Keeping Our Children Safe
What parents can do to help keep kids safe
- Talk to your child. Keep lines of communication open--even when it is tough.
- Discuss school safety procedures and discipline policies with your child. Show your support for the rules and help your child understand the reasons for them.
- Communicate with your child’s school principal, counselor, or teacher about student or school concerns or ideas.
- Help your child find ways to express anger or frustration without threatening or harming others. Model appropriate problem-solving and emotional responses for your child.
- Volunteer at your child’s school to support classroom instruction, school activities, or safety efforts.
- Be involved in your child’s school life by supporting and reviewing homework, talking with teachers, and attending school functions.
- Be knowledgeable about how your child is spending his/her free time. Know your child’s activities and friends.
- Get to know your child’s friends and the names of their parents.
- Be familiar with your child’s surroundings and belongings—in the bedroom, home, and car.
- Maintain your home computer in a public area—such as a family room. Monitor the internet sites accessed by your child from home.
- Use school and community resources to provide support for your child. If you find your child to be displaying disturbing behaviors—get help. Talk with a trusted professional in your child’s school or the community.
- Listen to your child when he/she shares concerns about friends who may be exhibiting troubling behaviors. Share this information with a trusted professional such as a school psychologist, counselor, or administrator.
- Contact school and law enforcement officials with any information that may be relevant to ensuring student safety.
- Use the anonymous WeTip Hotline, (800)-78-CRIME or the Crime Stoppers Hotline, (800) 882-4535, to report school related criminal information.
- Be sure any firearms and/or explosives in the home are secure.
Important Phone Numbers
Central Kitsap School District Administration: (360) 662-1610
Kitsap County Sheriffs Department: (360) 337-7101
WeTip Anonymous Hotline: (800) 78-CRIME or www.wetip.com
Crime Stoppers Hotline: (800) 882-4535
Kitsap Mental Health Services 24 Hour Help Line: (360) 373-3425
Navy Family Services: (360) 476-5113