Enhancing School Communication & Reunification
This episode of the School Safety Today podcast features John-Michael Keyes, co-founder of the 'I Love U Guys' Foundation, discussing the Standard Response Protocol and its role in creating a shared safety vocabulary for students, staff, and first responders. The conversation covers student-parent reunification strategies following a crisis and the foundation's trauma-informed approach to training. The foundation was established after Keyes lost his daughter in a 2006 school shooting.
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Key takeaways
The Standard Response Protocol provides a common language for students, staff, and first responders to improve coordinated crisis response in schools.
Effective reunification after a school crisis requires both accountability systems and mental health support for students and families.
The 'I Love U Guys' Foundation's trainers bring personal crisis experience, lending credibility and depth to their school safety programs.
School Safety Today podcast, presented by Raptor Technologies.
In today's episode of School Safety Today by Raptor Technologies, host Michelle Dawn Mooney sat down with John-Michael Keyes, executive director and co-founder of the "I Love U Guys" Foundation to shed light on their mission, collaboration, and unique approach to training, all aimed at protecting the joy of youth. During the podcast, they discussed the following:
• The development and implementation of the Standard Response Protocol, a shared vocabulary between students, staff, and the first responders for school safety.
• Challenges and strategies for reunification of students with parents after a crisis while maintaining accountability and mental health support.
• The Foundation's unique approach to training with insights from trainers having personal experience in crisis.
The "I Love U Guys" Foundation, was established in 2006 after John-Michael and his wife, Ellen, lost their daughter, Emily to a tragic school shooting, Emily's last text messages that day were, "I love U Guys, K" to her mother, and "I Love U Guys" to her father, which became the catalyst for their mission to restore and protect the joy of youth through educational programs and positive actions in collaboration with families, school, communities, and government entities.
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