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This tip sheet provides guidance on teaching Psychological First Aid (PFA), an evidence-informed intervention model to assist students, staff, and families in the immediate aftermath of a disaster or emergency event.

This guidance outlines four important COVID-19 mitigation strategies for schools to keep students and staff safe, healthy, and ready for in-person learning.

This program offers 24/7 call, text and chat access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing suicidal, substance use, and/or mental health crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress. The corresponding webpage provides additional resources and information for strengthening suicide prevention and mental health crisis services.

This guide brings together resources that explain when to release or withhold student information collected through reporting systems and threat assessment processes.

This guide provides important considerations for collecting school safety data as well as information on how to interpret data, how to create data visualizations, and how to effectively use these graphics as part of school safety initiatives.

A guide for parents and families in preparing for their students return to school for the 2021-2022 academic year. 

This report, covering active shooter incidents in the United States between 2000 and 2013, examines specific behaviors that may precede an attack and that might be useful in identifying, assessing, and managing those who may be on a pathway to violence.

This video describes accessibility features that should be considered to ensure that public schools are accessible to students with disabilities as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.  The video describes key accessibility features needed by students with disabilities to get to school, participate in classes and get around school buildings and facilities, use playground equipment, and participate in other school activities.