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July 13, 2018 15:01 ET | Source: Sandy Hook Promise

Sandy Hook Promise Programs Provide Solutions to New Secret Service Guide Recommendations to Prevent School Violence

Newtown, CT, July 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday the Secret Service released a guide for preventing school violence based on data compiled over the last 20 years by the U.S. Secret Service...
October 02, 2017 17:58 ET | Source: Sandy Hook Promise

Sandy Hook Promise Responds to Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada

Newtown, CT, Oct. 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following is a statement issued by Sandy Hook Promise: This morning we woke to learn about what is now the deadliest mass shooting in U.S....
September 14, 2017 11:07 ET | Source: Sandy Hook Promise

Sandy Hook Promise to Host 3rd Annual Say Something Call-to-Action Week: October 16 - 20

Newtown, CT, Sept. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newtown, CT – Leading national gun violence prevention organization Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) is preparing for its much-anticipated national Say...
September 22, 2016 13:18 ET | Source: Sandy Hook Promise

Sandy Hook Promise Hits 1 Million Mark

NEWTOWN, Conn., Sept. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In less than 20 months, Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) announces that it has trained over one million youths and adults in its gun violence prevention...
September 19, 2016 15:47 ET | Source: Sandy Hook Promise

NBA All Star Alonzo Mourning and The Heat's Wayne Ellington Launch Miami-Dade County Public School Gun Violence Prevention Initiative City-Wide with Sandy Hook Promise

MIAMI, Sept. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Former and current Miami Heat players Alonzo Mourning and Wayne Ellington, who lost his own father to gun violence, launched Sandy Hook Promise's gun violence...
September 19, 2016 07:59 ET | Source: Sandy Hook Promise

Miami-Dade County Public Schools to Take Proactive Step Against Violence District-Wide with Sandy Hook Promise's Proven Programs

MIAMI, Sept. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This fall, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) is partnering with leading gun violence prevention organization Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) to roll out its...
July 07, 2016 10:45 ET | Source: Sandy Hook Promise

Sandy Hook Promise Applauds Rep. Murphy and the House for the Passage of the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act

WASHINGTON, July 7, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the House was able to pass legislation aiming to reform our nation's mental health care system. Thanks the unwavering dedication of Congressman Tim...
January 05, 2016 10:45 ET | Source: Sandy Hook Promise

Sandy Hook Promise Applauds Executive Actions Taken to Prevent Gun Violence in the Areas of Gun Safety and Mental Health & Wellness

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Sandy Hook Promise is pleased to be in the Capitol, where Mark Barden will introduce President Obama before he unveils his executive actions. We...
October 16, 2015 17:30 ET | Source: Sandy Hook Promise

National Say Something Week, October 19 - 23, 2015

NEWTON, Conn., Oct. 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When it comes to acts of violence, including suicide and threats to others, most are communicated in some way before the incident occurs. In fact, in 4...