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There’s a lot happening in our world. Progress. Partnerships. Stakeholders. Community stories. Staying connected and on top of it all is super important to us. We hope you feel the same! We’ll share updates and features on our programs, mission partners and stakeholders regularly from here on out. Stop by for a visit every few weeks, and please sign up for our email updates so you don’t miss anything important. And let us know if you have a story you think we should share!

Paul Timm, PSP: The Pulse of Security

June 24, 2021 / by The “I Love U Guys” Foundation posted in All, The Briefings

This is the first of several speaker profiles for The Summer Briefings: The “I Love U Guys” Foundation’s biannual school safety symposium. The Briefings are a nationally recognized school safety symposium delivering practical and usable information for educators, school safety teams, first responders, emergency and risk managers, victim advocates, and mental health professionals. Learn more […]
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From Trauma to Treatment: Heather Martin and Rebels Project

June 17, 2021 / by The “I Love U Guys” Foundation posted in All

We had the chance to catch up with Heather Martin recently and we want you to meet her. We’re inspired by Heather’s story and her work with The Rebels Project — a non-profit that supports and connects survivors of mass tragedy and trauma with resources and education surrounding the varying effects of mass trauma. In addition […]
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Learning to Work Together: The Importance of Safety Drills May Take Some Time to Sink In

May 14, 2021 / by The “I Love U Guys” Foundation posted in All

Ryan Cothran has his hands full. His corner of the world, the upper South Carolina’s Spartanburg/Greenville area, is growing. His school district is in the process of building two new schools at a time when groups are facing the challenges of social gathering. As the Director of Safety and Emergency Services for Spartanburg District Five, […]
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The Standard Response Protocol (SRP) as a Center of Gravity

April 16, 2021 / by The “I Love U Guys” Foundation posted in All

“Everything—posters, letters to parents, teacher cards… everything [The “I Love U Guys” Foundation] provides has already been in the field and communicated through teacher training and communications.” – Francesco (Frank) Frangella, the Director of Safety and Security for the Martin County School District in Florida In a recent conversation with The “I Love U […]
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The Connection Between Fire Safety and Safety From Crises and Emergencies In Schools

April 5, 2021 / by The “I Love U Guys” Foundation posted in All

1958 was the last time a public K-12 school fire resulted in fatalities. A fire started in a barrel of oily rags in the basement of Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago, IL — as fire and smoke grew through the stairs and wood floors, someone rightly tripped the fire alarm, but it […]
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