March - 2018

WPVI platform: Prevention is the only solution

The #MeToo movement, proliferation of deadly workplace violence incidents, and mass school shootings are indicative that what we've been doing in America does not work. The not-for-profit Workplace Violence Prevention Institute advocates prevention, education and getting at the root cause of bullying, harassment, assaults, and other violence-related problems. Please watch the following brief video to learn more about the WVPI.

One student killed another wounded in the latest active shooter incident at a U.S. school

The carnage inside American schools continues. One student was shot dead and another wounded inside Huffman High School in Alabama on March 8, 2018. Courtlin Arrington, just 17 at the time of her death. Authorities have reported that Courtlin Arrington, 17, was the student who was shot to death inside her classroom at Huffman High on Thursday. She was given CPR in an attempt to revive her including at the scene of the shooting at the school but died later. Courtlin, a senio

Anti--bullying advocate Italia Brosseau RSVPs yes to the WVPI Symposium

South Florida anti-bullying advocate Mrs. Italia Brosseau was in the room at the first WVPI conference June 2016 and she has confirmed she will attend the Orlando WVPI Symposium on May 10, 2017 as well. Mrs. Brosseau Mrs. Brosseau owed and operated several businesses in south Palm Beach and in the Coral Springs section of Broward County for several years prior to her retirement a decade ago. Today Mrs. Brosseau focuses her energy supporting philanthropic causes and enjoying t

Young workers, bullying and workplace violence

Parents: Please watch the following brief video on the important topic of younger worker safety.

OSHA: Violence seen as a threat to healthcare workers

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regards workplace violence as a particular threat to those employed in the health care industry. WVPI's Executive Director Kathleen M. Bonczyk addressing workplace violence before a group of human resources professionals. Amongst other duties, OSHA administers and enforces the federal OSH Act which addresses worker safety. The OSH Act is applicable to most private sector employers and their employees in the 50 states, t

Workplace hostage situation ends with four dead; Suspect told to leave facility earlier in the week

Three women were taken hostage and executed yesterday during a deadly case of workplace violence at a veterans home in Yountville, California. The victims have been identified as Christine Loeber, the facility's executive director, Dr. Jen Golick, a therapist, and Dr. Jennifer Gonzales, a psychologist with the San Francisco Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. They were reportedly taken hostage during a staff meeting. Source: New York Daily News The active shoot

SoloProtect: Gold Level Sponsor of WVPI Symposium 2018

SoloProtect a leader in the employee safety industry field serves as Gold Level sponsor of the Workplace Violence Prevention Institute's May 10, 2018 Violence Prevention Symposium in Orlando, announced Kathleen M. Bonczyk, Founder of the Workplace Violence Prevention Institute. "We are extremely grateful for SoloProtect's generous support," Bonczyk stated. SoloProtect issued the following statement: "SoloProtect is proud to sponsor the Workplace Violence Prevention Institute’

EEOC sues Morrison Management Specialists, Inc. for sex discrimination

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has initiated litigation against Morrison Management Specialists, Inc. a division of Compass Group, alleging sex discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Amongst other allegations, the EEOC contends that the company unlawfully denied a promotional opportunity to a female supervisor on the basis of her gender. Read the EEOC's press release regarding the lawsuit her

Cruz indicted on 17 first degree murder & 17 attempted murder counts

Following two days of testimony before a grand jury, Nikolas Cruz has been formally charged with 17 counts of first degree murder and 17 counts of first degree attempted murder at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018. Nikolas Cruz mug shot The massacre is one of the worst mass school shootings in modern American history, and both students and employees were killed or injured. First Degree Murder Indictments Issued for Victims: Luke Hoyer; Martin Duque

Jennifer Coan joins the WVPI

In late December 2016, my friend Jane Brady Nosal informed me a young woman named Fatou Jallow was shot and killed at work in Madison, Wisconsin not far from where her own daughter Caroline was shot dead by a disgruntled co-worker in February 2016. Fatooumatta "Fatou" Jallow, just 23 when she was shot dead at the home for developmentally disabled adults where she worked on December 21, 2016 by a male employed by the same company (Facebook). ------ The man who murdered Fatou a

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