The HURT FREE Schools Mission

HURT FREE Schools targets bullying and violence through the deliberate creation of a responsive school climate which weaves a web of emotional, social and physical safety around EVERY child.   It's universal, child-friendly language teaches children to live in mutual respect and acceptance while learning responsible problem-solving skills necessary for living in peace

BUILDING BLOCKS of a HURT FREE School
	VIOLENCE PREVENTION
	ADDRESSING BULLYING
	POSITIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING
	CHARACTER EDUCATION
	LANGUAGE OF PEACE
	BALANCING RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
	MUTUAL RESPECT AND ACCEPTANCE

A dozen ingredients for a HURT FREE School
1.	Child-friendly
2.	Developmentally sensitive
3.	Teacher-friendly
4.	Common school-wide language
5.	Universally applied
6.	Clear definitions and expectations for behavior
7.	Real-life solutions to children's everyday dilemmas
8.	Opportunities for feedback and practice
9.	Personal and collective ownership, responsibility, commitment
10.	Relevant education for all members of school community (students, teachers, parents)
11.	Research-based strategies based on human need fulfillment, social learning theory, violence prevention & law
12.	Visible policies for asking for help (who, when, where) from adults... and how to keep asking until the hurting stops