Find School Safety Resources

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

Opioids, Drug-Related Emergencies, and Substance Abuse Prevention Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Department of Education, 2020

This recorded webinar provides an overview of opioids and school safety. It includes information on adolescent substance use, school-based prevention and intervention methods, how schools can plan for opioid overdoses and other drug-related emergencies, and resources to help prevent and reduce youth drug and substance use.

Webpage

Preventing and Reducing Youth and Young Adult Substance Misuse: Schools, Students, Families

Department of Education

This webpage provides information on how the U.S. Department of Education supports educational institutions in preventing youth substance abuse. It also lists resources for schools, students, and parents.

Guidance

Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent's Guide to Substance Use Prevention

Department of Education, and Department of Justice, 2024

This guide offers information that can help parents raise children who understand the risks of substance use. It includes an overview of substance use among children, youth, and young adults; risk factors and protective factors; suggestions for how to talk to young people about drugs; and tips on what to do if parents suspect their child is using substances.

Report

The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Substance Abuse and Related Behavioral Health Problems

Department of Health and Human Services

This report provides an overview to parents, teachers, and health practitioners on the role of adverse childhood experiences in substance use and related behavioral health problems.

Podcast

#REMSontheAir Podcast: Opioids, Drug-Related Emergencies, and Substance Abuse Prevention Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Department of Education, 2020

This podcast episode discusses the integration of Opioid Overdose Prevention Annexes into school emergency operations plans. It describes school-based prevention and intervention methods and provides an overview of the presence of opioids in schools.

Program

Know2Protect

Department of Homeland Security

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.

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.

Program

Operation Prevention

Department of Justice

This educational initiative is designed to inspire conversations and equip people with the knowledge and refusal skills they need to steer clear of substance misuse. It provides standards-aligned content for students in grades 3-12 and additional resources for educators, families, and professionals.

Webpage

School and Educator Resources - Talk. They Hear You.

Department of Health and Human Services

This webpage provides information and resources on the ways teachers, administrators, and other school professionals can play a role in preventing underage drinking and other substance use.

Webpage

School and Campus Health

Department of Health and Human Services

This webpage provides information and resources to assist efforts to promote mental health and substance use prevention in schools and on campuses and to provide safe learning environments.