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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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Targeted Violence
SIMEX 20-6 After-Action Report: School Security

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, 2020

This report details the key findings and takeaways from the pilot School Security Simulation Experiment (SIMEX). The goal of these findings is to provide data-informed conclusions and recommendations regarding physical and operational security in K-12 schools in the hopes of informing policy and operational decisions at the state, district, and school level.

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Targeted Violence
Targeted Violence Averted: College and University Case Studies

Department of Justice, 2020

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.
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Mental Health
Whole Child Toolkit

This toolkit provides a centralized location of basic information and resources to support efforts of educating the whole child. Educating the whole child means to acknowledge and address non-academic factors that impact academic outcomes while expanding learning opportunities.

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Targeted Violence
School Resource Officers: Averted School Violence Special Report

Department of Justice, 2020

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.

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Bullying and Cyberbullying
What Do the Data Reveal About Violence in Schools?

Department of Justice, 2020

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.

Policy
Emergency Planning
Michigan School Safety Legislation Summary

This resource provides information on school safety requirements and recommendations for Michigan schools and districts to use when establishing or reviewing policies and procedures.

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Mental Health
MHTTC School Mental Health Initiative

Department of Health and Human Services

This webpage outlines the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network's school mental health activities that aim to accelerate the implementation of effective mental health services in schools.

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