Safety & Emergency Services

Safe2Tell provides YOUNG people a way to report any threatening behaviors or activities endangering themselves or someone they know, in a way that keeps them safe and anonymous. It is a state-funded strategic initiative of the Colorado Department of Law, Office of the Attorney General. The anonymity of all Safe2Tell reports is protected by C.R.S. 07-197.  This means the reporting party remains unknown by Colorado state law.

The mission of the Colorado School Safety Resource Center is to assist educators, emergency responders, community organizations, school mental health professionals, parents and students to create safe, positive and successful school environments for Colorado students in all pre K-12 and higher education schools.

The first Colorado-based chapter of the American Red Cross was chartered on Nov. 11, 1914. Today, there are four chapters in Colorado, which is part of the Colorado and Wyoming region. The American Red Cross is not a government agency; it relies on the donations of time, money and resources from individuals in the local community, corporate partners and like-minded foundations to do its work. Red Cross Services are provided throughout Colorado thanks to the generous commitment of thousands of local volunteers who help individuals and communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters; teach lifesaving skills to tens of thousands of individuals; provide transportation for the critically ill and elderly; offer support to U.S. service members and their families in Colorado; and provide lifesaving information to immigrant and migrant communities, promote international Humanitarian Law and reconnect families separated by war or disaster.

Colorado's Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management provides leadership and support to Colorado communities to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond and recover from all-hazard events including acts of terrorism. The division works to keep Colorado communities are safe, secure and resilient.

Common Sense is dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology. It empowers parents, teachers and policymakers by providing unbiased information, trusted advice and innovative tools to help them harness the power of media and technology as a positive force in all kids' lives.

The Cyberbullying Research Center is dedicated to providing up-to-date information about the nature, extent, causes, and consequences of cyberbullying among adolescents. Cyberbullying can be defined as "Willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices." It is also known as "cyber bullying," "electronic bullying," "e-bullying," "sms bullying," "mobile bullying," "online bullying," "digital bullying" or "Internet bullying." This web site serves as a clearinghouse of information concerning the ways adolescents use and misuse technology. It is intended to be a resource for parents, educators, law enforcement officers, counselors, and others who work with youth.

Facebook's administrators believe safety is a conversation and a shared responsibility among everyone. Safety is an ongoing conversation between parents and kids, teachers and students, companies and the people who use their products and services.

Using this Facebook page, learn about the platform's safety tools and resources. It provides updates and information to help keep families safe while using Facebook or surfing on the Internet.

NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline. The program is designed for children ages 5-17, parents and guardians, educators, and law enforcement. With resources such as videos, games, activity cards, and presentations, NetSmartz entertains while it educates. (When website unavailable, try again later)

The Pikes Peak Regional Emergency Management - Colorado Springs Office proactively plans for hazards, works to reduce threats, and prepares Colorado Springs' citizens to respond to and recover from a disaster. The office is responsible for providing mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery, and coordination for large-scale emergencies and disasters, both natural and human-caused, to the citizens of Colorado Springs for the purpose of saving lives and preventing property damage.

Launched in February 2003, Ready is a national public service advertising campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to get the public involved and ultimately to increase the level of basic preparedness across the nation. Ready, and its Spanish language version Listo, ask individuals to do three key things: Build an emergency supply kit, make a family emergency plan and be informed about the different types of emergencies that could occur and their appropriate responses.

StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying. It coordinates closely with the federal partners in bullying prevention steering committee, an interagency effort led by the Department of Education that works to coordinate policy, research, and communications on bullying topics. The federal partners include representatives from the U.S. departments of agriculture, defense, education, health and human services, as well as the interior and justice departments, and the Federal Trade Commission and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.