Safe School Teen Ambassadors

The Texas School Safety Center believes in young people's ability to contribute to and be part of the solution when creating safe schools. When young people are provided with training, support, and opportunities to engage their peers, they can help reduce violence and create a positive school climate.

Therefore, TxSSC has developed a statewide program focused on engaging middle and high school students in school safety initiatives to shine a light on what students see. The Safe School Teen Ambassadors program provides youth an opportunity to work on initiatives such as campus safety, building connectedness and positive social norms among their peers, and increasing awareness about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drugs.

For questions about the Safe School Teen Ambassadors Program, please contact staff at txssc_yi@txstate.edu.

Youth Advisory Board

Youth Advisory Board

The Center is looking for young people who are passionate about educating their peers on the importance of living a healthy, drug-free life, increasing awareness about teen mental health concerns, and helping create positive school climates where friends and peers feel happy and safe. The Youth Advisory Board will host awareness and prevention projects throughout the FY25 school year as well as work closely with Center staff to develop future trainings and events for youth to engage in school safety initiatives.

Applications for the 2024-2025 Safe School Teen Ambassadors Youth Advisory Board are now open. The deadline to apply is May 31.

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Focus Groups

Focus Groups

Does your campus or district engage students in school safety initiatives? The TxSSC is hosting focus groups throughout the spring to gain insight from established student groups as well as administrators who are helping create a positive school climate and actively engaging the student body in making their campus and district a safer place to be.

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Photovoice Contest

Photovoice Contest

Youth Voices: Preparing Today for a Safer Tomorrow

The collective youth voice is a powerful tool that can ignite change, and photovoice is the perfect avenue for young people to share their thoughts and experiences in unity. The TxSSC is hosting a photovoice contest for youth to submit photos that represent their view of school safety to help us all prepare today's schools for a safer tomorrow.

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