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SchoolSafety.gov provides resources, like guidance, training, and fact sheets, to help schools create and maintain a safe learning environment.
For standards and guidance on submitting a resource to SchoolSafety.gov and to access the resource submission form, please see here.
Looking for grants? Visit the Grants Finder Tool to find applicable funding opportunities to help keep your school community safe.
Department of Health and Human Services
This interactive tool shows schools how to support the health and academic achievement of students through the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model.
Department of Health and Human Services
This webpage provides an overview of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, which serves as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's framework for addressing health in schools. The WSCC model is student-centered and emphasizes the role of the community in supporting the school, the connections between health and academic achievement, and the importance of evidence-based school policies and practices.
Department of Health and Human Services
This webpage provides strategies and resources to create healthy and supportive school environments and strengthen students’ emotional well-being.
Department of Health and Human Services, 2017
This online self-evaluation and planning tool enables schools to identify strengths and weaknesses of health and safety policies and programs, develop an action plan for improving student health, and engage teachers, parents, students, and the community in promoting health-enhancing behaviors and better health.
Department of Justice, 2023
This fact sheet provides information on the safe storage of firearms at home.
Department of Health and Human Services, 2014
This tip sheet outlines the feelings of young children struggling with the death of someone meaningful and offers suggestions on what caregivers can do to help.
Department of Education, 2022
This fact sheet provides information on the types and benefits of emergency exercises, developing an effective emergency exercise program, post-exercise evaluations, obtaining stakeholder buy-in, and resources for emergency exercises. It also includes a case study on emergency exercises.
Department of Justice, 2022
This guide provides a snapshot of what physical security measures are and how they can be implemented in a school. It highlights research-based considerations and evidence on specific security measures, as well as what to consider when utilizing selected measures in a school building.
Department of Justice, 2022
This guide is intended to help school leaders strategize sharing school safety-related initiatives and news with their networks.
Department of Justice, 2020
This webpage provides emergency planning information and resources for juvenile justice facilities to mitigate, respond to, and recover from natural, manmade, technological and public health emergencies.