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Nice collection of resources from SchoolSafety.gov on targeted violence prevention in schools. Key themes are promoting school climate, utilizing threat assessment teams, and physical site assessments. schoolsafety.gov/sites/default/…

It's National Youth Violence Prevention Week! Hear what youth violence prevention means to our partner, Gaining Unity Through Non-Violent Solutions (G.U.N.S) #NYVPW CDC Injury Center

About 3.5% of U.S. students (3% in MI) bring a weapon to school. It's unclear whether backpack bans, clear backpacks, or similar strategies reduce carriage. Evaluation of the effect of these policies on both student behavior and psyches is needed. npr.org/2023/05/04/117…

In the wake of multiple backpack bans in MI, Leigh Rauk et al. find visible hardening strategies in schools (armed security, search policies, metal detectors) lower perceptions of safety for students of color; less so for white students. #schoolsafety doi.org/10.1080/153882…

Comprehensive resource for encouraging reporting behavior in school communities: cisa.gov/sites/default/…. Especially like guidance on efficient, fair, and transparent responses to reports (p17) and training recommendations (p20). #schoolsafety

Excited to join Jillian Turanovic Sarah Goodrum and Joseph McKenna in the #NIJ2023 panel, School Safety Research and Evaluation: What Have We Learned and What Questions Remain?, today at 2:30(est). National Institute of Justice #schoolsafety

For PhD students interested in non-academic careers related to violence prevention and safety: NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne and BJS Director Alex Piquero, PhD described their different pathways to policy work while still leveraging their academic training. #NIJ2023

Exciting example of research to action! Our Healthy Minds Network data is available to any researcher, practitioner, or policy maker interested in data-driven solutions to college student mental health needs. #schoolhealth #mentalhealth markey.senate.gov/news/press-rel…

Emily Torres, program manager at the U-M National Center for School Safety, spoke with WPR about why creating a school environment that is welcoming and teaches empathy can help alleviate violence. myumi.ch/63Mpm National Center for School Safety

When youth are exposed to violence, there are all sorts of negative ramifications. My colleague Rebeccah Sokol University of Michigan School of Social Work finds another link. news.umich.edu/teens-more-lik…

Over 300 school safety professionals from around the country are now gathered in Richmond, VA, for the #STOPSchoolViolence Conference. This 2.5-day event, hosted by National Center for School Safety, kicked off this morning with a welcome from BJA Director Karhlton F. Moore.

Join us on 9/28 for the ARS Response Skill Building Panel live webinar and hear from various school safety professionals as they discuss coordinated approaches to tip scenarios. Register now: ow.ly/kvrv50PIAq9

First time attending #IACP2023 to discuss the state of the science around school resource officers with Chris Melde and Makayla Burden, ABD. National Center for School Safety is available to work with schools and officers, and share best practices.

Check out our new school threat assessment toolkit: Step by step assistance for schools creating, implementing, and evaluating threat assessment teams informed by over 200 experts in the field. nc2s.org/resource/schoo… Questions? National Center for School Safety can help!

Good reminder SAMHSA that students experience a variety of forms of trauma; but there are ways schools can support them. store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/… National Center for School Safety developed a free toolkit for trauma-informed, resilience oriented approaches in schools. nc2s.org/resource/traum…

Full house this morning at the SAMHSA Project AWARE Grantee Meeting to build resilient schools and strengthen youth. Excited to participate! National Center for School Safety

Thanks to Forbes for highlighting our Behavioral Threat Assessment Toolkit as an early warning resource for schools! National Center for School Safety forbes.com/sites/katecass…

Parents: secure firearm storage is an important thing YOU can do to promote safe schools. Thanks to my colleagues, April Zeoli, PhD and Michigan Law School's Frank Vandervort, for helping to raise awareness. National Center for School Safety theconversation.com/what-parents-i…

Parents have a responsibility to ensure their children cannot access a firearm in a manor that contributes to injury to a person. The precedent in the case of the shooting at Oxford High School will likely apply to the father of the shooting in GA. theconversation.com/what-parents-i…

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. The @HealthyMindsNet's study, co-led by @UMichSPH prof Justin E Heinze, surveys over 100,000 college students from over 200 U.S. campuses every year about their #mentalhealth. For the second year in a row, the data reports reductions in reported