Educational Resources

'Talk About It'
AnComm is a leading provider of anonymous messaging and communications solutions to school systems and universities. With AnComm’s Talk About It anonymous online messaging service, troubled students can begin a dialogue anonymously without fear of reprisal or embarrassment to seek help and resolution to their problems.

National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement
The National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement was established in December 2005 with funding from the September 11th Children's Fund and the National Philanthropic Trust. The Center is located at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Goals of the Center The Center was created to: Promote an appreciation of the role schools can serve to support students, staff and families at times of crisis and loss Enhance the training of individuals in school-related professional education programs in the areas of crisis and loss Link efforts to provide trauma-related and bereavement support services within school settings Collaborate with professional organizations, governmental and non-governmental agencies and community groups to further help students, staff and families at times of crisis and loss Serve as a resource for information, training materials, consultation and technical assistance for school systems, professional training programs, professional organizations, governmental and non-governmental agencies, communities, children's groups and projects in the areas of crisis and loss

School Resource Officer Training Program
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Program Fact Sheet specifying federal funding initiatives through the Community Oriented Policing Services COPS in Schools program to fund school resource officers.

Raising Caring and Responsible Children
Search Institute is an independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization whose mission is to advance the well-being of adolescents and children by generating knowledge and promoting its application. To accomplish this mission, the institute generates, synthesizes, and communicates new knowledge, convenes organizational and community leaders, and works with state and national organizations. At the heart of the institute’s work is the framework of 40 developmental assets , which are positive experiences, relationships, opportunities, and personal qualities that young people need to grow up healthy, caring, and responsible.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
This government site offers grants, funding, and resources for school safety programs and school resource officers.

Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy
This site offers training and information resources on school safety, security, and emergency preparedness.

The Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior
The Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, sponsored by the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon. Affiliated with the Hamilton Fish Institute.

Tennesse School Safety & Learning Support
The purpose of the Tennessee School Safety Center is to support schools and communities in their efforts to provide a safe and disciplined learning environment for Tennessee students. The Center assists school systems in developing school safety plans and emergency preparedness plans through training and technical assistance.

Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.)
goal of the G.R.E.A.T. Program is to help youth develop positive life skills that will help them avoid gang involvement and violent behavior. G.R.E.A.T. uses a communitywide approach to combat the risk factors associated with youth involvement in gang-related behaviors. The curricula were developed through the collaborative efforts of experienced law enforcement officers and specialists in criminology, sociology, psychology, education, health, and curriculum design and are designed to reinforce each other. The three (3) different curricula are intended for different audiences and are most effective when youth are exposed to more than one of the curricula. The lessons included in each curriculum are interactive and designed to allow students to practice positive behaviors that will remain with them during the remainder of their development years.

Bureau of Justice Assistance Training Database
Bureau of Justice Assistance law enforcement training database. Lists training in a variety of topics including gangs, juvenile issues, etc.

Social Work and Services Web sites
Listing of Social Work and Social Services Web Sites. Includes a section on Children and Youth.

Adolescence Directory On Line
Collection of www documents focusing on the social and emotional growth and development needs of adolescents by the Center for Adolescent Studies, Indiana University.

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Criminal Justice Institute, University of Arkansas System.