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Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS) and Colorado Healthy Schools Smart Source (Smart Source), are Colorado’s widely-administered surveys on the health and well-being of young people and school health policies and practices that support youth health. Data from HKCS and Smart Source are complementary and can be used together to provide a more complete picture of youth and school health.

Safe2Tell was founded on the idea that prevention and early intervention is the key to preventing violence and saving lives. The guiding principles of this safety and prevention initiative model include educating young people and school staff on critical issues; encouraging them to play a role in prevention; equipping them with a tangible direct way to report anonymously, while empowering them to make a difference.

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

This self-assessment tool was created to assist school and district staff in addressing the health and academic needs of LGBTQ students, and to understand current policies, programs, and practices that may contribute to safe, inclusive environments where all youth can be successful.

This course was designed to help participants understand earthquakes and how K-12 schools and school districts can prepare for this natural hazard.

This course was designed to help K-12 schools and districts understand what site assessments are and how they can be used to inform school emergency operations plans and safety, security, emergency management, and preparedness programs.

This checklist summarizes key elements that will help district level core planning teams, with their school-specific teams and community partners, develop or enhance a school emergency operations plan (EOP). It can assist school districts as they support schools in developing a new EOP or refreshing an existing plan. 

This checklist summarizes key elements that will help school personnel (administrators, educators, and staff), with their community partners, develop a school emergency operations plan (EOP). It can assist schools in developing a new EOP or refreshing their existing plan.

This information sheet reviews the value of focusing on mental health in schools, with an emphasis on leveraging technology. It highlights practical recommendations Title IV-A State coordinators can share with local education agencies (LEAs) to support their efforts to promote mental health strategies and skills, including links to resources LEAs and school staff may find useful for planning and implementation.

 This webpage answers frequently asked questions about monkeypox for administrators and staff of K-12 schools, early care and education (ECE) programs, camps, and other community settings serving children or adolescents.