Hello everyone –
This week our FYI email focuses on violence – specifically violence in schools. Wow – just sit with those words “violence in schools”. Did you ever think that would be a phrase we would all know – a bit too well? Did you ever think that when picking out school backpacks we would see ones made of Kevlar?
If you set the politics of the issue aside – it’s about violence. As with domestic violence – we are not powerless and there are warning signs we can look for. Our kids are impacted daily by “school violence”. They’re impacted when they have to do drills and sit in closets for an hour while law enforcement clear the building, when they have to be physically searched to enter their school, or they have a “threat” that puts them on lockdown.
Please –take two minutes and watch this video. Let’s all learn the warning signs – it’s the least we can do for the children in our lives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8syQeFtBKc&t=1s&ab_channel=SandyHookPromise.
Haven Office Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday – Friday
HAVEN Does NOT provide 24- hour service. After hours please call:
StrongHearts Native Helpline https://strongheartshelpline 1-844-762-8483 (call or text) or Community Crisis Center, Miami, OK 1-800-400-0883
StrongHearts and Community Crisis Center have 24 hour service
HAVEN is a tribal advocacy program offering support for all victims of crime, specifically domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. We serve all ESTOO tribal members REGARDLESS of where they live and local community members within Ottawa County and the cities of Vinita, Jay, Grove OK and Seneca, MO.
Please call the HAVEN office during business hours for more information.
918-554-2836 or Text Line: 918.533.3070
Program Website: https://havenprogram.com/
Program Email: havenprogram@estoo.net
Facebook: HAVEN Tribal Program, Twitter: @ProgramHaven, Instagram: HAVENTRIBALProgram.
