The report includes a brief review of the literature which addresses school connectedness and meaningful student involvement. It analyzes responses to a questionnaire designed to establish baseline information about S.A.V.E. chapters, develop best practices for chapter operations, and assist in determining S.A.V.E.'s effectiveness in efforts to make schools safer. It presents some of the findings from open-ended questions and offers recommendations concerning the implementation of S.A.V.E. and future S.A.V.E. research. Recommendations include increased training for advisors, increased involvement with other school and community activities, exploration of a secondary S.A.V.E. curriculum, coordination of S.A.V.E. with other school violence prevention efforts, attention to S.A.V.E.'s biggest challenges, enhancement of recruiting strategies, emphasis on the proactive nature of S.A.V.E. chapter initiation, and establishment of a national S.A.V.E. support structure. Figures, tables, references