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The weeks following long breaks are among the most vulnerable times of the academic year, especially for first-year students adjusting to independence and new social dynamics.

This blog reinforces why prevention needs to be ongoing, coordinated, and grounded in real-world behavior, rather than limited to orientation sessions or reactive responses.

At Baylie’s Wish Foundation, we believe prevention works best when it’s proactive and practical.

Sharing resources like this is one small way to keep the conversation going as campuses come back to life.

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Short Film Day is the right moment to return to When Is It Enough? Exposing the Realities of Drink Spiking and Systemic Neglect.

This documentary examines drink spiking, the systemic gaps that allow it to continue, and the real human impact when prevention and accountability fall short.

Shawnee Baker appears in the film, sharing Baylie’s story.

Short films have a way of saying what longer conversations sometimes avoid. This one asks a simple, urgent question and doesn’t look away from the answer.

This remains an important resource to watch, share, and use to start necessary conversations.

🎥 Watch and share: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cERf3bVdbJE
💙 Learn more about our work: https://www.baylieswish.org

WHEN IS IT ENOUGH? EXPOSING THE REALITIES OF DRINK SPIKING AND SYSTEMIC NEGLECT This short documentary exposes the epidemic of drink spiking and the systemic neglect that allows it to continue.Featuring the voices of Ella, Lexi, Colleen,...

This is Baylie. A daughter. A friend. A young woman full of life, joy, and plans that never got the chance to unfold.

Her death was a tragedy. But what makes it even harder to accept is how preventable so much of what followed truly was.

Baylie’s story exposed gaps most families don’t know exist until it’s too late. Gaps in education. Gaps in awareness. Gaps in systems that are supposed to protect young people as they step into adulthood.

Too many students head to college without being taught about real-world risks. Too many parents assume safeguards are already in place. Too often, education only comes after something goes wrong.

We can’t change what happened to Baylie.
But we can change what happens next.

That’s why we’re asking you to sign our petition calling for education that prepares students for today’s realities, not yesterday’s assumptions.

One signature helps push this conversation forward.
One signature helps turn loss into action.

Please take a moment to sign and share:
💙 https://www.baylieswish.org/petition

If you’re sitting on a few gift cards from the holidays and wondering how to use them, here’s one thing worth considering.

'Baylie: A True Story' is a real account of love, loss, and the gaps in student safety that too many families don’t see until it’s too late.

Every copy keeps Baylie’s story in the conversation and supports the work to educate and protect students.

If you’re looking for something meaningful to read, or to share with someone you care about, this is a place to start.

Learn more or get the book here:
https://www.baylie.com/

From our family to yours, we wish you a peaceful holiday season.
However you celebrate, take care of yourself and the people around you.

Looking out for one another is how safety starts.

Campus safety doesn’t just affect students.
It shapes where educators choose to work.

Faculty and staff are increasingly weighing safety, communication, and emergency preparedness when deciding whether a campus is the right fit. That should matter to every institution competing for strong instructors and leaders.

A culture of safety isn’t about a single policy or piece of technology. It’s about whether people trust the systems around them and know what happens when something goes wrong.

When safety is clear, proactive, and taken seriously, it shows.
And it influences who wants to be part of that campus community.

The Role of Campus Safety in Educator Workplace Selection The CENTEGIX Safety Platform aids in the recruitment of post-secondary instructors at community colleges and technical colleges.

This is a basic question every school should be able to answer clearly.

If a student is worried about another student’s safety or well-being, what steps are they supposed to take?
Who do they contact?
What happens next?
And how is that student protected for speaking up?

Too often, these answers are unclear, buried, or inconsistent. When systems aren’t easy to navigate, students hesitate. And hesitation can have real consequences.

We ask institutions to look closely at the guidance they provide and whether it truly supports early intervention and peer reporting.

Safety doesn’t start at the moment of crisis.
It starts with clear pathways and shared responsibility.

These are the questions we should all be asking.

After Baylie was critically injured at 19, the absence of basic healthcare documents meant her family was legally barred from making medical decisions, accessing records, or fully advocating for her care. What followed exposed a gap in how unprepared most families are for medical emergencies once a student turns 18.

These documents are not optional. They are the difference between clarity and crisis.

Baylie’s Wish Foundation works to educate families, students, and institutions on this overlooked but critical step in college preparedness.

If you have a college-age student, we urge you to review and complete these forms before they are needed.

Access state-specific medical forms here:
https://www.baylieswish.org/legal-forms

Preparation saves time.
Preparation protects families.

Family of Florida college student says lack of healthcare documents barred them from helping after horrific accident After her 19-year old daughter was critically injured while away at a Florida college, one New Hampshire mother is now looking to educate parents, nationwide, about the importance of having a healthcare surrogate in place.