Sandy Hook Promise

A school shooting happens almost every day in America. This isn’t the childhood we imagine. Watch and share our new "A Teddy Bear's Dream" PSA to help raise awareness and create change. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eMaRmFQE. #SandyHookPromise #ProtectOurKids

Reminder: Upstanders Amplified Contest closes March 31st, 2025! Calling all young artists! Enter the Upstanders Amplified Contest for a chance to win $500. This contest elevates the core messaging of the?Say Something?and?Start With Hello?programs.?We’re celebrating Upstanders—people who speak up and take action to make schools and communities safer and more inclusive.?Share your original artwork and show the power of creating change! ? Who can enter? Individual students, groups, classes, or clubs.? Deadline: Enter by March 31, 2025.? Need inspiration? See last year’s winners here: https://lnkd.in/ekx7CMUd Teachers: Spread the word! Your students could win $500. #UpstandersAmplified ? https://lnkd.in/dvF_KASW #SandyHookPromise #EndGunViolence #ProtectOurKids #StartWithHello #SaySomethingSavesLives #KnowtheSigns

Are you an educator? Sign up for our monthly newsletter to get ideas and activities that engage and empower your students to create a culture change for safer, kinder schools! https://lnkd.in/e7pVgXmf #SandyHookPromise #EducatorResource #Resource #ProtectOurKids #CultureChange

Take Action x SXSW: In partnership with Artist For Action, we brought together thought leaders, musicians, and advocates to spotlight gun violence prevention, mental health in music, and community safety. From impactful panel discussions to unforgettable performances by Everclear, Ginuwine, Aly and AJ, and more, this week was filled with education, collaboration, and action. We also raised awareness for our latest PSA, A Teddy Bear’s Dream, reinforcing the importance of knowing the warning signs of violence to save lives. Thank you to everyone who made this event possible! #SXSW #ProtectOurKids #EndGunViolence #SandyHookPromise #KnowtheSigns #SaySomethingSavesLives

Another school shooting averted, this time in Florida. After more than 40 tips were submitted to our Say Something Anonymous Reporting System about a student’s threats, authorities confirmed the student had access to a weapon and a plan for attack. Thanks to the brave #Upstanders who spoke up, lives were saved. This marks 18 averted school shootings thanks to students and trusted adults recognizing the warning signs and speaking up. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eczvWyMg #SandyHookPromise #EndGunViolence #SaySomethingSavesLives #ProtectOurKids #KnowtheSigns #TrustedAdult

Childhood should be filled with joy—not fear. However, our recent study found that for many kids, concerns about school safety are part of everyday life. Parents feel it, too, wondering if their child will come home safe. Gun violence is changing what it means to grow up in America. But school shootings are preventable. We all have a role in preventing gun violence—by recognizing warning signs, speaking up, and taking action, we can help #ProtectOurKids and their futures. Our new PSA, A Teddy Bear’s Dream, reminds us what’s at stake. Read the Parents article to learn more about our recent study and how you can be part of the solution. #SandyHookPromise #EndGunViolence #ProtectOurKids

A teddy bear is typically a symbol of childhood innocence, comfort, and play. But in a harrowing ad from nonprofit Sandy Hook Promise the stuffed animal serves as a stark reminder of how the gun violence epidemic is impacting childhoods across the U.S. https://adweek.it/3Dtd3a1

Our new PSA shares a heartbreaking truth: This isn't the childhood we imagine, but too often, it's the reality. “Teddy bears are a symbol of the innocence and childhood that’s lost. We want to let kids be kids. We want teddy bears to go back to being teddy bears and childhood companions rather than being part of a memorial to school shootings.” - Nicole Hockley Read the full Today Show article: https://lnkd.in/eqJqV24F Learn more about how you can help #EndGunViolence: https://lnkd.in/epFniYA8 #ProtectOurKids #SandyHookPromise

Join us for an interactive, informative, and impactful series of panels and showcases curated by Artist For Action & #SandyHookPromise. RSVP now to hear from industry leaders in music and social impact featuring legendary and breakthrough talent! https://lnkd.in/d2vXkQ3g Nicole Hockley will join a panel for a crucial discussion on mental health challenges, isolation, and building healthier connections for musicians. This conversation aims to promote industry-wide efforts to improve mental health in music and create a more supportive environment for young creators. #ProtectOurKids #SXSW #SandyHookPromise #EndGunViolence #TakeAction

Today is one of the days that always hurts the most– it would have been my beautiful butterfly Dylan’s 19th birthday. Dylan would have been a freshman at college, or maybe he would have just started his very first job. I hope he still would have given me one of his deep, deep hugs, and maybe we would have celebrated later that night with his favorite dinner. I can only imagine the "would haves" because my baby boy is frozen in time, forever 6 years old. I’ve spent more birthdays without Dylan than I got to spend with him, and that will never get easier – no matter how many years go by. The pain is unbearable, but I have to keep going to make sure his death meant something. So this week, I'll channel my emotions into honoring my baby boy through this work to save lives. Knowing that, together, we’re protecting other children from gun violence will help get me through. Will you join me in remembering Dylan’s life and honoring his legacy by signing a special remembrance card for what would have been his 19th birthday?? Please click the link below to sign the card. https://lnkd.in/eM-xn4hE With love, Nicole Hockley (Dylan's Mom) #ProtectOurKids #EndGunViolence #SandyHookPromise #HonorwithAction