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This course was designed to help participants understand earthquakes and how K-12 schools and school districts can prepare for this natural hazard.

This course was designed to help K-12 schools and districts understand what site assessments are and how they can be used to inform school emergency operations plans and safety, security, emergency management, and preparedness programs.

This checklist summarizes key elements that will help district level core planning teams, with their school-specific teams and community partners, develop or enhance a school emergency operations plan (EOP). It can assist school districts as they support schools in developing a new EOP or refreshing an existing plan. 

This checklist summarizes key elements that will help school personnel (administrators, educators, and staff), with their community partners, develop a school emergency operations plan (EOP). It can assist schools in developing a new EOP or refreshing their existing plan.

This information sheet reviews the value of focusing on mental health in schools, with an emphasis on leveraging technology. It highlights practical recommendations Title IV-A State coordinators can share with local education agencies (LEAs) to support their efforts to promote mental health strategies and skills, including links to resources LEAs and school staff may find useful for planning and implementation.

 This webpage answers frequently asked questions about monkeypox for administrators and staff of K-12 schools, early care and education (ECE) programs, camps, and other community settings serving children or adolescents.

Schools are consistently a large part of the daily life for many American children and families and uniquely positioned to link to, or even help deliver COVID-19 vaccines for all those who are eligible. This webpage outlines action steps school leaders can take to support COVID-19 vaccine uptake and improve health literacy among staff, students, and families in their community.

If a teacher or student has been infected with COVID-19, improving ventilation can help prevent virus particles from accumulating in the air. Use this interactive tool to see how particle levels change as you adjust ventilation settings in your school, and how to decrease particle levels.

These data and analyses shine additional light on the mental health of U.S. high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic and tips for the school community to promote school connectedness.

Ventilation is one component of maintaining healthy environments, and is an important COVID-19 prevention strategy for schools and childcare programs. This webpage highlights ways you can improve ventilation in your school or childcare program, whether in a large building or in a home.