ASCD's School Safety Education Topic offers an introduction to the topic as well as links to products and services dealing with school safety, security, and discipline, including How to Prepare and Respond to a Crisis, 2nd ed. School officials interested in formulating plans for crisis response may also find the following Web sites helpful.
American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
www.aaets.org
The academy's Web page includes an explanation of its history and mission along with several publications available for downloading, including A Practical Guide for Crisis Response in Our Schools.Keep Schools Safe
www.keepschoolssafe.org
This Web site lists a number of resources on bullying and violence prevention in schools.National Association of School Psychologists
www.nasponline.org
The association's Web site summarizes its mission as “representing and supporting school psychology through leadership to enhance the mental health and educational competence of all children.” The site contains a number of downloadable files useful in putting together a plan for dealing with crises.National School Safety Center
www.nssc1.org
According its Web site, the center “serves as an advocate for safe, secure, and peaceful schools worldwide and as a catalyst for the prevention of school crime and violence.” The site features sections on training and on homeland security.U.S. Department of Education
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/gtss.html
This page from the Department of Education lists a number of resources, including guidelines that summarize warning signs and identify steps to take before, during, and after a crisis.