Video Introduction: School Safety Communications Planning Guide.This video was created and produced by Lynn Fountain, Production Assistant at the National Center for School Safety. Schools must communicate their safety plans in a clear, accessible, and timely manner...
Video Introduction: Physical Security Measures Overview.This video was created and produced by Lynn Fountain, Production Assistant, and Brent Miller, Training Manager, at the National Center for School Safety. Designed for school personnel, the Physical Security...
Following a crisis like a school shooting, students and community members in the surrounding area are likely to experience a trauma response. Students in surrounding communities may experience vicarious trauma or secondary traumatic stress. Although their healing...
In an earlier video in our SRO series, you learned the first five things an SRO should do. This last video of the series shares the next five things you should do, including understanding school rules and the law, joining the threat assessment team, understanding...
The Students, Teachers, Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Grant Program is designed to improve K-12 school security by providing students and teachers with the tools they need to recognize, respond quickly to, and help prevent acts of violence and ensure a...
Abstract: In 2019, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) was directed to provide Congress with a report on the state of school policing in the United States that examined the current role of police in schools and provided recommendations on how they can better serve...
Abstract: Although school violence is on the decline, it remains a significant concern for the general public, policymakers, and researchers. This report commissioned by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) takes a comprehensive look at the state of the research on...
This publication by the NIJ summarizes work done to create a national open-source database of all known shootings that resulted in at least one injury on K-12 school grounds between 1990 and 2016. The researchers included...
Data compiled from 2018-2020 STOP grantee survey responses and NCSS review of 2020 STOP proposals. Purpose The Training Needs Assessment is a tool that allows NCSS to better understand STOP grantee experiences implementing school safety strategies, their specific...
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that persistently affects how a person communicates and interacts with the world around them. ASD affects 1 in 50 people in the US. In your role as a School Resource Officer (SRO), you can model respect for...
School is a social place where students strive to fit in. Failure to understand and respect the cultural differences in how they look, eat, speak and interact with others can create unnecessary conflicts and ultimately lead to violence. As a School Resource Officer...
Many children and students struggle with mental health challenges that impact their full access to and participation in learning, and these challenges are often misunderstood and can lead to behaviors that are inconsistent with school or program expectations. The...
In the third and final episode of this series, Dr. Linda Henderson-Smith discusses leading through a crisis and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Henderson-Smith discusses how leaders can create a trauma-informed culture, guide their schools during times...
This resource by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) examines the evidence-based best practices of Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) in a K-12 school setting. BTAM is a fact-based, systematic process designed to identify,...
In the second episode of our series, Dr. Linda Henderson-Smith explains how school leaders can use a strategy called Rapid-Cycle Adaptive Leadership to turn challenges into opportunities. Dr. Henderson-Smith discusses how leaders can create a trauma-informed culture,...
In our three-episode series, “What It Means to Be a School Leader”, Dr. Linda Henderson-Smith, a licensed counselor and a consultant for trauma-informed, resilience-oriented care with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, will discuss how leaders can create a...
Did you know 93% of violent school events were planned in advance, and in 80% of those instances students or others were aware of what was being planned? Statistics like that can be difficult to learn, and may leave you wondering why students don’t say something...
This Fact Sheet describes the various federal approaches being taken to address youth mental health and substance use. Even before the pandemic, demand for mental health and substance use services was increasing, especially for our nation’s young people. The...
This report by the National School Health Collaborative (NSHC) is a systemic review of federal programs, initiatives, and funding streams that support school health work. It is part of a larger effort to map how the US federal government defines, funds, and supports...
As a School Resource Officer (SRO), success is not measured by arrests, control, or discipline, but by your ability to gain the trust of students and to help them grow. It is a big change, and an even bigger responsibility. But by taking a few simple steps, you can...
The Model Programs Guide Literature Reviews provide practitioners and policymakers with relevant research and evaluations for several youth-related topics and programs. They are compiled by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). Find out...
Table of Contents The Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented (TR) Schools Toolkit outlines a framework for implementing trauma-informed, resilience-oriented approaches in any school or school district. The primary audience for this toolkit includes school...
This is the second episode of two about restorative practices at Genesee Intermediate School District in Michigan. Guests discuss getting buy-in for restorative practices, coordinating with school resource officers, and sustaining programs after the grant period is...
Unlike traditional law enforcement officials, School Resource Officers (SROs) work almost exclusively with young people, so it is crucial they understand how students think and make decisions. But that is no easy task. Teenagers have been baffling and frustrating...
