who may be a threat to themselves or others.
(2) Report concerns about individuals who may be a
threat to themselves or others through the Safe2Say Something
Program;
and
WHEREAS, On January 14, 2019, the Safe2Say Something Program
began accepting reports and continues to accept reports 24 hours
per day, seven days per week and 365 days per year; and
WHEREAS, From January 2019 through the end of the 2018-2019
school year, the Office of Attorney General and Sandy Hook
Promise have trained approximately 864,333 students on the
Safe2Say Something Program; and
WHEREAS, The Office of Attorney General's first annual report
on the Safe2Say Something Program was released on August 1,
2019; and
WHEREAS, The report stated that since the Safe2Say Something
Program began accepting reports in January 2019, more than
23,490 reports have been submitted; and
WHEREAS, While initially intended to prevent threats against
schools in this Commonwealth, the Safe2Say Something Program has
highlighted a variety of behavior and mental health concerns in
students; and
WHEREAS, Bullying, self-harm, suicidal intentions, depression
and anxiety are the top five event types reported through the
Safe2Say Something Program; and
WHEREAS, The United States Secret Service, National Threat
Assessment Center, released a report that stated:
(1) more than 1 million students have reported being
harassed, threatened or bullied;
(2) eighty percent of school shooters admitted their
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