School Safety Resources - School Violence
PEACE GAMES
http://www.peacegames.org/About_prog_model.shtml
This is the website to an organization called, “Peace Games.” The objective of this organization is to encourage children by believing in them and to see children as peacemakers rather than troublemakers. This is done by strengthening four areas of a child’s life; their knowledge, skills, relationships, and opportunities. To help in strengthening these areas the website provides a comprehensive program model, training and support services, an e-newsletter, and a press pack.
THE WHY FILES
http://whyfiles.org/065school_violence/
This website covers the questions of how dangerous schools are, why kids kill, who can help, and the issue of gun safety.
CONSITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION
http://www.crf-usa.org/violence/intro.html
This site provide online lessons on the topics of; the challenge of school violence, creating alternatives to violence, should hate be outlawed, and implementing a civic action project. There is also information on youth violence, a mock trial, and a link to the book, “Terrorism in America.”
NEMOURS FOUNDATION: KIDSHEALTH FOR PARENTS
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/school_violence.html
This article which was reviewed by Steven Dowshen, MD in 2007 is about school violence and the news. It covers the topics of how to reach out to your kids, what schools are doing, how kids perceive the news, talking about the news, and tips for parents.
NATIONAL YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER
http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/teens/school.asp
This website covers the issues of what one can do about violence in schools, helpful links, and references.
JUVENILE JUSTICE BULLETIN
http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/jjbulletin/9804/contents.html
This bulletin’s topic is, “Combating Fear and Restoring Safety in Schools,” was written in 1998 by June L. Arnette and Marjorie C. Walsleben. “This bulletin, from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention examines the climate of violence that threatens our schools and describes steps that concerned citizens are taking to restore security and calm.”
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE: BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/iscs00.htm
“A joint effort by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics, the report provides the most current detailed statistical information to inform the nation on the nature of crime in schools.”
YOUTH IN ACTION
http://www.ncjrs.gov/html/ojjdp/publist2000/youth.html
“These Bulletins developed by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention provide guidance for teen leaders who are developing their own crime prevention efforts. Relevant titles include:
Arts and Performances for Prevention
http://www.ncjrs.org/html/ojjdp/youthbulletin/9912_1/contents.html
This Bulletin shows how you can use arts and performances to convey a non-violence message and provides step-by-step instructions to help you get started and to keep you going.
Stand Up and Start a Youth Crime Watch
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles/94601.pdf
This Bulletin provides information for students on how to start a school crime watch. A school crime watch helps youth watch out for each other to make the entire school area safer and more enjoyable. The school crime watch is a student-led effort that helps youth take a share of responsibility for their school community.
Want to Resolve a Dispute? Try Mediation
http://www.ncjrs.org/html/ojjdp/youthbulletin/2000_03_1/contents.html
This Bulletin shows how you can start and carry out a youth mediation program in your school or community that will help prevent violence.”
YAHOO! NEWS
http://news.yahoo.com/fc/US/School_Violence
This site offers full coverage news on the topic of school violence. They offer a listing of news right off the wire, a listing of news articles, featured articles, opinion, editorial, audio segments, videos, and a listing of related websites. Also, the topic of the gun control debate in regards to education is covered.
ABOUT.COM
http://712educators.about.com/cs/schoolviolence/a/schoolviolence.htm
“How prevalent is violence in schools? Find out the latest school violence statistics along with what you can do to combat it” in an article written by Melissa Kelly.
ABOUT.COM
http://712educators.about.com/cs/schoolviolence/a/uniforms.htm
“Can having students wear uniforms decrease school violence? Many school districts are turning to uniforms, however the statistics proving a connection between uniforms and school violence are not yet conclusive.” This article was written by Melissa Kelly.
FAMILYCORNER.COM
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“With school violence in the news everyday, bullies are getting a lot of attention. This article by parenting expert, Elizabeth Pantley, deals with children who are being bullied as well as children that are bullies.”
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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“Downloadable article from the Department of Education. This guide helps educators identify early signs of troubling and potentially dangerous student behavior that could lead to school violence.”
