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School Crisis Support Initiative
A coordination Partnership of the City and county of san francisco and san francisco unified school district
Under the leadership of the DCYF and SFUSD, the School Crisis Support Initiative (SCSI) is a multidisciplinary initiative that brings systems partners and community-based organizations (CBOs) together to rapidly identify, track, and monitor violent school campus incidents, including incidents of gun violence. Partners intervene using de-escalation strategies and conflict resolution techniques that support for students across the City.
WHY WE’RE PARTNERING TOGETHER
The escalation of violence citywide impacts school sites, and weapon-related concerns, threats, off-site incidents, social media disputes, and family conflicts can land on campus. To support and enhance peace and safety on school campuses, streamlined citywide collaboration is key. The focus is to link the School District with City and Community supports, particularly related to youth conflicts that originate within community. Having more community partners and caring adults skilled in de-escalation provide violence interruption services and building rapport with students, school administrators, and community-based organizations remains pivotal. The multidisciplinary team includes Department of Children, Youth & Their Families, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), and CBO partners including UCSF Wraparound Project with technical support from the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform.
Current priorities includes hiring additional school-based School Violence Interrupters, coordinating with city departments on citywide youth violence, continuing multidisciplinary joint trainings and launching a public awareness campaign with San Francisco Unified School District.
Data on Student Conflicts (on or off SFUSD campuses)
SFUSD and DCYF’s CBOs reported that between March 2022- April 2023, there were approximately 100 student conflicts either on or off school campuses Citywide.
The majority of these incidents involved youth; however, 11 conflicts also involved adults (including family members).
Since March 2022, 31 of these youth conflicts involved guns.
*As of Quarter I, 2023.
For more information, email Info@dcyf.org.
Say Something Anonymous Reporting System
The Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (SS-ARS) has been available for use for SFUSD 6th-12th grade students in middle, K-8, and high schools since 2022. Students at schools that have launched the program are able to report any type of serious concerns about students who may be struggling or potentially violent. Students can submit a tip online or call the hotline number at 1-844-5-SayNow.