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Promise Action Fund, advocates for bipartisan gun safety, mental health and violence prevention. Further it has
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which currently consists of 14 members. There are over 100 employees that work nationwide to advocate for the organization (2023). There is a Board of
Advisors, Youth Advisory Board (YAB) and a School Advisory Committee. Additionally there are two councils; the Leadership Council has active
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to continually evaluate the “Know the Signs” programs, Start With Hello and Say
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of firearms. Also known as extreme risk protection orders or red flag laws, they empower family members and law enforcement to prevent gun violence and gun-related suicides by petitioning a court to temporarily separate an at-risk individual from firearms.
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The 501c3 Foundation of Sandy Hook
Promise provides violence prevention and school safety programs to schools and youth-serving organizations in the United States. These include Say Something and an accompanying anonymous reporting system.
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