Vermont · Grades 6-12 · Middle & High Schools
In Vermont, school safety has to work in real student life, not just in a policy manual. Jim Jordan keeps the tone practical and age-appropriate while teaching Be Aware, Be Brave, Be Heard. The framework moves students from noticing to reporting without panic, public drama, or fear-based messaging, especially in community-centered schools where student voice and trusted-adult relationships are central to prevention.
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.
For grades 6-8 in Vermont, the program uses age-appropriate examples around small-school culture, online conflict, and asking for help early. Jim separates tattling from protecting, gives students simple language for starting a conversation with an adult, and keeps the room active so the reporting steps feel familiar instead of intimidating.
High school students in Vermont get a direct version of the program. Topics such as screenshots, harassment, threats, leadership, and peer support without trying to solve serious concerns alone are used to show the difference between witnessing, amplifying, and giving useful information to someone who can act.
Vermont students are given a practical next-step ladder: protect immediate safety first, preserve useful evidence when appropriate, then move the concern to the adult or reporting channel that can respond. Schools can identify their own counselors, administrators, anonymous tools, SRO contacts where applicable, or other local procedures before Jim presents.
Interactive, not fear-based
The pace changes frequently because student attention matters. A magic routine may introduce noticing details, a volunteer segment can show how information changes as it travels, and a short video can reset the room before a serious point. Follow-up quizzes give Vermont staff a simple way to check what students retained.
The administrator value for a Vermont school is consistency: one student-friendly framework that can sit on top of current school procedures. The program is action-focused instead of fear-based, and the follow-up material lets staff revisit the same language after the live assembly.
Follow-up matters because students forget one-time messages. Quiz material and discussion prompts give counselors, teachers and student leaders in Vermont a practical way to keep Be Aware, Be Brave, Be Heard active after the assembly day.
Serving Vermont
This Vermont page focuses on community-centered schools where student voice and trusted-adult relationships are central to prevention. 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 Burlington, Montpelier, Rutland, Essex and elsewhere in Vermont. 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 Vermont.