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September 23, 2020

  February 6, 2019 and July 2, 2020… two days in history that, to most, were probably inconsequential. To Lori Alhadeff and her non-profit organization, Make Our Schools Safe, though, these moments in time are historic. First in New Jersey and then in Florida, Alyssa’s Law is now a permanent testament to the passion and […]

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August 27, 2020

  As a co-founder of the International School Recovery Forum, I am pleased to share a tremendous amount of information from schools around the world about operating in the COVID-19 environment. While few schools in the U.S. have reopened, many in Asia and Europe have. We have found that one of the most important components […]

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August 14, 2020

By Stacey Steinbaum, Trauma Certified Clinical Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CCTP www.personaltherapyservices.com     Take Control of Your Mental Health If you are feeling anxious you aren’t alone. Many students feel triggered with all the changes and challenges brought on by Covid-19. The virus has significantly emotionally impacted children and teenagers around the world. Taking care […]

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August 14, 2020

By Stacey Steinbaum, Trauma Certified Clinical Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CCTP www.personaltherapyservices.com     Students in many parts of the world have made significant changes to their daily routine to slow the spread of Covid-19, also known as the novel coronavirus. In order to practice social distancing students have refrained from going back to their classrooms […]

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July 31, 2020

Our co-founder, Lori Alhadeff, was recently a featured guest on Crime Time with Dr. Debbie, a weekly radio show airing every Wednesday on Miami’s 880 The Biz. Crime Time is an educational and entertaining podcast on crime in communities that offers strategies to change moving forward through conversation with subject matter experts. Lori joined Debbie […]

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July 1, 2020

Make Our Schools Safe family, the time has come! The moment we’ve been working towards for so long has finally arrived. After so much effort on both our behalf and our many loyal supporters, Alyssa’s Law, SB 70 has passed in the great state of Florida. The law will require each public school to implement […]

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May 20, 2020

  Dear President Galvano and Speaker Oliva, On February 14th, 2018, at 2:25 P.M., I was in my European History class, listening to a lecture on Prussia. My friend Seth, sitting at the desk next to mine, looked over to me with a piercing sense of alarm, glancing urgently at his phone. A Snapchat video […]

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April 10, 2020

Our Make Our Schools Safe Clubs are popping up all over the country. We do believe that Your Voice is Your Power! In our 1st ever social media contest, MOSS Clubs across the country were asked to create a social media post that would creatively advocate for MOSS. With the extra time on everyone’s hands, […]

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