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The Weekly Snapshot
Your source for the latest tips, information, and current campus safety resources from the NCCPS.
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Social Media in Educational Environments
Almost every middle school, high school, and college or university student in the United States uses the Internet on a daily basis and engages in some form of social media. Social media is defined as websites or other applications (apps) that enable users to create, share, and view content or to participate in social networking by developing personal or professional networks. According to the Pew Research Center and consumer insight service Experian Simmons, 92% of teens report going online daily and 24% of teens are online "almost constantly." This highlights the fact that mobile devices are commonly used in academic environments.
To maintain a safe and secure school or college/university campus community, it is important for school and campus officials, including public safety professionals, to pay attention to publically available social media information. Understanding social media and how it affects safety in an educational environment can be challenging. The
National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS) and
Social Sentinel, Inc. (SSI) partnered to produce the
Guide to Social Media in Educational Environments, intended to provide those interested in the safety of a school district, college, or university with insight into the use and impact of social media. The guide includes information on:
- Social media benefits, challenges, and uses in an educational setting
- Procedures to consider when a threat is received
- Developing a social media policy
- Crime prevention strategies
- Emergency notification messaging
The guide can help professionals learn about mainstream social media sites and apps that are most commonly used amongst teens and college-age adults. A variety of social media and online safety tips that you can share with your community are also provided. You may share this publication with your local K-12 administrators as well as college and university campus professionals. Download the guide (PDF) here.
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Join Us For Our Rescheduled Webinar!
We are excited to announce the newly rescheduled date for our first 2016 webinar! On Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 2:00pm Eastern we will present the next webinar in our free series,
Campus Public Safety Online
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In
Adding International Incidents to Your Campus All-Hazard Emergency Response Plans
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Pascal Schuback
, former Global Emergency Manager at the University of Washington and Director at Humanitarian Toolbox, will discuss international study abroad safety and
adding
international incidents to your all-hazards emergency response plans. Pascal will provide information on a wide array of topics related to study abroad programs (both faculty-led and independent) and international travel including academic research, athletics, and general university travelers.
Please visit our
webinar page for additional details and to reserve one of the limited spaces available. Registration closes Friday, February 12, 2016. We hope you can join us!
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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
In the United States, one in three teens experience some type of abuse by a dating partner. This results in a total of 1.5 million teens being involved in dating violence annually. Each February, the
White House and other partner organizations recognize Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (Teen DV Month or #TDVAM), a national effort to raise awareness about abuse in teen and 20-something relationships as well as promote resources and prevention programs.
According to the
National Network to End Domestic Violence, teen dating violence "is a pattern of abusive behaviors used to exert power and control over a dating partner." While patterns and types of abuse can differ in every relationship, the abuse tends to increase in frequency and become more dangerous over time. Dating violence/abuse can include any, or all, of the following:
- Physical: hitting, slapping, choking, kicking
- Emotional/Verbal: putting someone down, public embarrassment (online or off), any type of threat, controlling actions (what to do, what to wear)
- Sexual: restricting access to birth control, any type of forced sexual activity or pressure to engage in sexual activity, including sexting
- Financial: taking away paychecks/income, preventing someone from working
- Digital: sending threats via text, social media, or email; stalking or humiliation on social media; accessing social media accounts or email without permission of the holder; forced sharing of usernames and passwords
LoveIsRespect
is one of the leading organizations working to "engage, educate and empower young people to prevent and end abusive relationships." Originally founded in 2007 as a project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline with a supporting grant from Liz Claiborne, Inc., LoveIsRespect has since expanded to include a strategic partnership with Break the Cycle and the National Youth Advisory Board, which provides key event planning and on-the-ground youth empowerment activities. LoveIsRespect was the first 24-hour resource for teens who were experiencing dating violence and abuse and the teen helpline serves all of the United States and its territories.
Throughout February, LoveIsRespect has planned activities, twitter chats, a thunderclap, and webinars to increase awareness and education about teen dating violence that coincide with this year's theme - "Love Is Setting Boundaries." To learn more about the specific activities, including Respect Week (February 8-12), download the
Respect Week Guide (PDF), visit the
LoveIsRespect website, or follow them on
Twitter,
Facebook,
Instagram or
Tumblr.
You can also find information on gender and relationship violence at
Jana's Campaign, a national education and violence prevention organization that delivers educational programs that prevent domestic and dating violence, sexual violence and stalking. Their signature teen gender violence prevention program is
Love Doesn't Hurt, which focuses on middle and high school settings.
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Professional Development Opportunities
Title: Working with Latin@ Communities to Prevent Teen Dating Violence
Host: National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
Date: February 22, 2016 at 3:00pm Eastern
Location: Online
Fee: Free
Title: Basic Skills for New Supervisors
Host: Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM)
Dates: February 22-April 3, 2016
Location: Online
Fee: Registration fee
Title: Cyber Investigation 201 - Social Media & Technical Skills
Host: National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)
Dates and Locations:
- February 23-24, 2016 in Orange, CA
- March 7-8, 2016 in Largo, FL
- March 21-22, 2016 in Baton Rouge, LA
Fee: Registration fee
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