Maine · Grades 6-12 · Middle & High Schools
Students across Maine already see more than adults realize: group-chat posts, hallway tension, jokes that go too far, and friends who suddenly seem different. The question is what happens next. Jim Jordan turns the See Something Say Something concept into three student actions — Be Aware, Be Brave, Be Heard — with a delivery designed for smaller and rural schools where every student may be visible and one trusted-adult relationship can matter greatly.
Step 1
Students learn to notice warning signs without treating every unusual moment as an emergency: concerning behavior, online red flags, bullying or harassment patterns, changes in a friend's behavior, threats framed as jokes and situations that deserve a second look.
Step 2
Bravery is responsible action, not confrontation. Students may need to save a screenshot, step away from a risky situation, use an anonymous reporting option or tell a trusted adult even when speaking up feels socially uncomfortable.
Step 3
The goal is not simply to say something — it is to get useful information to someone who can respond. Students learn to separate facts from assumptions, identify trusted adults and reporting channels, and understand that immediate danger requires emergency help.
The memorable student message
See Something Say Something describes the larger prevention idea. Be Aware, Be Brave, Be Heard gives students the three actions Jim wants them to remember: notice the warning sign, find the courage to act safely and make sure the concern reaches a trusted adult who can help.
The Maine middle school version focuses on decisions a sixth, seventh, or eighth grader can actually make. Examples involving close peer groups, transportation, online conflict, and protecting friendships while still reporting help students understand when to pause, when to seek help, and why protecting someone is different from trying to get someone in trouble.
For Maine high schools, Be Brave is defined carefully. It does not mean confronting danger. When leadership, screenshots, harassment, threats, and the responsibility that comes with knowing something important are involved, courage may mean documenting what matters, stepping away from an unsafe situation, and getting information to the right adult quickly.
The Maine reporting section distinguishes urgent situations from concerns that can move through normal school channels. Online evidence should be saved rather than reposted, facts should be separated from rumor, and the student should choose an adult or system that can actually respond. If danger is immediate, emergency help comes first.
Interactive, not fear-based
Rather than speaking at Maine students for the whole program, Jim brings them into it. Magic creates curiosity, audience participation makes concepts visible, videos change the rhythm, and quiz material gives staff something concrete to use afterward. The entertainment always serves the prevention message.
For Maine principals, counselors and safety teams, the assembly can support the school's existing procedures rather than replace them. Staff can identify the adults, tip lines, reporting forms, counseling supports or other channels they want reinforced. A typical program is about 50 minutes, and the message can be adapted for separate middle and high school audiences.
One assembly should start a conversation, not end it. Maine schools can reinforce Be Aware, Be Brave, Be Heard with short classroom prompts, visual reminders, student-leadership discussions and follow-up quizzes that revisit the reporting path.
Serving Maine
This Maine page focuses on smaller and rural schools where every student may be visible and one trusted-adult relationship can matter greatly. Jim's program keeps the core message consistent while giving middle and high school audiences age-appropriate examples and language they can use in their own school setting.
Schools may inquire from communities such as Portland, Bangor, Augusta, Lewiston and elsewhere in Maine. Availability depends on the speaking calendar and travel schedule.
Nearby state pages
For program details, review the school safety assembly program, explore student outcomes, or email info@jimjordan.ca. Call 1-866-333-4553 for scheduling questions.
Email or call to ask about dates for a grades 6-12 interactive school safety assembly in Maine.