NATIONAL SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY SERVICES
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“If you need extra help, this professional organization offers workshops and more to make your school a safer place and to help combat against school violence.”
STUDENT PLEDGE AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE
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“Don't miss this site that gives great resources to schools who wish their students to take a pledge against gun violence.”
BOOKRAGS
http://www.bookrags.com/researchtopics/school-violence/
This is a link to an in-depth study on school violence. Excerpts of the book are provided. Topics explored include, the scope and roots of school violence, violence in the media, guns and gangs in schools, and making schools safe.
CODE RED TRAINING ASSOCIATES
http://www.coderedtraining.com/
“We are Code Red Training Associates, a national leader in school and student safety. We bring our clients a wealth of front line expertise in the areas of crisis prevention, preparation, response and recovery.” The site includes information for education, law enforcement, training, and certification.
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
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This is the home to the National Education Association, the website covers how the NEA is working for safe schools, how the NEA lobbies for policies and laws related to school safety, and what one can do to foster safe schools.
CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE
http://www.ncdjjdp.org/cpsv/cpsv.htm
This website offers information in the form of a standard floor plan in which one can click the room of interest to find a variety of links that pertain to issues in that area of the school.
KEEP SCHOOLS SAFE
http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/
This website offers four main sections, for parents, schools, students, and a safety and security directory. Information for parents “Covers how to improve the general safety of schools, dealing with natural disasters, and gang violence.” The school section “provides answers to common questions about gangs, violence and aggression in youth, and how schools can deal with natural disasters.” The Student section provides “helpful information for students on how to deal with common problems faced in schools. General school violence, fighting, bullying, and more. The safety and security directory provides “hundreds of links to sites dealing with school violence and safety, plus a buyers guide for security products.”
CITIZENS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
http://www.cchr.org/index.cfm/6939
This website offers articles on, a perspective on school violence, publications and information, manipulating young minds, psychological questionnaire examples, what is causing the violence, and recommended reading.
MINNESOTA CENTER AGAINST VIOLENCE AND ABUSE
http://www.mincava.umn.edu/about/
“The mission of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA) is to support research, education, and access to violence related resources.”
COASTAL TRAINING TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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This website offers training for dealing with school violence. Videos are offered with the titles of, “Alternatives to Violence,” “Bullying Prevention: Taking Action,” and “Workplace Violence: The Calm Before the Storm.” There is also a “School Violence: Draw the Line” trainers toolkit and poster.
PAX
http://www.paxusa.org/about/index.html
“PAX is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working with all Americans to help bring an end to gun violence against children and families.”
TEENSHEALTH
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/bullying/school_violence.html
Addresses legitimate concerns about school violence and provides ways young people can help to ensure that their school remains safe.
SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION
http://www.reason.org/ps234.html
This is a link to a policy study from the Reason Public Policy Institute by Alexander Volokh with Lisa Snell. This extensive study covers the extent of school violence, Congressional initiatives, a look at the relation to social trends and crime in society at large, categorizing violence-prevention programs, school management, environmental modification, education and curriculum-based strategies, and structural considerations.
FAMILY EDUCATION
http://life.familyeducation.com/safety/school/34435.html
This section of the website is called, “Kids, Guns, and School Shootings.” It has articles on the dangers of children and guns, tips on keeping your children safe from guns, articles and quizzes on taking steps to keeping kids safe at school, and ideas from parents.
INFOPLEASE
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0777958.html
This site provides a timeline of recent world school shootings, where they happened, how many were killed or wounded, and the age and name of the shooter.
SOLUTION TREE
http://www.solution-tree.com/Public/Media.aspx
This site offers “solutions for bullying, violence in schools, and parental involvement..”
NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE ANALYSIS OF VIOLENT CRIME
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/school/school2.pdf
“The School Shooter: A Threat Assessment Perspective” was written by Mary Ellen O’Toole, PhD who is the supervisory special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The chapters of the study include, assessing threats, four-pronged assessment approach, findings, the intervention process, examples of threats, recommendations and conclusions.
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