California Safe Schools Coalition

WHAT'S NEW

NEW Model School Policy Regarding Trans and Gender Non Conforming Youth

The CA Safe Schools Coalition is proud of our research briefs documenting issues of school safety for students in California schools and steps schools can take to improve school safety for all students, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) students. (Click here to read the briefs)

Briefs Include:

District Policies and Trainings
Harassment Based on Sexual Orientation and its Consequences
LGBT Student Safety: Steps Schools Can Take
LGBT Issues in the Curriculum Promotes School Safety
The Economic Cost of Bullying at Schools
School Safety for students with LGBT Parents
School Safety and Academic Achievment
Multiple Forms of Bias-Related Harassment in School
Understanding Differences Between Schools in Overall LGBT School Safety
Understanding School Safety and the intersection of Race, Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation
School Safety for Middle School Students
Gender Non-conformity and School Safety: Documenting the Problem and Steps Schools Can Take
Understanding School Safety for Transgender Students

All Families Welcome Brochure
Together with Children of Lesbians And Gays Everywhere (COLAGE), the California Safe Schools Coalition has developed a new resource for LGBT parents and students with LGBT parents and guardians. We hope that the All Families Welcome brochure will be of assistance to you as we work together to educate teachers and administrators about LGBT families.

Safe Schools Resource Guide is Now Online!
The Coalition's new Safe Schools Resource Guide pulls together over 400 pages of key Safe Schools resources, legal information, curricula, and organizing strategies into a user-friendly web format. No more re-inventing the wheel - you'll be able to find it all in one place.

LISTEN ONLINE to our first Safe Schools Virtual Workshop

Our first ever statewide Safe Schools Virtual Workshop was a big success! The April 11 workshop, titled TRANSFORMING YOUR SCHOOL: Ensuring the Safety of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students included presentations from Chris Daley of the Transgender Law Center, Jody Marksamer of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and Carolyn Laub of GSA Network.

We had over 20 participants and a great discussion about strategies for improving safety for transgender and gender noon-conforming students. If you weren't one of those lucky 20, never fear!
You can click here to LISTEN ONLINE to the audio of the Virtual Workshop.

Stay tuned for info on our next Virtual Workshop!

California Safe Schools Coalition
Hamm's Building
1550 Bryant Street - Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94103

CSSC is a project of Tides Center.