School Safety and Violence Prevention

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

• ABC's of Children's Mental Health—Article for Elementary School Students
• Depression: When It Hurts to Be a Teenager—Article for Secondary School Principals
• Depression in Children and Adolescents: Primer for Parents and Educators (English)
• Depression in Children and Adolescents: Primer for Parents and Educators (Spanish)
• Responding to the Mental Health Needs of Students—Article for Secondary School Principals
• Preventing Youth Suicide - Tips for Parents and Educators
• Save a Friend: Tips for Teens to Prevent Suicide
• Suicide Prevention and Intervention—Article for Secondary School Principals
• School Psychologists and Mental Health Services
• Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependency in Adolescence—Article for Secondary School Principals
• Supporting Children's Mental Health: Tips for Parents and Educators
• Understanding and Responding to Students Who Self-Mutilate —Article for Secondary School Principals
• Self-Mutilation: Information and Guidance for School Personnel

Bullying and Harassment

• Bullies and Victims: Information for Parents (English)
• Bullies and Victims: Information for Parents (Spanish)
• Bullying Prevention and Intervention—Article for Secondary School Principals
• Cyberbullying—Article for Secondary School Principals
• Cybersmart! Cyberbullying Resources, a NASP Partnership—For schools and parents
• Making Schools Safe for Sexual Minority Youth—Article for Secondary School Principals
• Safe and Affirmative Schools for Sexual Minority Youth
• Addressing Sexual Harassment—Article for Secondary School Principals
• Sexual Harassment (NASP handout)

Violence Prevention Planning

• NASP Member Provides Congressional Testimony
• Creating a Safe School Building
• Preventing School Violence: A Plan for Safe and Engaging Schools—Article for Secondary School Principals
• Threat Assessment: An Essential Component of a Comprehensive Safe School Program—Article for Secondary School Principals
• Threat Assessment in Schools: Tips for Educators
• Tips for School Administrators for Reinforcing School Safety
• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers - Korean
• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers - Spanish
• Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools (released in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice, National Institutes of Health and NASP)
• Safeguarding Our Children: An Action Guide to Implementing Early Warning, Timely Response (released in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice, NIH and NASP)

Behavior and Discipline

• Angry and Aggressive Students—Article for Secondary School Principals
• Anger Management for Teens
• Aggression in Adolescents: Strategies for Parents and Educators
• Fostering Self-Discipline—Article for Secondary School Principals
• Gang Prevention in Schools: Mobilizing Resources In and Outside of School—Article for Secondary School Principals
• Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS): Tips for Parents and Educators
• Promoting Positive School Climates Through Positive Behavioral Supports
• Zero Tolerance and Alternative Strategies: A Fact Sheet for Educators and Policymakers
• Zero Tolerance: The School Woodshed—Education Week Commentary

Crisis Prevention and Intervention

• Managing School Crises: More Than Just Response —Article for Secondary School Principals
• PREPaRE School Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training Curriculum
• Additional NASP resources on school crisis prevention and intervention

Columbine 10-Year Anniversary

• Remembering Columbine Ten Years Later: School Safety Lessons for the Future
• Ten Years Later - Remembering Columbine and Reinforcing School Safety: Tips for School Staff
• Memorials/Activities: A List of Do's and Don'ts
• School Safety and Crisis Anniversary Key Messages
• Guidelines for Responsible Media Coverage of Anniversary of School Tragedies