Safe2Tell Helpful Information for Parents
What Safe2Tell Can/Cannot Do For You:
Safe2Tell is a way for students to report threats to their safety or the safety of someone else in a way that keeps them safe.
Safe2Tell helps increase awareness when school staff and/or administrators may not be aware that a situation has or is occurring for the purpose of prevention, early intervention, education and awareness.
If you choose to make a Safe2Tell report in order to advocate for your child’s safety, the report will be sent to the school directly unless you specifically request notification to the Superintendent’s office instead.
Safe2Tell does not notify the Reporting Party of the report outcome. All outcome information is private and autonomous to Safe2Tell.
If you have previously reported the situation to your school staff and are not satisfied with the outcome, Safe2Tell is not able to enforce a different outcome. Please find the venue within your school district for escalating these concerns.
Safe2Tell is not a resource for keeping a “record” of your school or child’s history.
If you are currently in litigation with your school/school district, Safe2Tell reports are not helpful for increasing awareness.
What You Can Do to Advocate for Your Child:
Attempt to keep lines of communication open with your child’s teacher, your school’s administrative staff and your Superintendent’s office.
Always keep the best interests of the child at the forefront of the conversation.
Please remember privacy laws protect EVERY student. No one is entitled to know the disciplinary outcome of another student.
Ask your school/school district if there is a preferred protocol or resource staff dedicated to parents who need assistance advocating for their child.
If your child has an IEP, contact CDE for more resources at:
For more information contact: Mary Frances Nevans
Office of the Colorado State Board of Education
201 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: 303-866-6809 | Fax: 303-830-0793
Email: state.board@cde.state.co.us
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS:
Click on this Fact Sheet:
Bullying Prevention Recommendations for Parents
Office for Civil Rights/Denver
U.S. Department of Education
1244 Speer Boulevard
Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building
Suite 310
Denver, CO 80204
Tel.: (303) 844-5695
Fax: (303) 844-4303
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/howto.html
Yellow pages for kids
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/
The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA)
State Specific Information
http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/StateSpecificInfo.aspx?State=CO
The following training and presentations are available for parent audiences.
When you are ready to schedule a presentation, please Click on the Presentation Request Form. Then, e-mail the form to us at info@safe2tell.org.
Safe2Tell™ Community Night PresentationAudience: Parents, Community Members, Law Enforcement (25-100 participants)
Duration: 60-90 minutes
Pre-requisites: 30-day advanced scheduling. No more than 3 presentations/day.
It is recommended that Parent Presentations be in conjunction with other school/community events.
Scheduling: To schedule a presentation, please contact special agent Susan Payne: susan@safe2tell.org
For more information, you may call our Administrative Office at: 719-520-7435 (Please note this is NOT the anonymous report line. Do not leave or report private, confidential or anonymous information on this line.)
