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The federal government identified additional resources that highlight strategies for school safety. Use these resources to learn more about targeted violence.
Safe Storage Fact Sheet
Department of Justice, 2023
This fact sheet provides information on the safe storage of firearms at home.
Technical Packages for Violence Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
These technical packages were developed to help states and communities take advantage of the best available evidence to prevent or reduce violence. Each package is intended as a resource to guide and inform prevention decision-making and include topics such as preventing Adverse Child Experiences, child abuse and neglect, suicide, youth violence, sexual violence, and intimate partner violence. The corresponding webpage also provides information on implementing the technical packages, postcards, and FAQs.
Averting Targeted School Violence Video
Department of Homeland Security, April 2023
This video highlights the findings and implications of the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center's research on school violence prevention based upon the study, "Averting Targeted School Violence: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Plots Against Schools," which examined 67 disrupted plots against K-12 schools. It describes the thinking and behavior of the plotters, as well as their attack plans, how the plots were discovered, and how this information can be utilized to prevent violence in schools.