The “Active Shooter Preparedness: School Security and Resilience” video provides information geared towards educators, school resource officers, and school administrators who serve in important roles in safeguarding schools.

 Developmentally appropriate translation of Run, Hide, Fight for children & youth. 

There are many forms and methods of educating and training students and staff to respond in an emergency. The following are examples of several models, beginning with the most basic and progressing to the most advanced.

The following levels are designed to assist school communities in determining the awareness levels and capabilities of students and staff.

The Institutional Resilience and Expanded Postsecondary Opportunity (IREPO) program is designed to help intuitions of higher education emerge from the Coronavirus pandemic more resilient and expand educational opportunities for students. The grants can be utilized in a variety of ways, including resuming operations, supporting students, reducing disease transmission, and developing more agile instructional delivery models for students who cannot or choose not to attend classes in person. 

The U.S. Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released updated joint guidance addressing the application of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to records maintained on students. 

This guidance provides the public, including states, schools, and school systems, with information about addressing mental health and substance use issues in schools.

This guidance helps teachers and school personnel identify behaviors and other signs that could result in youth violence.

This video training series includes 10 segments with guidance from local, state, and national experts in law enforcement and education on incorporating threat assessment in schools.

This website provides emergency planning resources, tools, and information to help kids prepare for emergency-related events.