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SchoolSafety.gov provides resources, like guidance, training, and fact sheets, to help schools create and maintain a safe learning environment.

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Guidance

Toolkit for Responding to COVID-19 Cases

Department of Health and Human Services, September 2021

As K-12 schools resume in-person learning, school administrators must be prepared to respond quickly when someone with COVID-19 has been in the school or at a school event. In these instances, case investigation and contact tracing serve as important strategies for reducing the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Report

Mass Attacks in Public Spaces

Department of Homeland Security, August 2020

This report, the third in a yearly series, provides an analysis of mass attacks that occurred in public spaces in the United States between January and December 2019.

Guidance

Training and Technical Assistance Related to COVID-19

Department of Health and Human Services, August 2021

Useful guidance for coping with the mental health effects of widespread public health crises like COVID-19.

Guidance

NTTAC Event: Supporting Students, Educators, and Parents as Schools Reopen

Department of Health and Human Services, May 2021

Download a webinar recording from the National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC) that offers guidance on reopening schools for students, educators, and parents.

Guidance

Strengthening School Communities for a Safe, Supportive Return: Part 2

Department of Health and Human Services, May 2021

This Virtual Learning Session is designed to support school and district leaders, educators, student support personnel and other professionals to promote safe, supporting learning environments throughout a variety of in-person, virtual, and hybrid learning situations.

Guidance

Behavioral Health Impacts During & After COVID-19: What to Expect and Ways to Prepare for the Return to In-Person Learning

Department of Health and Human Services, April 2021

New information about the youth mental health crisis, as well as additional recommendations and considerations to keep in mind for schools bringing students back to in person learning in a way that prioritizes everyone's mental health and wellness.

Guidance

Back to School After COVID-19: Supporting Student and Staff Mental Health

Department of Health and Human Services, July 2020

This resource provides educators, administrators and other school personnel with guidance on supporting student and staff mental health as the school year begins.

Webpage

Back to School During COVID-19

Department of Health and Human Services, August 2021

Resources from SAMHSA designed to address mental health and resiliency in school settings as students prepare for back to school during a pandemic.

Fact Sheet

Protecting Sensitive and Personal Information from Ransomware-Caused Data Breaches

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, August 2021

This fact sheet provides information for organizations to use in preventing and responding to ransomware-caused data breaches.

Guidance

Improving Ventilation in Schools, Colleges, and Universities to Prevent COVID-19

Department of Education, August 2021

This resource helps schools improve their ventilation systems to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and provide healthy learning environments. It outlines how American Rescue Plan funds can be used to improve indoor air quality and is part of the Department of Education’s efforts to support schools as they prepare to welcome students back to in-person learning this fall.