Safe2Tell continues to make an impact 20 years on
Safe2Tell, Colorado’s youth-focused harm prevention resource, has seen a record-breaking number of reports in 2024. The 20-year-old program is credited with preventing numerous potential incidents and positively impacting school safety.
After the Columbine massacre in 1999, policymakers called for effective violence prevention strategies. Former director of the at , Del Elliott, along with former Colorado attorney general, Ken Salazar, visited Colorado communities to gather violence prevention strategies. was launched in 2004, and now operates under the Colorado Attorney General Office.
Safe2Tell has received over 164,000 reports to date. Currently, CSPV’s has helped beyond its historical K–12 scope at CU ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ, paving the way for adoption in higher education.
Principals
Sarah Goodrum; Beverly Kingston; Del Elliott
Funding
The Colorado Trust
Collaboration + support
CU ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV), Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS); Susan Payne, Colorado attorney general; Ken Salazar, former Colorado attorney general
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