Prepare Ed Services

Prepare Ed offers a comprehensive suite of consulting services designed to enhance the safety and well-being of students in schools and youth organizations. These services include emergency preparedness and risk management, health education, policy and program development, training for leadership and staff, conducting safety assessments, and the development of emergency plans and protocols. The goal is to provide schools and youth organizations with the tools and resources they need to create safe environments where children can learn and thrive.

Drills, Tabletops, and Full-Scale Exercises

Enhance your team's preparedness with our dynamic emergency simulation exercises, from tabletops to full-scale drills. For maximum impact and skill retention, these practical activities are best paired with our insightful training or lecture sessions. Our customized simulations, reflecting your specific emergency plans, provide invaluable practice and build confidence for a coordinated and efficient response.

Comprehensive Site Safety Assessments

Our experienced team conducts thorough on-site safety assessments, ranging from a half-day for smaller campuses to two days for larger ones. This comprehensive evaluation includes a review of physical security, emergency preparedness measures, safety protocols, and the overall campus environment. Following the assessment, you will receive a detailed written report outlining our findings, identifying areas of strength and vulnerability, and providing practical, actionable recommendations to enhance the safety and security of your school or camp.

Training for Leadership and Staff

Empower your team with our engaging training and lecture sessions, delivered by experienced presenters skilled in adult education, to build a strong foundation in emergency preparedness. These sessions, such as emergency procedure training for back-to-school preparations or severe weather protocols, are most effective when combined with hands-on practice, ensuring lasting skill retention and fostering confidence in a coordinated and efficient response to your specific hazards and emergency plans.

Policy, Protocol, and Emergency Plan Development

We provide expert consultation and support in the development and refinement of your safety policies, emergency response protocols, and comprehensive emergency operations plans. Our collaborative approach ensures that these foundational documents are clear, compliant with relevant regulations, and tailored to the specific needs and potential hazards of your school or camp. Furthermore, we offer guidance in emergency map creation to aid in navigation and resource deployment during critical incidents, and we facilitate the development of strong relationship management with first responders and the wider community to foster seamless coordination and support during emergencies. We work closely with your leadership team to create practical and effective frameworks that guide your organization's safety efforts and ensure a coordinated and efficient response.

Instruction Methods

Prepare Ed offers flexible and engaging instruction tailored to adult learners, utilizing in-person sessions for hands-on skill development, virtual platforms for convenient and interactive learning, asynchronous options for self-paced study, impactful visual aids to enhance understanding, and practical application exercises to ensure lasting knowledge retention.

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The Cost of School Safety

The financial and emotional repercussions of crime within schools are substantial, extending beyond immediate costs to victims. According to a recent analysis, the annual direct cost of school crime to victims in the United States surpasses $600 million, accumulating to over $13 billion in the past two decades. For students alone, these direct costs approach $400 million each year. Beyond these immediate financial burdens, school crime casts a long shadow over the learning environment, negatively affecting staff retention, student attendance, academic engagement, and overall perceptions of safety. This significant economic and social impact underscores the critical need for proactive investments in school safety measures.

Roughly half of parents (51%) reported being either "extremely" or "very" concerned about the possibility of a violent intruder entering their child's school. (Pew Research Center)

More than twice as many crimes occur in suburban schools as in urban schools, but the average cost per victim is higher in urban areas. (RTI International)

Violence in and around schools can lead to lower grades, increased absenteeism, fewer friendships, and less trust in teachers. (Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma)

During the 2021-22 school year, U.S. public schools recorded approximately 857,500 violent incidents and 479,500 nonviolent incidents. Sixty-seven percent of schools reported at least one violent incident. (National Center for Education Statistics)

Investing in the safety of our schools directly safeguards the well-being of our students, ensuring an environment conducive to learning and growth. Preventing such significant financial losses and safeguarding the well-being of students underscores that the expense of investing in comprehensive school safety measures is a necessary and ultimately far less costly alternative.