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WHEREAS, On January 14, 2019, the Safe2Say Something Program

began accepting reports and continues to accept reports 24 hours

per day, seven days per week and 365 days per year; and

WHEREAS, In the 2025-2026 school year, the Office of Attorney

General and Sandy Hook Promise trained students on the Safe2Say

Something Program; and

WHEREAS, The Office of Attorney General's annual report on

the Safe2Say Something Program was released in August 2026; and

WHEREAS, The report stated that since the Safe2Say Something

Program began accepting tips in January 2019, 205,240 tips have

been received, with 26,240 received in the 2025-2026 school

year; and

WHEREAS, While initially intended to prevent threats against

schools in this Commonwealth, the Safe2Say Something Program has

highlighted a variety of behavior and mental health concerns in

students; and

WHEREAS, Bullying, cyberbullying, suicide or suicidal

ideation, cutting or self-harm and drug distribution and

possession were the top event types reported through the

Safe2Say Something Program in the 2025-2026 school year; and

WHEREAS, The Safe2Say Something Program is considered a

national model to protect students, teachers, school employees

and the community; and

WHEREAS, Data shows the continued success of the program as

established by Act 44 of 2018; and

WHEREAS, In the 2025-2026 school year, there was an 1%

increase in tips related to suicide or suicidal ideation and a

5% increase in tips related to cutting and self-harm,

highlighting the ongoing mental health struggles many students

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