Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

Code Red Launches a Digital Art Collection Fundraiser Campaign to Restore School Safety

Retrieved on: 
Monday, September 18, 2023

The Code Red Foundation, driven by its commitment to the youth and school safety, is thrilled to announce the commencement of its new fundraiser, a Collection for a Cause.

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  • The Code Red Foundation, driven by its commitment to the youth and school safety, is thrilled to announce the commencement of its new fundraiser, a Collection for a Cause.
  • Originating from a profound commitment to instigate real change and guarantee the safety of every student, this campaign transcends being merely a fundraiser.
  • Every custom piece of artwork from the Code Red-Youth of the Nation collection symbolizes a promise of transformation, optimism, and a more secure future.
  • A considerable portion of the proceeds from every sale will be directed back to Code Red Initiatives, fortifying its mission to eradicate the devastating incidents of school shootings.

Expert Insights: New Nationwide Data Shows Significant Increase in Alerts on Self-Harm, Harm to Others and the Presence of Weapons on K-12 Campuses

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

Across more than 33 million online school and social media alerts, Navigate360’s all-new data show alerts related to self-harm are up 51% year-over-year, compared to the 25% increase year-over-year in alerts related to weapons and harm to others.

Key Points: 
  • Across more than 33 million online school and social media alerts, Navigate360’s all-new data show alerts related to self-harm are up 51% year-over-year, compared to the 25% increase year-over-year in alerts related to weapons and harm to others.
  • Additionally, more than 4,000 anonymous tips per week are coming into school tip lines, with the most common tips related to self-harm and weapons.
  • These statistics reinforce the larger, underlying issues behind recent national headlines related to bullying, self-harm and violent critical incidents on school campuses.
  • Then, how can we use that data to prevent these occurrences — to identify supports and interventions that need to take place?"

Expert Insights: New Nationwide Data Shows Significant Increase in Alerts on Self-Harm, Harm to Others and the Presence of Weapons on K-12 Campuses

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 16, 2023

RICHFIELD, Ohio, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Navigate360, the nation's leader in K–12 student wellness and physical safety solutions, announces significant increases in alerts on self-harm, harm to others and the presence of weapons on K–12 campuses. Across more than 33 million online school and social media alerts, Navigate360's all-new data show alerts related to self-harm are up 51 percent year-over-year, compared to the 25 percent increase year-over-year in alerts related to weapons and harm to others. Additionally, more than 4,000 anonymous tips per week are coming into school tip lines, with the most common tips related to self-harm and weapons.

Key Points: 
  • Across more than 33 million online school and social media alerts, Navigate360's all-new data show alerts related to self-harm are up 51 percent year-over-year, compared to the 25 percent increase year-over-year in alerts related to weapons and harm to others.
  • Additionally, more than 4,000 anonymous tips per week are coming into school tip lines, with the most common tips related to self-harm and weapons.
  • These statistics reinforce the larger, underlying issues behind recent national headlines related to bullying, self-harm and violent critical incidents on school campuses.
  • Then, how can we use that data to prevent these occurrences—to identify supports and interventions that need to take place?"

Mass Shooting Victims and Survivors From More Than 12 Communities Urge Senate to Pass S. 736 - the Federal Assault Weapons Ban - in Landmark Event

Retrieved on: 
Monday, September 19, 2022

Pass the Ban is organized by March Fourth , a non-partisan, grassroots community organization formed shortly after the Highland Park, Ill. parade shooting on July 4.

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  • Pass the Ban is organized by March Fourth , a non-partisan, grassroots community organization formed shortly after the Highland Park, Ill. parade shooting on July 4.
  • Enough is enoughthe time has come for the Senate to finally listen to the majority of Americans who want an assault weapons ban.
  • If passed, S. 736 would ban semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices which are commonly used to carry out mass shootings.
  • "We first went to D.C. to demand the House pass the assault weapons ban less than two months after our children were massacred.

CENTEGIX partners with Make Our Schools Safe To Drive Adoption of Mobile Panic Buttons in Schools Nationwide

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Lori Alhadeff has also championed Alyssa's Law, legislation requiring schools to have silent panic alarms directly linked to law enforcement.

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  • Lori Alhadeff has also championed Alyssa's Law, legislation requiring schools to have silent panic alarms directly linked to law enforcement.
  • CENTEGIX CrisisAlert is the only wearable badge-based mobile panic button solution approved by the Florida Department of Education (DOE) for its Alyssa's Law legislation.
  • Districts across the country are turning to mobile panic buttons to increase safety for their schools.
  • We look forward to partnering with MOSS to drive awareness of the benefits of mobile panic buttons as a standard level of protection in schools," said Brent Cobb, CEO of CENTEGIX.

