Federal Activities Addressing Violence in Schools
Resource and Technical Assistance Centers
Children's Safety Network Technical Assistance Resource Centers
The Children's Safety Network Technical Assistance Resource Centers offer training and technical assistance to assist states, schools, and communities to prevent child and adolescent injuries and violence. They provide information, training and technical assistance to facilitate the development and enhancement of injury and violence prevention programs. More information is available at www.edc.org/HHD/csn.
Lead/Funder: Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
Lead/Funder: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)
(301) 443-6091
sbryn@hrsa.gov
Carol Delany
(301) 443-5848
cdelany@hrsa.gov
www.mchb.hrsa.gov
Hamilton Fish National Institute on School and Community Violence
In 1997, OJJDP funded the creation of the Hamilton Fish National Institute on School and Community Violence at George Washington University to test the effectiveness of violence prevention methods and to develop more effective school-based strategies. As part of the Institute, a consortium of seven universities was formed. Each university in the consortium works directly with a local school system to implement and test school wide interventions that promote safety by reducing fighting and bullying, truancy, and drug use and enhancing positive student interaction. Through this effort, the Institute is identifying programs that can and should be replicated to reduce violence in America's schools and their immediate communities. More information is available at www.hamfish.org.
Lead/Funder: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Contact:Mental Health in Schools TA Resource Centers
These two national training and technical assistance resource centers were designed to promote the expansion and improvement of mental health services for school-aged children and adolescents. The Resource Centers address barriers to learning and promote healthy development by gathering and disseminating information, developing materials, providing direct assistance, training, and facilitating networking and the exchange of ideas. More information is available at csmha.umaryland.edu and smhp.psych.ucla.edu.
Lead/Funder: Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
Contact:National Center for Conflict Resolution Education
The Illinois State Bar Association operates the National Center for Conflict Resolution Education. This center has been established to offer training, technical assistance, and information to help schools, juvenile facilities, and youth serving organizations select and put in place quality conflict resolution education programs.
Lead/Funder: Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program (SDFS), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Contact:National Resource Center for Safe Schools
The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory operates the National Resource Center for Safe Schools. This center, funded by the Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, has been established to offer training, technical assistance, and information to help schools and communities create safe school environments. More information is available at www.safetyzone.org.
Lead/Funder: Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program (SDFS), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Contact:Safe Schools/Healthy Students Action Center
A cooperative agreement was entered into with the National Mental Health Association and its partner, the National Association of School Psychologists, to develop a Safe Schools/Healthy Students Action Center. This center will provide training and technical assistance to grantees of the Safe Schools/Healthy Students initiative. More information is available at www.sshsac.org.
Lead/Funder: Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Lead/Funder: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
(OJJDP), Department of Education (ED)