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Threats and Violence Student Messaging is an optional feature that displays a customizable message on a student’s screen when Beacon detects activity associated with Threats and Violence categories. Only Super Users and Super Counselors can configure this setting.
This feature is not available on Beacon Starter. It is turned off by default.

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Review the Default Message

You can review and edit the message sent to your students in Beacon Settings. The default Threats and Violence message reads:
It seems like you might be having thoughts related to threats or violence. We want you to know we care about you and want to help. Please consider reaching out to your parents, school counselors, or another trusted adult. If you need immediate help, call 911 or text HOME to 741741.
If you edit the default text, ensure that your revised message follows safe messaging guidelines before saving.
Enabling Student Messaging: Automatically notifying students with information of this nature is very sensitive…

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Enable Student Messaging

  1. Go to beacon.goguardian.com and sign in.
  2. Click Settings from the navigation menu.
  3. Select Student Messaging.
  4. Toggle on the Threats + Violence Student Messaging.
  5. Toggle on the time period during which you want students to receive messages when alerts are generated:
    • Always — both during and after school
    • During School — during the hours defined in your School Hours setting
    • After School — outside of defined school hours
  6. Review the provided Threats + Violence template and edit it as needed.
  7. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.
  8. A confirmation window appears. Select the checkbox to confirm that students have been prepared to receive alerts of this nature, then click Save.
Before enabling student messaging, ensure that staff are prepared to support any student who receives a message. The confirmation step requires you to acknowledge that your school has equipped students with the information they need to respond.
Beacon Settings Menu: Student Messaging (selected). Threats + Violence Messaging: Would you like to display a…

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Configure School Hours

School Hours are defined by a Super User or Super Counselor under Beacon Settings > School Hours. The time of day selection for student messaging uses those defined hours.

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Resources

Threats and Violence FAQ

Common questions about the Threats and Violence feature.

Threats and Violence Parent Notifications

Configure parent and guardian notifications for Threats and Violence alerts.

Student Messaging

Configure student messaging for Suicide and Self Harm alert phases.

Configure School Hours

Define the school hours window that governs notification and messaging timing.
Last modified on July 9, 2026