Garden City Companies Makes a Splash with Acquisition of South Florida-based Essig Pools, the First of Many Planned in Florida

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211209005596/en/
    Employees of Essig Pools headquartered in Miramar, Florida, celebrate the companys new partnership with Atlanta-based Garden City Companies.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Headquartered in Miramar, Florida, the family-owned Essig Pools has been serving the South Florida market for more than 40 years.
  • This is the first of many acquisitions we plan to make in Florida, said South Florida native Michael Arrieta, founder and CEO of Garden City and graduate of Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
  • Our intent is to make Essig and future acquired pool companies the most caring and innovative pool builders in the country.

Mutualink Working to Enhance Emergency Communications in 30 Florida Counties

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211117005581/en/
    Mutualink's life-saving technology allows schools to communicate with 911 and first responders in real-time during an emergency.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Mutualink is the leading provider of communications solutions for public safety and is a trusted partner in Alyssas Law school safety mobile panic alert solutions.
  • Panic buttons integrated with Mutualink provide a direct link to communicate voice, text, video and pictures to authorities in an emergency.
  • Mutualink is part of partnered solution selected and approved by the Florida Department of Education to comply with Alyssas Law.

Vector Solutions Adds Silent Panic Alarm Feature to its LiveSafe Tip Reporting and Safety Communications Platform for Schools

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 23, 2021

To help in situations where there is an immediate emergency, Vector Solutions, the leading provider of training and software solutions to help schools make their operations and communities safer, smarter and better, has updated its Vector LiveSafe Tip Reporting and Safety Communications Platform to add a silent panic alarm feature, allowing users to immediately report emergencies directly to authorities.

Key Points: 
  • To help in situations where there is an immediate emergency, Vector Solutions, the leading provider of training and software solutions to help schools make their operations and communities safer, smarter and better, has updated its Vector LiveSafe Tip Reporting and Safety Communications Platform to add a silent panic alarm feature, allowing users to immediately report emergencies directly to authorities.
  • Our Vector LiveSafe platform and new silent panic alarm feature help schools do this and support our mission of helping to make schools and communities safer, smarter, and better.
  • Vector LiveSafe is an advanced tip reporting and safety communication platform for organizations, including schools.
  • The new silent panic alarm feature in the app allows the user, with one touch, to send an alert to law enforcement.

Songs Written and Performed by Parkland, Fla., High School Students and Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary to be Part of Livestream Call for Unity in COVID-19 Fight

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Friday, May 1, 2020

Legendary songwriter and performer Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary) and six musically gifted Parkland, Fla., students who survived the Feb. 2018 tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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  • Legendary songwriter and performer Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary) and six musically gifted Parkland, Fla., students who survived the Feb. 2018 tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
  • A 12-minute performance of four songs two written and sung by the Parkland high school students and two classic folksongs sung by Peter Yarrow:
    "This Land Is Your Land," written by Woody Guthrie, and "Puff the Magic Dragon," written and performed by Peter Yarrow.
  • "The Children Will Lead The Way" and "Shine," written and performed by students Sawyer Garrity, Andrea Pena, Marisol Martinez, Sofia Rothenberg, Ariana Otero and Payton Francis.
  • The taped segment ( https://vimeo.com/411541032 ) reflects a joint, collaborative effort by the students, despite performing in physically disparate locations.

MedPro Healthcare Staffing awards its inaugural Helena Ramsay Soaring Leader Scholarships in Parkland, FL

Retrieved on: 
Friday, June 7, 2019

PARKLAND, Fla., June 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- MedPro Healthcare Staffing has awarded scholarships to three specially selected students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as part of the Helena Ramsay Soaring Leader Scholarship.

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  • PARKLAND, Fla., June 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- MedPro Healthcare Staffing has awarded scholarships to three specially selected students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as part of the Helena Ramsay Soaring Leader Scholarship.
  • Funds were raised to enrich education at the annual Holy Cross Fort Lauderdale Turkey Trot, hosted by MedPro Healthcare Staffing and the Leadership Broward Foundation.
  • MedPro Healthcare Staffing partnered with the Broward Education Foundation which received thousands of applicants this year for over 300 scholarships, three of which were part of the Helena Ramsay Soaring Leader Scholarship.
  • MedPro Healthcare Staffing is proud to stand behind such an extraordinary group of students and a community that has overcome such a tremendous tragedy.