TxSSC
Youth School Safety Program
The Texas School Safety Center believes in young people's ability to contribute to and be part of the solution when creating safe and healthy 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 environment.
Therefore, TxSSC has developed a statewide program focused on engaging middle and high school students in school safety initiatives to illuminate students’ perspectives and experiences.
The Youth School Safety Program provides 6th-12th grade students with opportunities to express their viewpoints as well as work on initiatives for campus safety, violence prevention, building connectedness and positive social norms among their peers, preparedness, and increasing awareness about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drugs through a variety of youth-friendly resources. These resources include online training, toolkits, guides, projects-in-a-box, and other resources that encourage youth and adults to work together to help build a safe and healthy school community.
Youth-Adult Partnerships
Youth-adult partnerships are collaborative relationships where young people and adults work together as equals to create positive change in their schools and communities. By empowering youth to take active roles alongside adults, these partnerships promote leadership development, strengthen knowledge and skills regarding school safety issues, and ensure that programs and policies are reflective of both students and staff perspectives.
TxSSC values these relationships and recognizes the unique insights, skills, and experiences both youth and adults can provide to help build stronger, more resilient schools and communities.
Does your campus or district include students in school safety initiatives?
We want to hear from you! TxSSC invites administrators and other school personnel who are actively including students in conversations and/or activities about their campus/district's school safety efforts to contact staff and share more.
For questions about the Youth School Safety Program, please contact staff at txssc_yi@txstate.edu .