“I love u guys.” 

These were the last four words Ellen and John-Michael Keyes received from their daughter, Emily Keyes, in a text message on the day she was held hostage and then killed in the Platte Canyon High School shooting. 

For victims’ families and friends, this is a real-life nightmare. And for the Keyes, this nightmare was their catalyst in creating a nationwide organization led by those affected by and with an interest in school safety. 

John-Michael joined Paul Timm in this episode of The Changing Face of School Security to discuss the mission of the I Love U Guys Foundation, the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) and the Standard Reunification Method (SRM), and the importance of emotional health in schools, supported by a “Dashboard of Wellness”.