School Violence Resources

Ohio Based Resources
National Resources
School/Gun Violence
Safety and Security
School Resource Officers
Bullying/Harassment
Conflict Resolution
Character Education
Policy and Procedures
Student Resources
Parent Resources
Drug and Alcohol Prevention/Intervention

National Reports

The Final Report and Findings of the Safe School Initiative: Implications for the Prevention of School Attacks in the United States

Threat Assessment in Schools: A Guide to Managing Threatening Situations and to Creating Safe School Climates

ISPV Report Summary

Violence in Northern Ohio Public Schools: A Summary of Results. (2006)

Ohio Based Resources

http://www.ode.state.oh.us/
Ohio Department of Education

http://cleveland.fbi.gov/cop.htm
The community outreach program (COP) works towards the reduction of school and community violence. Through the FBI’s established community-based, school-based, and partnership programs, they are able to provide outreach to the community. This is the Cleveland Division.

http://www.osba-ohio.org/
Ohio School Board Association

http://www.ebasedprevention.org/
Ohio’s online prevention information and networking support system

http://www.ohiocrimeprevention.org/osroa/
Ohio School Resource Officers Association

National Resources

http://www.nssc1.org/
The National School Safety Center

http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Division of Adolescent and School Health. Contains information on school violence.

http://www.ncjrs.org
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service. Offers bimonthly newsletter and current reports.

http://www.nea.org/schoolsafety/
National Education Association offers information on issues including school safety and ways to prevent bulling and harassment.

http://www.schoolsecurity.org/terrorist_response.html
School safety issues related to the terrorist attacks on the United States. Also, school security and emergency planning strategies for preventing and responding to terrorism

School/Gun Violence

http://www.csgv.org
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSDFS/actguid/gunfree.html
An Action Guide: Preventing Juvenile Gun Violence in Schools

http://www.ncdjjdp.org/cpsv/cpsv.htm
The North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention developed the Center for The Prevention of School Violence. The center serves as a resource center and “think tank” for efforts that promote safer schools and foster positive youth development.

http://preventschoolviolence.com/index.html
Terry Becker-Fritz (T.B.F. Inc.) is a privately owned company that works with school districts on techniques to prevent dangerous or violent behavior. This site contains information on workshops, social skills curriculum, program development, and much more.

http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEPrimary.aspx?page=2&TopicRelationID=435
The Ohio Department of Education has a site on safe schools, which contains information on Safe, Drug-free School Programs as well as several other resources for making schools safe.

http://www.schoolsafety.us/School-Associated-Violent-Deaths-p-6.html
The National School Safety Center on Violence

http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/search/SearchResults.asp?ti=6&si=27&p=topic
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: Topic Violence.

http://www.sshs.samhsa.gov/Search.aspx?q=violence&cmdSubmit.x=0&cmdSubmit.y=0&cmdSubmit=go
Safe Schools/Healthy Students Action Center offers access to a resource catalog containing lists of specific resources in specific areas such as alcohol and other drug prevention and intervention, safe school policy and practices, and many other useful topics including violence prevention programs.

http://www.hamfish.org/
The Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence at George Washington University is a national resource for research and development of school violence prevention strategies. The institute develops and tests violence prevention strategies.

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/gtss.html
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services: Early Warning Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools

http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/injury/index.htm
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Division of Adolescent and School Health. Contains information on injuries to youth.

http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/actguide/action_guide.pdf
Safeguarding Our Children: An Action Guide focuses on school violence- design and implementation of safety plans.

http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints/
The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado at Boulder: Blueprints for Violence Prevention. Find information on violence prevention programs, training, and more.

http://www.ncjrs.gov/spotlight/school_safety/Summary.html
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service. Offers bimonthly newsletter and other current reports.

http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/qf/p2108_03.htm
UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools and violence prevention.

Safety and Security

http://www.schoolcopsoftware.com
The School Crime Operations package is a free software application for entering, analyzing, and mapping incidents that occur in and around schools.

http://www.schoolsafety.us/School-Safety-Site-Assessments-p-15.html
The National School Safety Center. Includes a School Safety Assessment Services brochure

http://www.sshs.samhsa.gov/
Safe Schools/Healthy Students Action Center offers access to a resource catalog containing lists of specific resources in specific areas such as alcohol and other drug prevention and intervention, safe school policy and practices, and many other useful topics.

http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/search/SearchResults.asp?ti=11&si=31&p=topic
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

School Resource Officers

http://www.nasro.com/home.asp
National Association of School Resource Officers

http://www.ohiocrimeprevention.org/osroa/
Ohio School Resource Officers Association

http://www.schoolcopsoftware.com
The School Crime Operations package is a free software application for entering, analyzing, and mapping incidents that occur in and around schools.

