When it comes to school safety, we focus a lot of our attention on crisis management and response. But what about before the crisis? Is there more we can be doing in our buildings to prevent school violence? This presentation focuses on the research of James Densley and Jillian Peterson in their book The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic, highlighting prevention strategies that are easy to implement, regardless of grade level, setting, or prior training, to help create safer environments for students and staff.