Georgia
Georgia has many agency programs and contacts that can help your school build a school safety plan. Check out these resources as you develop your plan.
State Programs
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State Programs
Georgia Department of Education
The Georgia Department of Education oversees all educational priorities for the state of Georgia.
School Safety
The Georgia Program of School Safety provides school safety training and technical assistance to the education, emergency management, and public safety communities of Georgia.
Office of Whole Child Supports
The Office of Whole Child Supports assists districts/schools and communities in identifying and addressing student non-academic barriers to success while expanding learning opportunities.
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD)
Mental Health for Children, Young Adults, and Families
Website: https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/be-dbhdd/be-supported/mental-health-children-young-adults-and-families
Free Your Feels
A mental health awareness campaign encouraging Georgia’s young people to explore their real feelings and share them fearlessly.
Website: https://www.freeyourfeels.org/
See Something, Send Something
Digital Reporting App now available in Georgia to report suspicious activity to the Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center (GISAC)
Website: https://dps.georgia.gov/blog-post/2018-10-19/see-something-send-something-app-available-ga
School Fire and Emergency Drill Reporting
Provides information about school fire drill and emergency drill reporting requirements
Website: https://oci.georgia.gov/safety-fire-reporting-education/school-reports
Georgia Center for School Safety
The Georgia Center for School Safety (GACSS) is a collaborative effort between the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency to provide a clearinghouse for the dissemination of school safety resources, training, and technical assistance to Georgia schools and community partners.
Website: https://gacss.org/
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Whole Child Toolkit
This toolkit provides a centralized location of basic information and resources to support efforts of educating the whole child. Educating the whole child means to acknowledge and address non-academic factors that impact academic outcomes while expanding learning opportunities.