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Trainings for Schools & Area Education Agencies |
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 As the only organization in the state that offers a comprehensive and research-proven effective program, Iowa Safe Schools can fit your school or area education agency's training needs.
Over 2,500 Iowa educators, administrators, social workers, counselors, business leaders, and others receive direct education from Iowa Safe Schools annually. The average level of satisfaction according to evaluations done after a workshop offered by Iowa Safe Schools is 4.71 on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being "Poor" and 5 being "Excellent.
Workshops offered by Iowa Safe Schools can last an hour to over three hours in length depending on time availability and desire of what to accomplish.
Making Our Schools Trans Safe
According to a study titled Harsh Realities, 89% of transgender students in our nation's schools reported being recent victims of verbal harassment and 28% reported being recent victims of physical assault (being punched, kicked, shoved up against a locker). Working with transgender students is often times a hard topic to talk about. This session gives the individual building the opportunity to openly talk about the needs of transgender students, legal questions revolving around transgender youth, and in the end a creation of a school plan to make the school transgender safe and supportive.
Safe Schools for All
All students deserve a safe and healthy place to learn and a supportive community to live in. However, statistics continue to show that Iowa's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students face many barrers to their success including bullying and harassment, homelessness, and suicide risk. This session gives a school or agency the opportunity to receive basic information on LGBT youth and offer research-based solutions to create a safe, supportive learning environments for LGBT youth.
That's so Gay
That's so gay, no homo, fag, and dyke are heard countless times in our schools. But how do you stop students from saying these hurtful words and phrases? Bullying and harassment of LGBT students can and must be stopped. This session specifically is designed to create awareness of bullying and harassment facing LGBT students, and offer proven solutions to ending bullying and harassment.
Creating Safe Elementary Classrooms
Developing a safe and supportive community means starting at the elementary level in teaching students the importance of accepting all classmates and community members. Research continues to show that the use of age-appropriate LGBT themed literature in the classroom reduces bullying and harassment significantly. Elementary educators and counselors will be able to learn how to create fun and interactive activities with their classes using these age-appropriate materials.
If you school is interested in more information about these workshops please contact Nate Monson at
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or 515-243-1221.
Comments on trainings at schools have included:
The information was awesome and I really appreciated the activities and videos presented. I felt the presenter was fantastic and was able to give us information without becoming offended by some answers or questions. This is one of the best workshops I have ever taken!
-Middle School Counselor, Northwest Iowa School
Iowa Safe Schools is a phenomenal resource that every district in the state should utilize.
-School Improvement Consultant
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