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This webpage offers tips for parents and educators on speaking to children about school violence. It provides information on what to say, suggested key points, and age-appropriate conversation guidelines.

This organization, established in partnership with the Office for Victims of Crime within the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, works to improve community preparedness and the nation’s capacity to serve victims recovering from mass violence through research, planning, training, technology, and collaboration.

This report examines eight case studies of incidents in which planned violence targeting institutions of higher education were averted by the potential attackers' peers, school administrators, and other campus safety stakeholders including law enforcement.

This report examines 12 case studies of incidents in which planned violence targeting K-12 schools was averted by the potential attackers' peers, school administrators, and other school safety stakeholders including school resource officers.

This report reviews the trends in school violence from the most often cited sources of school safety data and discusses how it can be explored further through additional studies on school shootings and a federal effort to improve federal data and its implications for school safety.

This fact sheet shares five statements on school-based violence prevention and intervention programs, including bullying prevention programs, that are designed to address a variety of issues faced by youth today.

This webpage contains information, data, and resources to support youth violence prevention efforts.

DHS's Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships provide a resource to raise awareness of potential risk factors and indicators for targeted violence in schools.

This webpage provides materials to assist businesses, government offices, schools, and communities in preparing for and responding to an active shooter incident. Resources cover issues such as a profile of an active shooter; responding to an active shooter or other violence situation; training for an active shooter situation and creating an emergency action plan; and tips for recognizing signs of potential violence. Resources are available in 16 different languages.

This report provides an examination of 37 incidents of targeted school violence that occurred in the United States from December 1974 through May 2000. It further sets forth a process for identifying, assessing, and managing students who may pose a threat of targeted violence in schools.