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  1. OSHS Webinars
  2. Fact Sheets
  3. Conferences
  4. Online Publications
  5. Other Publications
  6. Reports
  7. ED's Safe & Supportive Schools News ListServ Enrollment
  8. Internet Resources

OSHS Webinars

None planned at this time.


Fact Sheets

Human Trafficking of Children in the United School - A Fact Sheet for Schools (April 2012)


Conferences

Meeting the Challenge:  Building & Sustaining Capacity to Improve Conditions for Learning
August 8-9, Washington, DC

This Conference, organized by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Safe and Healthy Students, will explore five prevailing and emerging issues that influence conditions for learning – school discipline; gender-based violence; behavioral health; bullying; and school safety. This conference will provide a unique opportunity for participants to provide feedback to Federal, nonprofit, and philanthropic agencies to help shape future work in these areas.

To learn more, and to register, click here.

Second Annual Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit, September 21-22, 2011

August 8-10, 2011 - OSDFS National Conference

The Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS) hosted its National Conference August 8-10, 2011 at the Gaylord National Resort in suburban Washington, D.C. The theme of this year’s conference was “Making the Connection:  Creating and Maintaining Conditions for Learning”, which addressed issues related to: alcohol, drug and violence prevention; health, mental health, and physical education; special populations; emerging issues; and other areas concerning drug and violence prevention.  

The National Conference served as a large-scale training and technical assistance event that included: OSDFS grantees; education and prevention leaders; representatives of Federal agencies and national associations; public and private school administrators; school personnel; researchers and experts; as well as others in the field. 

You can view speeches and other information from the conference at: OSDFS Conference

National Drug Facts Week, November 8-14, 2010

The National Drug Facts Week, was a national health observance just for teens held on November 8-14, 2010. The Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools partnered with the National Institute on Drug Abuse for their first National Drug Fact Chat Week, Drugs: Shatter the Myths.  The past Drug Fact Chat Days were very successful so NIDA expanded it to a week-long event. National Drug Facts Week (NDFW) was an opportunity for teens to shatter the myths about drug abuse and to get answers from a scientific expert.

To help you, NIDA provides a step-by-step how-to kit, including a list of fun activities, instructions on how to receive our NEW drug facts booklet to distribute at events, assistance in finding a scientific expert in your community, an online interactive quiz, and much more! But we need you to make it happen. Encourage teens to organize an event during NDFW and support them by being an adult advisor and registering an event with NIDA.

For more information or questions, please contact us at drugfacts@nida.nih.gov


Online Publications

  • Action Guide for Emergency Management at Institutions of Higher Education
    This Action Guide, revised in 2010, offers higher education institutions a useful resource in the field of emergency management.

  • Mobilizing for Evidenced-Based Character Education

  • Partnerships in Character Education State Pilot Projects, l995-2001 Lessons Learned
    Character includes the emotional, intellectual and moral qualities of a person or group as well as the demonstration of these qualities in prosocial behavior. Character education is an inclusive term encompassing all aspects of how schools, related social institutions and parents can support the positive character development of children and adults. Character education teaches the habits of thought and deed that help people live and work together as families, friends, neighbors, communities and nations.

  • Enhancing Achievement and Proficiency through Safe and Drug-Free Schools is a report by the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools Advisory Committee (June 2007). See the press release and report download files MS Word (156K).

  • The latest issue of The Catalyst, a newsletter published by the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention covering current AODV prevention issues at institutions of higher education. Catalyst discusses emerging issues and highlights innovative efforts on campuses that may be helpful at other institutions of higher education.

  • Practical Information on Crisis Planning brochure. This companion brochure to the full Crisis Planning Guide provides general information and guidelines on how to be prepared for a crisis.

  • The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention OJJDP News @ a Glance is a on-line bi-monthly newsletter that provide readers with an overview of news from OJJDP including events, publications, and funding opportunities.

  • Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities. The guide will give schools, districts and communities the critical concepts and components of good crisis planning, stimulate thinking about the crisis preparedness process, and provide examples of promising practices. Secretary Paige has made the review and revision of school emergency response and crisis management plans one of the Department's strategic objectives. download files PDF (1.6M)

Other Publications

Readiness and Emergency Management Publications

ED's OSDFS and the REMS Technical Assistance Center have developed a variety of publications to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) and institutions of higher education (IHEs) with their emergency management efforts. The publications support an all-hazards approach to collaborative emergency management planning that is guided by the four phases (prevention - mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery). These publications may be accessed at http://rems.ed.gov/index.php?page=publications.


Reports

    Bystander Report was developed by the United States Secret Service and United State Department of Education. The report provides Knowledge of Potential School-Based Violence: Information Students learn May Prevent a Targeted Attack.


Ed's Safe & Supportive Schools ListServe Enrollment

ED'S SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS NEWS BULLETIN

If you are interested in receiving prevention education information and opportunities, you are now able to self-enroll to receive the ED's SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS NEWS BULLETIN. The purpose of this listserv is to provide a timely information outlet for the U.S. Department of Education's, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education's Office of Safe and Healthy Students Program and is now available to the public. The LISTSERV content may include information on prevention education issues, legislation, and OSDFS, and other Federal Programs grant opportunities. You can click on the link and self-enroll for the OSHS PreventED listserv.


Internet Resources

Emergency Response

  • The Emergency Planning website provides school leaders with information they need to plan for any emergency, including natural disasters, violent incidents and terrorist acts.

Drug Abuse Prevention

Violence Prevention

Grant Resource Collections

Other Internet Resources


 
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