How can teachers better understand where students need more writing support? In this edition of the MSUToday Weekly Update, learn how an MSU-developed tool is giving educators research-backed strategies to assess and improve their students’ writing skills. Plus, learn which MSU undergraduate programs are ranked among the best in the nation, imagine must-do Spartan experiences […]
In the aftermath of a targeted act of violence, school communities scramble to figure out how it could have been prevented. A program at Michigan State University is dedicated to finding solutions. Prevent 2 Protect, or P2P, is a pioneering project focused on keeping Michigan school communities safe by preventing adolescent-targeted violence. Established in 2022, the […]
Grounded in her Michigan State University experience, Dr. Alyse Folino Ley leads with compassion and prevention to support the mental health of young people across Michigan and beyond. From the moment she stepped onto Michigan State University’s campus, Alyse Folino Ley felt a deep sense of belonging. “MSU didn’t just feel like a campus, it […]
Prevent 2 Protect joined hundreds of educators, law enforcement personnel, healthcare professionals, and advocates at the 2026 Association of Threat Assessment Professionals Winter Conference in Orlando, Florida. Members of the HUB, Lincoln Park, Calhoun, and Genesee Intensive Support Teams were able to network and hear from a variety of recognized speakers on topics related to […]
We’re proud to return as a presenter at the MSP Office of School Safety’s Advanced School Safety Academy in Livonia. Prevent 2 Protect is grateful for the continued collaboration and the shared commitment to keeping Michigan students safe, supported, and connected.
We traveled to Genesee ISD today to kick off partnering with our newest region, and completed our regional training with educators, mental health professionals, and law enforcement personnel with partnering districts within Genesee ISD. Thank you to those who attended, and we look forward to working with you to support high-risk youth and create safer communities
Prevent 2 Protect presented “From Post to Prevention” to educators and school staff at Lincoln Park Public Schools, focusing on the role of digital media when preventing adolescent-targeted violence. We welcome any opportunity to present at local, state, and national conferences in an effort to spread more awareness and education on our mission.
Prevent 2 Protect presented “Making Management Matter: Strengthening the ‘M’ in School-Based BTAM” during the Advanced School Safety Academy hosted by the Michigan State Police Office of School Safety — equipping professionals with the tools to manage high-risk and high-need adolescents in the K-12 setting. Collaboration saves lives, and this was another step forward.
Prevent 2 Protect had the honor of presenting at the Michigan Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (MCCAP) Annual Fall Meeting. With fellow female psychiatrists from Henry Ford Health, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University, we were able to share insights on the intersection of mental health, early intervention, and targeted violence prevention, […]
Grounded in her Michigan State University experience, Dr. Alyse Folino Ley leads with compassion and prevention to support the mental health of young people across Michigan and beyond. From the moment she stepped onto Michigan State University’s campus, Alyse Folino Ley felt a deep sense of belonging. “MSU didn’t just feel like a campus, it […]
