These days, it feels like we can't look at the front page of a national newspaper or watch five minutes of cable news without hearing of a school shooting or a person in a position of power who abused a child or teenager. These incidents remind us that every young person needs a trusted adult who they can turn to at home and at school—someone who they can confide in and from whom they can receive guidance. According to author and educator Brooklyn Raney, having connections to trusted adults is the best way for young people to stay safe. She explains that parents are usually the first, and closest, trusted adult, but as young people grow they often look toward others. It may be a teacher, a guidance counselor, a coach, a friend's parent, an aunt or an uncle, or a neighbor. For this reason, all adults in contact with young people should know the ABCs of being a trusted adult: Accessible, Boundaried, and Caring. As Raney shows, being a trusted adult need not be onerous. It doesn't mean working 24/7, or acting as a mental health counselor, or sharing details of your personal life. At once a call to action for every school to put in place a program to assess whether each student has a trusted adult, a blueprint for how to make her paradigm a reality, and a guide for those interested in helping the next generation, One Trusted Adult stands to revolutionize the way we support the young people in our life.