Hendrick Hudson Launches New Anonymous Reporting System
The Hendrick Hudson School District is happy to announce the district-wide launch of the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (ARS), replacing our current Anonymous Alerts system. This program teaches students, teachers and administrators how to recognize warning signals and threats — on social media, in school, or in their community. It also helps them identify individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others and either “Say Something” to a trusted adult or use the program’s anonymous reporting system.
The Say Something hotline, website to submit a tip, and links to download the Say Something app can now be accessed from the top of our website: https://www.henhudschools.org/our-district/say-something
Specifically, Say Something helps educate students and adult participants to:
- Recognize the signs and threats of at-risk behaviors
- Take every sign and signal seriously and act quickly to get help by talking to a trusted adult, or
- Report it anonymously to the Say Something ARS 24/7/365 Crisis Center via a mobile app, website, or telephone hotline
- Respond to and manage the submitted tips using a tip management system overseen by a designated school team
- Sustain the curriculum and awareness via student clubs, in-school activities and call-to-action weeks
“Our students are often aware of the problems their peers face, so we must empower them to recognize the danger signs and give them the tools to help each other with the assistance of trained and caring adults,” said Lisa Schuchman, Hendrick Hudson’s Executive Director of Pupil Personnel Services.
We know that many of our students’ conversations occur on social media platforms. Therefore, it is critical that we teach our students to support one another as these digital conversations take place. Say Something ARS teaches the students what to look for in text, video and photos while empowering them to act quickly to assist a fellow student. The program also teaches students to recognize at-risk behaviors in friends and classmates at school and in their local community.
The Say Something ARS program was launched in 2018 by Sandy Hook Promise (SHP), a nationwide non-profit organization. SHP’s programs are in 50 states and are used by 21 million trained students and adults.
“Sandy Hook Promise has a track record, strong reputation, and the knowledge of how to work effectively with students, parents and teachers to improve school safety and culture,” Schuchman said.
The program is age-appropriate and research-based. To date, Say Something ARS and other SHP prevention programs have helped stop multiple school shooting plots, teen suicides and countless other acts of violence, The program has reduced bullying and cyberbullying, intervened upon cutting, drug use, and other violent acts.
“We know this program will do the same for our district,” Schuchman said.