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July 15, 2019

Thank you everyone for joining us at the Second Annual Tennis Round Robin & Shopping Boutique and helping us create a safer community for everyone. Check out the atmosphere at the event:

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July 12, 2019

Make Our School Safe’s ongoing initiative to take Alyssa’s Law national was featured last night on CBS Miami. The story highlighted Congressman Ted Deutch’s introduction of a bipartisan bill that would increase safety and security measures nationwide by mandating Alyssa’s Law. The primary objective of this piece of legislation would be to implement more structured […]

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July 8, 2019

By Stacey Steinbaum, LCSW, MSW, CCTP, Clinical Therapist | www.personaltherapyservices.com     You may believe your teenager is open and honest with you because you have made an effort over the years to bond and develop a trusting relationship with your teen. However, the teenage years can be a game changer. It is common for teenagers to […]

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July 8, 2019

“Trauma is trauma. No matter what you’ve gone through.” Two Parkland shooting survivors, Sawyer Garrity and Andrea Peña, spoke to Brut about finding comfort and healing through music — and how they want to help victims of violence.  

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July 8, 2019

My name is Ethan Palmer, and I am a founder and co-president of Make Our Schools Safe in Boca Raton. Over the past year, our chapter has been, and continues to be, successful in empowering South Florida youth to take tangible action to make our schools safe, whether it was working with the NFL Network […]

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June 20, 2019

  Gun Violence Survivors and Advocates, including our Lori Alhadeff, were recognized and acknowledged during the 73Rd Tony Awards, writes Gun Neutral. Gun Neutral is a non-partisan initiative open to all storytellers, producers and financiers, calling for greater social responsibility to offset and account for gun violence in entertainment. Gun Neutral ans MOSS thank and […]

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June 20, 2019

The Bachelorette contestant Tyler Gwozdz uses his Instagram platform to talk about MOSS:   In his Instagram post, Tyler writes: “Television has been an amazing experience- I made friends and memories for life. But now it’s time to do more, and use this platform for the next generation. The wonderful woman to my left is […]

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June 6, 2019

By Stacey Steinbaum, clinical therapist, MSW, LCSW, CCTP | www.personaltherapyservices.com     When the mass shooting occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, parents were lost as what to do and where to begin in efforts to support their grieving children. In many families, the parents were just as traumatized as the students. Children can become silent […]

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June 6, 2019

This past Wednesday and Thursday, May 29 and 30, Make Our Schools Safe, The Walk Up Foundation, and Safe Schools for Alex brought an important presentation to our area! Two national experts on Community Safety were able to discuss best practices related to the PREVENTION of targeted violence as well as Community Safety efforts. Dr. […]

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May 31, 2019

The evening of May 16, 2019 here in Parkland was unlike any other! The 1st Annual #LiveforAlyssa Make Our Schools Safe Benefit was held at The Parkland Golf and Country Club. With over 300 people (some guests traveled thousands of miles to attend) present, the evening was filled with entertainment, food, drink, and a beautiful […]

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