Every time this happens, I feel like I haven't done enough or we are too slow, said Roger Kluck, the director of the Alternative to Violence Project.
Kluck's program provides a workshop where students do activities and play games to help build self-confidence, bond with each other and brainstorm how to solve problems and understand the underlying causes of violence.
Prevention can make a difference for students as they learn to deal with the big emotions that can lead to violence. Lessons should ideally begin at the start of a student's education rather than as a reactive measure.
Kluck said of students and teachers immediately after the loss of a student to gun violence, 'They are grieving and reeling and thinking proactive is kind of off the table.'
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