Student safety center - OSBA's links to resources on planning for student safety, responding to safety issues and handling specific threats such as bullying.
OSBA recommends visiting the I Love U Guys Foundation and download the available Standard Response Protocol and other resources to support emergency planning.
Center for the Prevention of School Violence - Established in 1993; a resource for dealing with school violence. Center focuses on making schools safe and secure so that every student is able to attend a school free of fear and conducive to learning.
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence - CSPV was founded in 1992 with a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to provide informed assistance to groups committed to understanding and preventing violence, particularly adolescent violence. Located at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
National Crime Prevention Council - Nonprofit organization whose mission is to help America prevent crime and build safer, stronger communities. Home of McGruff, the crime dog.
Operation Respect - Order Peter Yarrow's Don't Laugh At Me materials (free) to encourage the healthy expression of feelings, caring and cooperation, conflict resolution and appreciation of differences.
Arkansas Safe School Initiative - Funded by a grant from the U.S. Dept. of Justice, the center's goal is to help reduce violence and violence-related behavior in our country’s schools.