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Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools (PDF Download) produced by the US DOE's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, offers research-based practices designed to assist school communities identify these warning signs early and develop prevention, intervention and crisis response plans.
Hurricane Outreach — Developed by the Student Support Services Project, this page provides downloadable documents and links to a number of online resources.
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center — Sponsored by the White House Council on Youth Violence, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and Federal partners working on youth violence, this site is a resource for professionals, parents, and youth working to prevent violence committed by and against young people.
Pandemic Flu (Official U.S. Government Website) — Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, this site provides up-to-date planning and response information.
Pandemic Flu, Schools Planning — This section of the official U.S. government site can assist local educational agencies in developing and/or improving plans to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic.
Responding to Tragedy is an annotated list of websites with resources for understanding and coping with tragedy.
Safeguarding Our Children: An Action Guide (PDF Download) is the companion piece to the Early Warning Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools.
Threat Assessment: Predicting and Preventing School Violence — Fact Sheet on the National Association of School Psychologists' website.

 

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