Webinars
Click on the links below to view recorded webinars on a variety of topics related to bullying prevention and Community Matters programs and services.
Identifying Resources to Fund Your Bullying & Violence Prevention Efforts
Join Rick Phillips, Executive Director, and William Grace Frost, Director of Strategic Relations of Community Matters, as they present ideas and resources for helping schools find funding for bullying and violence prevention efforts.
Creating Safer Schools From the Inside Out
CM Executive Director Rick Phillips presents the case for building safer schools by waking up the courage of students to notice, defuse and stop bullying and create a school climate where all youth and adults thrive. Originally presented to the Iowa Public Schools Insurance Program (IPSIP) with support from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Webinar - Empowering Elementary Age Students To Stand Up & Speak Up To Prevent Bullying
CM Executive Director Rick Phillips explains the dual track of the Elementary Enhanced Safe School Ambassadors Program: training students in grades 4 - 6 to go from being bystanders to upstanders as Ambassadors, then further training them as mentors to pass on their knowledge of how to recognize mistreatment and stand up for others to grades 1 - 3.
Safe School Ambassadors - Empowering Bystanders to Intervene Safely and Effectively
CM Founder & Executive Director Rick Phillips explains the logic model and effectiveness of the Safe School Ambassadors program in empowering bystanders to reduce mistreatment and improve school climate.
Funding Support Opportunity for SSA Anti-Bullying Program
Learn about funding opportunities for the Safe School Ambassadors and related programs and services for the San Diego/Imperial County, California region, sponsored by San Diego/Imperial County Schools JPA
5 Strategies for Creating Safer, High-Performing Schools
Community Matters Executive Director Rick Phillips presents this webinar focusing on Whole School Climate, a clear blueprint to help schools achieve the educational outcomes that have proven so elusive in recent reform efforts.