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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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Guidance

Resources for Schools and Districts Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis

Department of Education, March 2020

These FAQs share ideas from districts across the country, as well as resources from local and state education agencies.

Guidance

Guidance To States And School Systems On Addressing Mental Health And Substance Use Issues In Schools

Department of Health and Human Services, July 2019

This guidance provides the public, including states, schools, and school systems, with information about addressing mental health and substance use issues in schools.

Guidance

Addressing the Risk of Violent Behavior in Youth

Department of Education

This presentation helps teachers and school personnel identify common risk factors and warning signs associated with violent behaviors as well as strategies to effectively respond to situations of concern.

Video

Office of the Ohio Attorney General: Threat Assessment Training Videos

State Agency, March 2020

This video training series includes 10 segments with guidance from local, state, and national experts in law enforcement and education on incorporating threat assessment in schools.

Guidance

Donation or Loan of Personal Protective Equipment and Other Medical Supplies and Equipment Purchased with Federal Funds

Department of Education, 2020

See the guidance written by the U.S. Department of Education for information about donation or loan of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies and equipment purchased with federal funds.

Guidance

Be COVID Prepared Toolkit Plan

Department of Health and Human Services and Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2020

So what can YOU do to Be COVID Prepared? The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) say it can be as easy as following 3 simple principles: Prevent. Prepare. Be Informed.

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Be COVID Prepared Plan Template

Department of Health and Human Services and Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2020

To help with COVID-19 preparedness, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) have developed this emergency plan template to organize some key steps you may want to take. This template should not replace the guidance from your school but can be used in addition to the direction you’re being provided.

Guidance

Cyber Safety Series: Video Conference Safety and Phishing - Tip Sheet

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, 2020

Phishing is the process of scammers tricking you into giving them your personal information. Protect yourself from these scams by following these tips.

Guidance

Promising Practices and Approaches to Support Remote Learning

Department of Education, 2020

When schools are forced to shutter their doors because of natural phenomena, remote learning takes on added importance. Recent school closures because of COVID-19 have highlighted the need for a better understanding of the most promising remote learning strategies when there are no classroom alternatives. We reviewed 110 studies on the effectiveness of remote learning practices in K-12 settings.

Guidance

Returning to School: A Toolkit for Principals

Department of Education, 2020

This publication is one of eight in a series of resources Return to School from the National Comprehensive Center.