Cohort 1 Enrollment is Open Now

Prevention initiatives stall when schools work alone. A cohort changes that.

When your school joins a Safe to Belong cohort, you are part of a small group of Ohio high schools (up to 10 ) moving through the program on a shared timeline with built-in checkpoints that keep prevention from becoming another item that gets rescheduled.

Cohort schools benefit from:

• Students who know what hazing is, why it happens, and how to stop it — before harm occurs 
• Shared learning with other Ohio schools facing the same challenges 
• Accountability — a structured calendar keeps your school on track all year 
• A founding voice — early cohort schools shape how this program grows 
• A peer network that continues after the program year ends 
• Data benchmarking — see how your school's results compare to the network

Safe to Belong is priced by school enrollment — so every school's investment reflects the size of the community it protects. 

• Adult and staff presentation — delivered by DJ Williams
• Parent presentation — delivered by DJ Williams
• Student curriculum modules 1–4 — facilitated by your school's designated leader
• Pre/post surveys and outcome report
• Cohort kickoff and virtual check-ins
• A voice in shaping how Safe to Belong grows 
• Permanent founding school designation on the HPP website 
• First position in Ohio's only longitudinal hazing prevention dataset

Included with all Cohort 1 Founding School enrollments

• Founding member of the HPP  School Advisory Board
• Preview and provide input on curriculum and presentation updates before release
• Permanent recognition on the HPP website as a founding partner
• Year 2 annual license — complimentary

Cohort 1 is the right fit if your school:

• Is ready to move — not just explore 
• Has administrative leadership that will champion the program 
• Is prepared to engage staff, parents, and students together 
• Wants to measure what changes and show your community the results 
• Is serious about prevention — not just compliance

1. Enrollment closes July 1, 2026. Spots are limited to 10 Ohio schools.
2. The next step is a free 30-minute conversation — no obligation, just an honest discussion about whether Safe to Belong is the right fit for your school.
3. You don't have to wait for an incident to act.