Creating Sanctuary in the School

Sanctuary in Schools project for Atlantic County, New Jersey and New Jersey Department of Education Final Analysis

Sanctuary in Schools project - Lessons Learned - Powerpoint Presentation

Safe Schools and Communities Violence Prevention and Response Pilot Plan Initiative

Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Lead agency. Atlantic County Schools, New Jersey.

NGO#: 01DU01 D02

Goal 1.:  To create a pilot program in one county in which a lead agency, in collaboration with school and community partner agencies, develops a process resulting in a model for the establishment and coordination of violence prevention, intervention and postvention stragegies for local school districts.

• Objective 1.1 Convene a task force of educators and community partner agencies responsible for addressing issues related to safety in schools

  • Indicators 1.1.1:  An active consortium of local district superintendent, county superintendents, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, local crisis management agencies, religious group representatives, local government officials, mental health agencies, and youth advocate groups by listing that meets regularly and has leadership by at least one member acting as director.

• Objective 1.2 Provide professional development to all local district and teachers in training in Creating Sanctuary in the Classroom as prevention of violence in the schools.

  • Indicators 1.2.1:  Scheduled in service activities through the expertise of Dr. Sandra Bloom and her staff

  • Indicators 1.2.2:  Adoption of Sanctuary in the Classroom strategies by local school districts boards of education

  • Indicators 1.2.3:  Reduced number of incidences reported and not reported that can be classified as violent and/or disruptive in the schools as made available to the task force and required reports to the county office of education.

  • Indicators1.2.4:  Student’s response to activities offered through Sanctuary in the Classroom obtained through interview and evaluation.

• Objective 1.3 Provide professional development to county agencies in Creating Sanctuary in the Classroom

  • Indicators 1.3.1:  Inclusion of Sanctuary in the Classroom strategies in county agencies’ activities for youth that supports district’s initiatives

  Sanctuary Model of Organizational Change

  Sanctuary at Andrus Children's Center

  Sanctuary in Domestic Violence Shelters

  Sanctuary in Homeless Shelters

  Sanctuary in Residential Childcare

  Sanctuary in Substance Abuse Programs

  Sanctuary in Adult Inpatient Treatment