Resources
This is a list of some very useful resource links covering a variety of topics in the school safety and security field. Also provided are some links to outside publications for more printed information on the subjects. If you have any questions about these resource links please contact TxSSC. Click on the requested title link below to jump directly to it, or scroll down:
Resource Links
A Global Display of Terrorism and Other Suspicious Events
http://www.globalincidentmap.com/home.php
Bomb Threat Response
http://www.threatplan.org/
Bombings: Injury Patterns and Care
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/masscasualties/bombings_injurycare.asp
Center For Mental Health in Schools
http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu
Common Sense for Drug Policy
http://www.csdp.org/
Cyber Tipline
http://tcs.cybertipline.com/knowthedangers.htm
Emergency Management Institute FY2010 Course Schedule
http://training.fema.gov/EMICourses/docs/2010%20Web%20Schedule.pdf
eSchool News
http://www.eschoolnews.com/safe-center/
Fire Safety for Texans
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/fire/fmcurric.html#curric
Forum on Serving Victims of Bullying
http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ovcproviderforum/
Harris County Department of Education
http://www.hcde-texas.org/default.aspx?name=safe
IS-836 Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS836.asp
IS-26 Guide to Points of Distribution
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS26.asp
IS-197.EM Special Needs Planning Considerations for Emergency Management
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS197EM.asp
IS-100.HE Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100, for Higher Education
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS100HE.asp
LearnSafe
http://www.learnsafe.org/
Mass Casualty Event Preparedness and Response
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/masscasualties/
Mesothelioma and Asbestos Resources
http://www.mesothelioma.com/
National Association of School Safety and Law Enforcement Officers
http://www.nassleo.org/
National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
http://www.ncjrs.org
National School Safety Center
http://www.nssc1.org/
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
http://loveisrespect.org/
National Youth Violence Prevention Campaign
http://www.violencepreventionweek.org/
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/
Security Measures at Schools: Mental Health Considerations
http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/hottopic.htm
State School Safety Centers
http://www.txssc.txstate.edu/txssc/popups/txssc-popup-safety-centers.htm
Stop Bullying Now
http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.asp?area=main
Talk About It
http://www.ancomm.com/
TEA: List of School Districts & ESC Regions
http://deleon.tea.state.tx.us/sdl/Forms/
TEA: Regional Education Service Centers (ESCs)
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/ESC/
TEA: Texas Unified School Safety Standards
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/taa/health041008.html
Teach Safe Schools
http://www.teachsafeschools.org/
Texas Department of Public Safety: School Bus Information
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/schoolbus/info/evactraining.htm
Texas Safety Standards for KindergartenGrade 12: Third Edition
http://www.utdanacenter.org/sciencetoolkit/safety/texas_safety.php
Texas Association of School Boards
http://www.tasb.org
Texas Clean School Bus Program
http://www.tceq.com/assistance/clean-vehicles/school-buses.html
Texas Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
http://texashelp.tamu.edu/index.php
The Character Network
http://www.thecharacternetwork.com
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America
http://www.drugfree.org/
The Safety Zone
http://www.safetyzone.org/
U.S. Department of Education: Safe Schools & FERPA
http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/safeschools/index.html
Wired Safety
http://www.wiredsafety.org/
Outside Publications
Anonymous Reporting Issue Paper by AnComm
http://www.txssc.txstate.edu/txssc/downloads/txssc/Anonymous Reporting Issue Paper.pdf
Assessing Whether a Student Might Commit a Violent Act
http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/shootings.pdf
Balancing Student Privacy and School Safety: A Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act for Elementary and Secondary Schools
http://www.txssc.txstate.edu/txssc/downloads/txssc/FERPA&EdDept10-07.pdf
Best Practices To Address Community Gang Problems: OJJDP's Comprehensive Gang Model
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/222799.pdf
Clearinghouse on Educational Policy and Management / Trends & Issues: School Safety
http://cepm.uoregon.edu/trends_issues/safety/
DEA Red Ribbon Week Brochure
http://www.txssc.txstate.edu/txssc/downloads/txssc/Red Ribbon Week DEA brochure.pdf
Federal Guidance To Assist States In Improving State-Level Pandemic Influenza
Operating Plans
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/news/guidance031108.pdf
Hays Caldwell Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Newsletter June 2007
http://www.txssc.txstate.edu/txssc/downloads/Newsletters/HCCADA%20
Newsletter%20June%202007.pdf
In a Moments Notice: Surge Capacity in Terrorist Bombings
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/masscasualties/surgecapacity.asp
KidsPeace: The National Center for Kids Overcoming Crisis
http://www.kidspeace.org/
Managing Threats: Safety Lessons Learned from School Shootings
http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/UrbanED_Managing_Threats_MWongPhD.pdf
National Crime Prevention Council: Brochures in Spanish
http://www.ncpc.org/publications/brochures/en-espa-ol/
OJJDP News at a Glance - May/June 2008
http://www.ncjrs.gov/html/ojjdp/news_at_glance/223021/index.html
Preventing School Shootings: A Summary of a U.S. Secret Service Safe School Initiative Report
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/jr000248c.pdf
Polling Place Safety Checklist
W:\TxSSC New Web\downloads\TxSSC\Polling Place Safety Checklist.pdf
Texas Education Agency / PIEMS 425 Discipline Reports
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/adhocrpt/Disciplinary_Data_Products/Disciplinary_Reports.html
The Challenge Newsletter
http://www.thechallenge.org
The Character Network Newsletters
http://www.thecharacternetwork.com/newsletters.html
U.S. Department of Education / Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/gtss.html
US Department of Education: A Guide to School Vulnerability Assessments
http://www.txssc.txstate.edu/txssc/downloads/Vulnerability%Assessment%Report%2008.pdf