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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.

This fact sheet shares five statements on school-based violence prevention and intervention programs, including bullying prevention programs, that are designed to address a variety of issues faced by youth today.

This webpage contains information, data, and resources to support youth violence prevention efforts.

DHS's Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships provide a resource to raise awareness of potential risk factors and indicators for targeted violence in schools.

This webpage provides materials to assist businesses, government offices, schools, and communities in preparing for and responding to an active shooter incident. Resources cover issues such as a profile of an active shooter; responding to an active shooter or other violence situation; training for an active shooter situation and creating an emergency action plan; and tips for recognizing signs of potential violence. Resources are available in 16 different languages.

This report provides an examination of 37 incidents of targeted school violence that occurred in the United States from December 1974 through May 2000. It further sets forth a process for identifying, assessing, and managing students who may pose a threat of targeted violence in schools.

This report provides youth with information on intentional gun violence in youths ages 10 to 24, including school shootings.

This toolkit provides information for law enforcement officers on how to improve their responses to children exposed to violence, especially in school shooting situations.

This virtual training program educates the general public with on the importance of communities, states, and regional planning to respond to incidents of mass violence and terrorism.

This virtual training program educates the general public on the definition of terrorism and mass violence, describes the effects on victims and survivors, and identifies resources for victims and communities.