Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint
501 formation to end the use of restraint and seclusion on school children
Help us growth so we can work to put and end to seclusion and restraint practices.
Posted June 3, 2021
Background & Context
Restraint and seclusion are crisis management strategies that are used in many schools across the nation and the world. Physical Restraint, is exactly what it sounds like, it is a personal restriction that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a student to move his or her torso, arms, legs or head freely. Seclusion is the involuntary confinement of a student alone in a room or area from which the student is physically prevented from leaving. These interventions are dangerous and have led to serious injuries and even death in students, teachers and staff.According to federal guidance restraint and/or seclusion should never be used except in situations where a child’s behavior poses an imminent danger of serious physical harm to self or others, and restraint and seclusion should be avoided to the greatest extent possible without endangering the safety of students and staff. The important wording here is “serious physical harm”, these measures are not intended merely for unsafe situations, but rather to situations that could result in death or serious bodily injury. As such based on federal guidance restraint and seclusion should be exceedingly rare. However, it has been found that restraint and seclusion are occurring far more frequently in schools across the nation and are not always limited to situations that involve imminent serious physical harm.
Immediate Problem
Help in establishing a 501 and guidance to meet the annual legal requirements of a 501.
Work & Deliverables
Help us to turn our volunteer organization into a non-profit. We need legal guidance to form the right type of non-profit and help to know what is needed to meet the annual legal requirements to maintain a non-profit organization.
Preparation Phase
- Review organization mission, vision and values
- Review organizational options with client
- Review existing documentation
Collaboration Phase
- Kick-off meeting to discuss options
- Assistance completing and file forms
- Assistance creating necessary documents
- Training to understand annual requirements
Wrap Up
- Final recommendations
- Submissions to IRS
Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint
Introductory Statement, Restraint and seclusion, outdated crisis management techniques that are commonly used in schools across the nation and beyond, are disproportionately used on disabled and minority children. These interventions are dangerous and can lead to significant trauma and injuries to students, teachers, and staff. Some children have even died as a result of the use of restraint and seclusion. There are far better ways to work with children that avoid the need for crisis management. Our schools should be moving towards neurodevelopmentally informed, trauma-sensitive, biologically respectful, relationship-based ways of understanding, and supporting students. We can and must do better. Vision Safer schools for students, teachers, and staff. Mission Our mission is to educate the public and connect people who are dedicated to changing minds, laws, policies, and practices so that restraint and seclusion are reduced and eliminated from schools across the nation (and beyond).
Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint
Introductory Statement, Restraint and seclusion, outdated crisis management techniques that are commonly used in schools across the nation and beyond, are disproportionately used on disabled and minority children. These interventions are dangerous and can lead to significant trauma and injuries to students, teachers, and staff. Some children have even died as a result of the use of restraint and seclusion. There are far better ways to work with children that avoid the need for crisis management. Our schools should be moving towards neurodevelopmentally informed, trauma-sensitive, biologically respectful, relationship-based ways of understanding, and supporting students. We can and must do better. Vision Safer schools for students, teachers, and staff. Mission Our mission is to educate the public and connect people who are dedicated to changing minds, laws, policies, and practices so that restraint and seclusion are reduced and eliminated from schools across the nation (and beyond).