Resources on the Web
A number of groups offer guides and information on school violence and safety. Here is a sampling of the information available on the World Wide Web:
"Keep Schools Safe,'' from the National Association of Attorneys General and the National School Boards Association, provides up-to-date information on successful programs and ideas to help communities work toward safer schools.
www.keepschoolssafe.org
"Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools,'' from the U.S. departments of Education and Justice, offers a summary of the research on violence prevention, intervention, and crisis response in schools. www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/gtss.html
The National School Safety Center, which works for the prevention of school crime and violence, reviews school safety surveys and offers a checklist of typical characteristics of young people who have been involved in school-related violent deaths.
www.nssc1.org
www.Colorado.EDU/UCB/Research/cspv/infohouse/factsheets.html
"Crisis Response: Resources on Responding to a School Tragedy," from the National Association of School Psychologists, is designed to help schools cope with a significant crisis or trauma. The site includes "Schoolyard Tragedies: Coping With the Aftermath." www.nasponline.org/crisisresources/schoolviolence.html
curry.edschool.Virginia.edu/curry/centers/youthvio
The American Psychological Association and MTV have co-produced "Warning Signs of Teen Violence,'' a guide designed to help young people recognize when classmates or friends might be potential dangers to themselves or others.
www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=38
The Center for the Prevention of School Violence at North Carolina State University in Raleigh focuses on ensuring that schools are safe and is a nationally recognized source of help for school resource-officer programs.
www.ncdjjdp.org/cpsv/
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