Bullying/Harassment

http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/search/topiclist.asp
The National School Safety Center resource information on bullying.

http://www.nea.org/schoolsafety/bullying.html
National Education Association offers information on issues including school safety and ways to prevent bulling and harassment.

http://www.bullying.org/public/frameset.cfm
A website that provides support for individuals who are being bullied. “you are not alone”

http://www.sshs.samhsa.gov/initiative/spotlight_arizona.aspx
Safe Schools/Healthy Students Action Center offers access to a resource catalog containing lists of specific resources in specific areas such as alcohol and other drug prevention and intervention, safe school policy and practices, and many other useful topics.

http://www.nwrel.org/cnorse/
This site is the Northwest Regional Educational Lab, Equity Center. See their publications link for: Preventing and Countering School-Based Harassment: A Response Guide for K-12 Educators. The guide focuses on strategies for preventing and responding to harassment.

http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/training/bullying/index.html
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights: Links to information on harassment and hate crime and ways to protect against it in schools.

Conflict Resolution

http://www.crnhq.org/
The Conflict Resolution Network. This site details conflict resolution skills, strategies and attitudes more readily and universally accessible.

http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/teens/conflict.asp
National Youth Violence Prevention Center provides information as to what youth can do to less the amount of conflict within the schools.

http://www.gigglepotz.com/peace.htm
Provides many links to addressing problem solving skills in the classroom.

http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/search/SearchResults.asp?ti=4&si=13&kw=&p=topic&strItem=&strSingleItem=Publications&PreviousPage=searchResults

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s publications on Conflict Resolution.

Character Education

http://www.charactercounts.org
Offers all sorts of information on helping young people develop the “Six Pillars of Character”

http://www.ade.state.az.us/charactered/
Arizona Department of Education. Resources to instill character values to youth.

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/yd/ce/
California Department of Education. Provides a model curriculum for character education.

http://www.communityofcaring.org/
Community of Caring is a comprehensive K-12, research-based character education program with a unique focus on students with disabilities. Community of Caring schools teaches values everywhere: in the classroom, hallway, cafeteria, and on the playing field.

http://www.lifeskillstraining.com/
LifeSkills Training (LST) is a research-validated substance abuse prevention program proven to reduce the risks of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, and violence by targeting the major social and psychological factors that promote the initiation of substance use and other risky behaviors. This comprehensive and exciting program provides adolescents and young teens with the confidence and skills necessary to successfully handle challenging situations.

Policy and Procedures

http://www.ode.state.oh.us/
Ohio Department of Education

http://www.nssc1.org/
The National School Safety Center

Student Resources

http://www.gigglepotz.com/savn.htm
The Students Against Violence Network is a place for students aged 5-18, to express their ideas, thoughts, comments, and gain information about violence on everything from advice for you if you are being bullied to making a pledge against gun violence.

http://www.pledge.org/
Take a proactive stance in reducing gun violence. You can make a pledge against gun violence and become part of the solution.

http://www.nationalsave.org/
Students Against Violence (SAV): SAV is an organization established and run by students. The ultimate goal is to inspire the youth of today to stand up and speak out against violence.

Parent Resources

http://theantidrug.com/
Offers parents information to aid them in the fight against drugs. Hear stories from other parents, get advice, and answers to questions.

Drug and Alcohol Prevention/Intervention:

http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csap/csap.html
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Contains links to model programs tested by SAMPHAS National Registry of Effective Programs.

http://www.nssc1.org/
The National School Safety Center website offers resources, consultation, and training information on different topics dealing with school safety.

http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml
Creating Safe and Drug-Free Schools-An Action Guide – Focuses on Development of School Safety Plan and Evaluation

http://www.drugstrategies.org/pubs.html
Safe Schools/Safe Students: A Guide to Violence Prevention Strategies- Focuses on School Violence Prevention Strategies Assessment of School-based Programs, and comprehensive Community-based Programs

http://www.ncjrs.org
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service. Offers bimonthly newsletter and other current reports.

ISPV

230 Carol A. Cartwright Hall
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242
Phone: 330-672-7917
Email: kretherf@kent.edu

ISPV: Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence. Kent State University