Best Practices
General
- DOJ: Ten Essential Actions to Improve School Safety
- SchoolSafety.gov
- Florida School Search Reference Guide 2019
- DJJ: Resource Guide on School Threats
- Protecting America's Schools: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Targeted School Violence
- US Secret Service: Making Schools Safer (PDF)
- FBI: Developing Emergency Operations Plans for Schools (PDF)
- Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools
- DHS: Exercise Starter Kits
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission Report
- Final Report of the Federal Commission on School Safety
- Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans (School Guide)
- The Role of Districts in Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans (District Guide)
Mental Health
- Florida AWARE - Training for Youth Mental Health First Aid (PDF)
- Florida AWARE Program Model (PDF)
- The PREPaRE School Crisis Prevention & Intervention Curriculum (PDF)
- A Framework for Safe and Successful Schools (PDF)
School Violence
- DHS: K-12 School Security Guide
- US Secret Service: Enhancing Schools Safety – Threat Assessment Model (Brief) (PDF)
- Virginia Student Threat Assessment Guidelines
- Prior Knowledge of Potential School-Based Violence (PDF)
- DHS: Planning and Response to an Active Shooter
- FBI: Violence Prevention in Schools (PDF)