Relationships, Violence and Safety Resources
Lessons of Compassion
In this incredible video, you’ll see how a teacher in Japan creates a truly emotionally safe classroom. No, you probably can’t measure what’s taking place here, but I can only imagine how much learning can take place in such an environment. Please check this out.
Children Full of Life (Part 1)
National Domestic Violence Hotline
A 24-hour phone line with information and resources to end domestic violence,
offer referrals to over 4,000 shelters and help people in violent relationships
find safety. Bilingual operators and services for hearing-impaired available.
1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) • www.ndvh.org
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Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Focuses on ensuring that schools are safe and secure, creating an atmosphere
that is conducive to learning.
www.cpsv.org
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Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
The US’s largest anti-sexual assault organization, carrying out
programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims and ensure that rapists
and violators are brought to justice.
1-800-656-HOPE (National Sexual Assault Hotline)
www.rainn.org
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The Giraffe Project
Stick your neck out! Helps teachers and youth leaders build courage,
caring and responsibility in kids from 6 - 18 years old, then guides kids
in designing and implementing their own service projects.
www.giraffe.org
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Free book excerpts
Excerpts from a variety of books about issues such as discipline (with
particular emphasis on problems associated with spanking and paddling),
teaching self-discipline and positive ways to raise kids.
Parents and Teachers
Against Violence in Education
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Plain Talk About Spanking
Parents and Teachers Against Violence in Education (PTAVE) offers this publication for the benefit of children everywhere. The ideas that you will read here are not new. There have always been wise and perceptive people in every civilized culture who have practiced and advocated violence-free interactions with children. In these few pages we have attempted to summarize their message and offer it once again.
Click here to read the text or to order a free copy of this booklet.
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Related links:
Bully-Prevention, Tolerance, Respect, and Peer Relationship Resources
Directory of links by Topic or Category.
Index of all links and resources.
Hire Jane: Everything you need for your next conference or professional development event
Jane’s Calendar
Click here (or on the image to the left) to see Jane’s schedule. Click here for a map with links to dates that she will be in your area.
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