Documents/Forms

Uvalde Texas School Shooting: Resources for Addressing Trauma, Violence and Grief

• Letter to Superintendents (May 25, 2022)
• Resources Addressing Trauma, Violence and Grief in the Aftermath of a Mass Shooting
• Restoring a Sense of Well-Being in Children After a Disaster (Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress)
• Talking to Children about the Shooting (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers (National Association of School Psychologists)

Connecticut Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection (DESPP)
Emergency Management & Homeland Security (DEMHS)

• School Safety and Security (DESPP/DEMHS)

Ready (Ready.gov)

• Ready: Plan Ahead for Disasters (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

Response Practices and Protocols

• Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Resources for K-12 Schools (EPA)
• Final Report of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission
• Prior Knowledge of Potential School-Based Violence: Information Students Learn May Prevent a Targeted Attack (U.S. Department of Education)
• The Final Report and Findings of the Safe School Initiative: Implications for the Prevention of School Attacks in the United States (U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Department of Education)

School Mental Health

• Youth Suicide Prevention Resources (Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board)

School Safety Articles

• Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Guide for Preventing Targeted School Violence (Homeland Security)
• School Security Problems and the Ways of Tackling Them (Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences)
• School Shootings and Student Mental Health - What Lies Beneath the Tip of the Iceberg (William Dikel, M.D.)

School Safety and Security Forms and Materials

• Local Emergency Management Director & Municipal Official Handbook (DESPP/DEMHS)
• School Security and Safety Plan Standards, Version 4) (DESPP/DEMHS)
• School Security and Safety 2018-2019 School Year Review (DESPP/DEMHS)
• School Security Frequently Asked Questions (DESPP/DEMHS)
• School Security Plan Response Form 2018  (DESPP/DEMHS)

School Safety and Security How-To

• Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans (U.S. Department of Education)
• K-12 School Security: A Guide for Preventing and Protecting Against Gun Violence, 2nd Edition (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
• Post-Disaster Reunification Resource Guide (REMS)
• Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities (U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools)
• Resources to Create a Safer School (school safety.gov)
• School Safety (Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO))
• School Safety (National Education Association)