Safe and Caring Schools and Communities
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to violence prevention and character education for children and youth

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The Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities (SACSC) has developed many programs, resources and workshops to help adults create safe spaces for youth. All of our work is based on the following ideals:

• Nonviolent behaviours must be taught and reinforced consistently by the important adults in a child's life
• Children and youth learn more effectively when they feel safe and cared for
• Children and youth are the responsibility of all adults in a community

If you are a parent or an adult who works with youth, we have something for you. If you can't find what you're looking for on our website, contact us anytime.

Learn the difference at our 2010 Youth Action Conference!

On May 26, students from four Alberta schools will travel to Edmonton to share the results of Youth Action projects designed to address relational aggression. This conference will also feature IRL: IN REAL LIFE, an original musical theatre presentation written, researched and performed by the teens of Multi-Youth Productions. This one-hour show is designed to address cyberbullying by increasing teens’ awareness of how their online interactions can have a serious impact in the “real world.”

We hope you can join us and ensure your students know the difference between being friends and being frenemies!

Download our 2010 Conference Registration Form.

Read about last year's Youth Action projects in the ATA Magazine.

In addition to providing students with invaluable information about topics that affect their lives, Youth Action can be integrated into the language arts and health curricula.

For more information about this conference, contact Evelyn Roxburgh.

Preventing bullying can be a challenge, and many incidents may go unnoticed because they occur "under the adult radar."

With this is mind, SACSC has developed a series of tip sheets designed to help adults identify and address various types of bullying. Please click on the links below to learn more. These resources are free to use, and we encourage you to share this information with the children and youth in your life.

General Bullying Prevention Tips

Cyberbullying Prevention Tips

Relational Aggression Prevention Tips

To find past items that have been feautured on our homepage, please visit our Bulletin Board.

For information about SACSC's vision, mission, history and goals, please visit the About section of our site.

SACSC Board members can find a schedule of upcoming meetings and past minutes here.