Organization: Community Matters
Mission: Community Matters collaborates with schools and communities to create and maintain safe, inclusive environments where all youth and adults can thrive. Community Matters focuses on positive school climate and waking up the courage in youth to stand up for one another, eradicate bullying by eliminating bystander indifference and promoting peer to peer relationships, as well as those with educators, administrators and parents.
Activities: Student-centered, School Safety programs- Peer to peer, bystander education programs; proven effective and scientifically based [Safe School Ambassadors is listed in SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices]. The programs include implementation and ongoing support/management of Safe School Ambassadors (SSA) Programs, as a long-term solution to address an ever growing and evolving need. Aimed at prevention of violence and bullying, in its many forms, SSA engages and empowers students, k-12, and reestablishes school as a safe place for all children and youth.
School Climate Initiatives- Engage key education stakeholders (administrators, staff, parents, community and youth) in school climate improvements intended to create long-lasting systemic changes. These programs include: Whole School Climate Audits, Administrative Trainings, Staff Development Trainings, Parent Workshops, Youth Summits, SSA Training of Trainers, and program consultation. Key strategies of these programs including: program assessment and audits, group facilitation, trainer development, support for program improvements and stakeholder trainings.
The Every 15 Minutes campaign is on site school instruction for youth safety, The WE-2020 campaign was dedicated to promoting community engagement. The Made in Santa Rosa is creating a foundation for the benefit of Santa Rosa students.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Crime & Legal-Related