Other Resources

Links to Other Publications

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Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2007 presents a description of the nature and extent of crime and violence on school property, as well on the way to and from school. (HTML)
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance — United States, 2007 summarizes results from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) health risk behavior (including weapon carrying, physical fighting, and school-related violence) surveys conducted among high school students. (PDF)
National Incident Management System (NIMS) is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's information to schools outlining the actions that schools and Highter Education Institutions must take in order to meet compliance requirements. (HTML)
Selected titles in the popular series Safe and Secure Guides to Creating Safer Schools have been revised and are available on the Hamilton Fish Institute web site. They provide resources, tools, and guidance for creating safe school settings and involving the community in supporting students of all ages.
The Challenge Newsletter is a publication of the U.S. Dept of Education that contains information about school-related issues.
Checklist of Characteristics of Youth Who Have Caused School-Associated Violent Deaths presents a checklist of youth behaviors which could indicate a youth’s potential for harming him/herself or others. (HTML)
The Colorado Model Inter-Agency Agreement is a guide for schools and communities attempting to implement Colorado juvenile information exchange laws. A convenient Quick Reference Outline of the Agreement is also available.
- Model Agreement (PDF) or (Word Document)
- Summary Outline (PDF) or (Word Document)
Combating Fear and Restoring Safety in Schools, an Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Bulletin, discusses a national effort to reach youth who are absent or truant from school because of school-associated fear and intimidation. (PDF)
Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools offers research-based practices designed to assist school communities identify these warning signs early and develop prevention, intervention and crisis response plans. (HTML)
High School Youths, Weapons, and Violence: A National Survey, a National Institute of Justice Research in Brief, examines the extent to which a national sample of male high school sophomores and juniors was involved in, or otherwise affected by, firearm-related activity. (PDF)
Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report presents statistical information on juvenile offenders and victims. (HTML)
Reducing Youth Gun Violence: An Overview of Programs and Initiatives addresses youth gun violence and to presents information on current legislation, research, and violence prevention and intervention programs in the area of youth gun violence reduction. (HTML)
School Associated Violent Deaths is National School Safety Center report that has tracked school-associated violent deaths in the United States from July 1992 to the present. (PDF)
Violence and Discipline Problems in U.S. Public Schools: 1996-97 presents findings from the Principal/School Disciplinarian Survey on School Violence commissioned by National Center for Education Statistics to obtain current data on school violence and other discipline issues in our nation's public elementary and secondary schools. (HTML)
Violence Among Middle School and High School Students: Analysis and Implications for Prevention presents findings from a study on violent incidents occurring between adolescents. (PDF)