A new video from PACE, Oregon’s leading provider of property and liability insurance for public education, demonstrates how vital it is to protect Oregon students from boundary invasion.

PACE, which stands for Property and Casualty Coverage for Education, has posted the video on its website. It offers a dramatic portrayal of how young people’s lives are scarred by incidents of sexual abuse and molestation, and the important role that students, school staff, parents and others can and should play in preventing and reporting such behavior.

Dave Harvey, PACE administrator, said the new video is part of PACE’s ongoing efforts to protect students.

“Our primary focus is keeping students safe,” Harvey said. “Because of societal taboos, for many years we’ve faced an uphill battle in reporting grooming behaviors that place young people in harm’s way. As a result, we have seen a steady toll of claims that damage students physically and emotionally.

“As a society we need to do better, and as an institution PACE is committed to leading the way.”

Harvey said that PACE members will be required to have their staff members watch the video as part of securing their 5% general liability discount. He said the video is an extension of the training and educational work being undertaken by McKenzie Nix, PACE’s sexual abuse prevention consultant.

Harvey also noted that anyone with a tip on school safety may report it anonymously to SafeOregon by texting or calling 844-472-3367 or sending an email to tip@safeoregon.com. Emergency situations should always be reported to 9-1-1.