Take Care Tuesday

Join us on an enlightening conversation with our Harris County Sheriff, Ed Gonzalez. Sheriff Gonzalez spoke candidly regarding several pressing issues facing our society today including the impacts of trauma, community and policing and the school to prison pipeline. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is the largest Sheriff Office in the State of Texas and the third-largest nationwide. Sheriff Gonz...

"You do not have to choose between leadership and wellbeing." - Dr. Bradley Carpenter Today's episode focuses on wellness, leadership sustainability, and social justice within education with Dr. Bradley Carpenter from Baylor University. If you are a school leader or an aspiring school leader, this episode is for you!  For more information on the Sunday Mindfulness group, you can reach Dr. Bra...

Today I’m joined by Ms. Shelancia Daniel, Creative Director for Creativity Shell, a non-profit organization that recently launched a major Anti-Luring Campaign in an effort to prevent human trafficking.

Sgt. Jeff McGowen of the Harris County Sheriff's Office, shares his expertise on active shooter training, threat assessment training and intruderology training.

In celebration of Black History month join us as Christy Tisdom, principal of Charles R. Drew Elementary in Crosby ISD shares the rich culture of Drew Elementary located in historical town of Barrett Settlement, Texas.  Ms. Tisdom will share how integrating the historic culture of the Barrett Settlement community into the campus help build their academic success.  Drew Elementary moved f...

Ms. Susan Shaw, Director of Education at the Southwest Regional office of the Anti-Defamation League, shares some valuable insight into the mission of the ADL and highlights one of their powerful school climate improvement programs called NO PLACE FOR HATE.

Dean Herbst is the newly appointed Assistant Emergency Management Director for Humble ISD.  Dean will share his experience of transfering from  a campus administrator to the district emergency management position.  Dean came into the position just as the COVID pandemic was changing our education landscape.  He will share his experiences as he focused on keeping school safety a...

Today's podcast is an introduction of a new face to the Harris County school district police community, Chief Henry Gaw of Katy ISD.  On this episode Chief Gaw takes the time to share his vision for safety and security in the Katy ISD community.  He shares with us his transition from the Houston Police Department to the carrying the responsibility of building relationships with his stude...

Welcome to our Center for Safe and Secure Schools - Take Care Tuesday podcast. Today's brief episode features school psychologist and safety expert, Dr. Melissa Reeves from Safe and Sound Schools. We discuss threat assessments and how this connects to trauma-informed practices and the dynamic power of a team.

This is Part 2 of my chat with Paul Forbes, the Executive Director of Equity and Access at the New York City Department of Education. In this segment, Paul shares insight into what equity work entails, from highlights about privilege, the danger of a single story, and the power of partnerships for a collective impact. We hope that you enjoy it! 

This podcast is the first part of a two part series. Paul Forbes chats with Cierra Nickerson about what can be done by schools and districts to provide equitable opportunities for all students. Paul shines an intentional lens on all that is being done in New York at the Department of Education to reduce the negative effects of biases in the educational system. We discuss everything from the power...

Today's Take Care Tuesday podcast features Dr. Marcie Strahan from the Aldine Independent School District. Dr. Strahan discusses the role Restorative Practices has in shaping the culture on the unique campus she serves. 

Christa Mayfield - Human Trafficking: The Effects of Social Media 

Christa Mayfield - Human Trafficking: Online Awareness 

Christa Mayfield - Human Trafficking: Effect on Youth and Communities 

Scott Poland discusses dealing with loss in schools (post COVID-19).

Scott Poland discusses campus safety strategies for staff and students.

Scott Poland discusses proactive strategies in dealing with social unrest.

Today's episode covers developing, exercising, and executing school emergency drills. Michael Dorn, President of Safe Havens International, will discuss how drills can be completed with the COVID-19 physical safety guidelines.  The discussion also investigates how drills can be more effective and limit emotional distress to students and staff.

Today's episode will cover the topic of school policy.  Michael Dorn, President of Safe Havens International, will discuss  proactive considerations that should be addressed in order to ensure District, State, CDC or other Public Health guidelines related to COVID-19 are in place and have been communicated to all stakeholders prior to implementation.  

Today we are beginning our series with one of our national and international safety partners, Michael Dorn, President of Safe Havens International, and we will discuss what re-entry to schools can look like as schools open following the COVID-19 shutdown.