I had the privilege of attending a presentation given by Michelle Lujan Grisham, the Governor of New Mexico. I brought a copy of my latest best-selling book, Preventing School Violence: A User’s Guide to give to her.
After three years of extensive research and writing, the book was published in February 2022. It has received 9 five-star reviews on Amazon and is the #502 best-selling book on School Safety.
Schools are supposed to be places where children are safe and secure. Students, parents, and school staff want, need, and deserve a safe learning environment and a violence-free zone to learn.
Recent headlines of school violence, and mass school shootings have shown the vulnerability of schools. This book provides school leaders, classroom teachers, school counselors, parents and children with the most current and necessary information and research to address and diminish the safety problems in schools.
Drawing on my personal experience as well as research from the National Threat Assessment Administration, the United States Secret Service, the FBI, the National Institute of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) I lay out a Violence Prevention Plan for schools and districts to follow.