Systems-Level Prevention
These resources were created to help schools and districts implement comprehensive and culturally competent school safety and climate policies.
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Responding to Civil Unrest in Schools: Prevention to Response
NASP's "Responding to Civil Unrest in Schools: Prevention to Response" resource provides guidelines for how school psychologists should be involved in the implementation of crisis response protocols and planning for the possibility of community protests that result in violence. … more
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A Framework for Effective School Discipline
Evidence-based policies and practices for improving school safety and increasing access to mental health supports for children and youth. … more
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A Framework for Safe and Successful Schools
Evidence-based policies and practices for improving school safety and increasing access to mental health supports for children and youth. … more
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Guidance for Measuring and Using School Climate Data
School climate profoundly influences students’ social, emotional, and academic functioning, representing an important indicator of student and school success. … more
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A Framework for School-Wide Bullying Prevention and Safety (PDF)
NASP is committed to supporting accessible, high-quality education that prepares our children for college, work, and citizenship. Creating safe and supportive schools that are free from bullying, discrimination, harassment, aggression, violence, and abuse is essential to this mission. … more
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Threat Assessment at School
Threat assessment represents an important component of a comprehensive approach to school safety that gives schools an alternative to zero tolerance discipline policies, which have proven to be ineffective and counterproductive. … more
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Conducting Crisis Exercises & Drills: Guidelines for Schools
It is essential that all schools be prepared to respond to emergency situations as part of their school safety and crisis planning and preparation. … more
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Best Practice Considerations for Armed Assailant Drills in Schools
This document provides guidance on the important factors schools must take into account when considering and conducting armed assailant drills. … more
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Mitigating Psychological Effects of Lockdowns
While school shootings are rare, perception of risk is high. Designed to protect students from danger in and around a school, lockdowns are intended to secure a school to keep out a threat. … more
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Reunification
During and after a crisis, schools are accountable for maintaining the chain of custody for every student, and reunification also helps with the reestablishment of social support systems. … more
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Promoting Compassion and Acceptance in Crisis
A natural reaction to acts of extreme violence, like school shootings, rioting, and terrorist attacks, is the desire to lash out and punish the perpetrators or perceived enemy. … more
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Recovery From Large-Scale Crises: Guidelines for Crisis Teams and Administrators
The United States has recently experienced numerous large-scale crises that resulted in high death tolls and extensive property damage. Critical incidents such as suicide contagion, natural disasters, or mass casualty events have the potential to cause traumatic reactions and significantly affect children’s sense of safety and security. … more