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SchoolSafety.gov provides resources, like guidance, training, and fact sheets, to help schools create and maintain a safe learning environment.

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Webinar

Improving the Behavioral Health of Boys and Young Men of Color: Addressing Data Challenges

Department of Health and Human Services

This webinar discusses the prevalence of health disparities among boys and young men of color and how programs can strengthen their protective factors.

Guidance

School Transportation Security Programs

Department of Homeland Security

This program offers information on school bus security, including guidelines, assessments, and exercise support for school districts and transportation providers.

Program

Be Safe and Sound in School (B3S)

Department of Justice, 2001

This program seeks to raise awareness of school safety and security issues and provide the tools and resources needed for schools to effectively address them.

Program

Serving Safely

Department of Justice, May 2018

This program seeks to improve interactions between police and those affected by mental illnesses and developmental disabilities.

Report

Preventing School Violence: Plenary Papers of the 1999 Conference on Criminal Justice Research and Evaluation

Department of Justice

This report summarizes the main points of a research forum on preventing school violence for administrators, principals, and police officers.

Report

Preventing School Shootings: A Summary of a U.S. Secret Service Safe School Initiative Report

Department of Justice

This report summarizes a U.S. Secret Service Report for school administrators that examines the prevention of targeted violence in schools.

Tool

Police-Mental Health Collaboration Toolkit

Department of Justice

This tool provides resources for law enforcement agencies to partner with mental health providers to effectively respond to calls for service and improve outcomes for people with mental illness.

Video

Supporting Young Adults with Mental Health Difficulties in Post-Secondary Education

Department of Health and Human Services

This video, geared towards university officials and health professionals, addresses the topic of mental and substance use disorders among college students.

Video

Addressing Mental Health Concerns in College

Department of Health and Human Services

This video, geared towards university officials and health professionals, addresses the topic of mental and substance use disorders among college students.

Video

Addressing Emotional and Behavioral Issues in K–5 Classrooms

Department of Health and Human Services

This video, geared towards teachers, administrators and principals, addresses the topic of identifying and managing behavioral health concerns in elementary school classrooms.