and how to help staff and students feel healthy, safe and confident.

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Speaker Series: Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. (10/18/21)

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Dr. Bruce D. Perry and Chris Joffe discuss helping your school staff better support students with a history of trauma as well as better understand each other.

All Courses, Asynchronous Modules, Mental Health

Trauma Informed Schools

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Take this course to explore what a trauma informed school looks like. You'll be able to assess your school environment regarding being trauma informed and identify ways to implement trauma informed practices right away.

All Courses, Recorded Trainings

Recorded Training from 08/2020: Pandemic Coordinator Training

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This pandemic coordinator training looks at the health and safety, facility and operations, as well as administration that is necessary.

All Courses, Asynchronous Modules, Mental Health

School Health - Building Belonging

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Review belonging and mattering from a psychological perspective and plan using research-based ways to increase them in your school.

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Faculty and Staff Crisis Response Orientation

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This course can be given directly to your faculty and staff. It discusses elements like calling 911, handling a fire, and much more.

All Courses, Recorded Trainings

Recorded Training: School Violence Prevention

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This training focuses on the discussion of the best practices for school violence prevention.

All Courses, Recorded Trainings

Recorded Training from 03/2021: COVID-19 Vaccines

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This training was recorded in February-March of 2021 about educating your community about the Covid-19 vaccine. There is a recording of the training, the slide deck used in the training, and a template slide deck that you can use.

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Recorded Training from 01/2021: Contact Tracing

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This was a recorded training from Jan 2021 in which participants honed understanding of the nuances of contact tracing, worked through grey-area situations together, and left more confident with navigating contact tracing issues.

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Recorded Training: How to Debrief an Incident

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This is from a live training recorded in 12/2020. The goals were for participants to build knowledge around debriefs including: - Who should be involved -How to set and communicate goals -How to facilitate -How to evaluate and improve

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Recorded Training from: How to Design & Lead a Tabletop Exercise

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This is a previously recorded workshop from 10/2020 where participants developed skills they could bring back to their response team: learning how to design, facilitate, and learn from tabletop exercises.

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Recorded Training For Staff from 08/2020: Food & Play during Covid-19

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You can show this training directly to your staff. It covers: Food service Safety while eating Recess Physical Education Youth sports Sharing objects Performing Arts

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Recorded Training For Community Members from 08/2020: Preparedness at Home During Covid

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This training is designed to support families, employees, or anyone adapting to working and/or learning from home more frequently during the 2020-2021 school year. It can be shown directly to your staff and community.

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Recorded Training from 08/2020: COVID-19 Health & Safety

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This plug and play training reviews: Food service Safety while eating Recess Physical Education Youth sports Sharing objects Performing Arts