Safety

This resource is designed to strengthen K-12 schools’ and school districts’ emergency operations plans (EOPs) and identify gaps and weaknesses. This training package includes detailed instructions for using the package; supplemental resources on emergency exercises; fact sheets sharing best practices for conducting emergency exercises and developing after-action reports; and four ...

This webpage contains resources to help parents, coaches, school professionals, and health care providers recognize, respond to, and minimize the risk of concussion or other serious brain injury among youth. Learn more. 

National Child Abuse Prevention Month (NCAPM) recognizes the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect. The month seeks to elevate prevention services and supports to help parents, other caregivers, and communities protect children and strengthen families. Learn more.  ...

This infographic (PDF, 1 page) shares information on youth prescription drug misuse. The infographic provides communities with action steps to reduce youth prescription drug misuse, such as advocating for naloxone utilization, collaborating with healthcare professionals and educators to enhance prevention efforts, and fostering awareness within the community. Learn more.  ...

STI Awareness Week is April 14-20, 2024. STI Awareness Week seeks to raise awareness about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and how they impact young people’s lives.   This webpage provides a summary of STI Awareness Week and offers resources aimed at diminishing stigma, fear, and discrimination associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs). ...

This infographic (PDF, 1 page) highlights a range of youth behaviors reported by high school students, including exposure to dating violence. Data is based on the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. Learn more (PDF, 1 page). 

This infographic (PDF, 3 pages) highlights information on the K-12 cyber threat landscape and shares strategies and resources school personnel can use to prevent and protect against cyberattacks and digital threats. Learn more (PDF, 3 pages). 

Grants.gov Deadline: April 8, 2024, 11:59 pm ET  JustGrants Deadline: April 22, 2024, 8:59 pm ET  Solicitation webinar: March 5, 2024, 3:00—4:00 pm ET. Register to attend.  This program will provide services that address the needs of minor victims of sex and labor trafficking through a continuum of trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and gender-responsive ...

Grants.gov Deadline: April 8, 2024, 11:59 pm ET  JustGrants Deadline: April 22, 2024, 8:59 pm ET  Solicitation webinar: March 13, 2024, 3:30–4:30 pm ET. Register to attend.  OVC seeks applications from states or Tribes to develop, enhance, and coordinate programs and activities geared toward improving outcomes for child and youth victims of sex ...

This tool supports child welfare teams in preparing for and conducting a psychological safety assessment. Teams should debrief the results together and make a collaborative plan for growth. Learn more.