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This article shares findings from a study conducted by researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder’s Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence who partnered with educators in Colorado middle schools to implement and evaluate the Safe Communities Safe Schools model. Researchers examined the ability of schools to implement the model as designed, as well as whether the model affects school climate and student behavior at school.

This report includes data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics' National Crime Victimization Survey and is part of the National Center for Education Statistics' Condition of Education report, which contains key indicators on the condition of education in the United States from prekindergarten through postsecondary.

This downloadable fact sheet provides strategies for forming partnerships and communicating with families and guardians, and for including them in efforts to develop, enhance, and maintain high-quality school emergency operations plans.

This two-day training course provides the operational-level details to support many of the topics covered in the Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents – Partnering Rural Law Enforcement and the Local School Systems awareness-level course. It provides content instruction, develops concept-specific skills, and provides opportunities for law enforcement, school personnel, and community stakeholders to collaboratively apply the course objectives in scenario-based applications. Topics covered in this course include all-hazards planning, preparedness, response, and recovery; vulnerability assessments; threat assessment management; and scenario-based activities.

This web-based training course provides rural law enforcement officials and school personnel information and training tools to be better prepared to actively work together to make all school systems and school buildings safer and more secure.

This article shares recommendations for food safety items to include on your shopping list to keep school lunches safe and protect children from foodborne illness.

This toolkit offers simple strategies and guidance K-12 schools and school districts can use to implement and enhance safety reporting programs and encourage bystander reporting among students and other members of the school community.

This campaign educates and empowers young people, parents, and trusted adults on ways to prevent and combat exploitation and abuse both on and offline; explains how to report incidents of these crimes; and offers support resources for victims and survivors of online child sexual exploitation and abuse.

This podcast episode discusses bullying, school climate, mental health, and other important school safety issues. The episode also covers the National Institute of Justice's research portfolio on school safety.

This toolkit outlines a framework for implementing trauma-informed, resilience-oriented approaches in any school or school district. It utilizes tools, videos, professional development slide decks, and concise instruction to explain the concepts of trauma and toxic stress; offers individual and school-wide strategies for addressing trauma and fostering resilience for students, staff, and families; and offers strategies to assess the impact of these adaptations throughout the school community.