RICHFIELD, OHIO (PRWEB) — Browse360, the national leader in physical safety and wellness solutions for K-12 students, announces significant increases in alerts about self-harm, harm to others, and the presence of weapons on K-12 campuses. Across more than 33 million online social media and school alerts, brand new data from Navigate360 shows self-harm-related alerts increased 51% year-over-year, compared to 25% year-over-year increase in related alerts with weapons and harm others. In addition, more than 4,000 anonymous reports per week reach school hotlines, with the most common reports involving self-harm and weapons.
These statistics reinforce the larger underlying issues behind recent national headlines related to bullying, self-harm, and violent critical incidents on school campuses. Just last week, there were reports of coordinated swatting and deception efforts in Vermont and Michigan, as well as a tragic bully-related suicide in New Jersey.
“Every day brings another use case of what we’re trying to prevent and change,” said JP Guilbault, CEO of Navigate360. “How can we use the data we have to advance the collective understanding of what is happening across the country? Where do we see worrying behaviors, where do we see spikes? So how can we use that data to prevent these events, to identify supports and interventions that need to take place?”
According to the K-12 School Shot Database, there were 303 school shootings in 2022. Additionally, 2022 marked the highest number of casualties, including injuries and deaths. This week, the most recent mass shooting occurred on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, another disturbing event nearly five years to the date that 17 lives were taken at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
“These senseless events continue to erode the trust of students, parents, teachers and school communities: that they are safe, that they will return home at the end of a school day or semester, that they will be able to thrive,” Guilbault said. . “This is not the learning environment or mindset that allows people to reach their full potential.”
Guilbault’s expertise is based on a data-driven approach to school safety and student well-being, and along with the rest of the Navigate360 team, Guilbault is dedicated to finding innovative solutions to reduce the risks faced by students and communities. schools.
“The data is there. The communities surrounding our K–12 schools have a responsibility to act on this knowledge,” Guilbault continued. “If we want to stop the next mass shooting, the next suicide, or the next child who drops out of school, we must commit to doing more. Every child should be able to experience each school day without fear. Zero incidents is what we look for at Navigate360. Doing anything less is simply not an option.”
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About J.P. Guilbault
For the past three decades, JP Guilbault has used data, technology, and modern solutions to protect and advance the causes of vulnerable and underserved communities. These efforts at schools, faith-based organizations, and non-profit organizations have given JP the experience and perspective needed to tackle his most important mission: creating safe spaces that save lives.
As CEO and father of five children, JP leads with an unwavering belief in this simple truth: every child should be able to experience each school day without fear. His passionate team includes safety and education leaders, data scientists and analysts, customer experience professionals, and others who ensure K-12 schools and the communities that support them have the expertise needed to create learning environments. safe and supportive for students, teachers and staff.
The unmatched strength of this multidisciplinary team, coupled with trending data and sentiment in the safety and wellbeing landscape, positions Navigate360 and JP as the leading experts in holistic safety and wellbeing, protecting more than 14 million people annually.
About Navigate360
Navigate360 is the leading provider of security solutions for schools, leading to improved student well-being. With more than 20 years of experience, our multifaceted and layered approach—offering everything from curricula that support positive behavior and self-image to campus physical security and staff training—focuses on incident prevention. . Currently, more than 14 million students attend schools that use Navigate360 solutions.
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