Online Resources

Responding to a Violent or Traumatic Event

Resource	Organization
Action Guide for Emergency Management at Institutions of Higher Education	The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools (OSDFS), in collaboration with ED’s Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance Center (TA Center)
Addressing Emergencies on Campus	U.S. Department of Education Family Policy Compliance Office
CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response Site: Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Complying with the Jeanne Clery Act	Security on Campus
Coping with the Death of a Student or Staff Member	Emergency Response and Crisis Management Technical Assistance Center, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Disaster Psychiatry Handbook	American Psychiatric Association, Committee on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster
Early Warning Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools	U.S. Department of Education
Following a Campus Crisis (Suggestions for Faculty)	Texas State University Counseling Center
Getting Started: Building Support for Mitigation Planning	US Department of Homeland Security, FEMA
Guidelines for Helping College Students in the Aftermath of the Shooting at Virginia Tech	Crisis Management Institute
How Another University Coped	Syracuse University
Postvention Standards Manual: A Guide for a School's Response in the Aftermath of Sudden Death	Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh's Medical Center
Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities	The US Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free School
Prior Knowledge of Potential School-Based Violence: Information Students Learn May Prevent a Targeted Attack	National Threat Assessment Center
Resources to Help Cope with the Aftermath of the Tragedy at Northern Illinois University	American Academy of Pediatrics
School-Wide Management in the Aftermath of Trauma	Crisis Management Institute
The Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors	The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Youth Suicide Prevention, Intervention & Postvention Guidelines: A Resource for School Personnel	Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program

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