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Crisis resources
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Planning for a pandemic
Information about why and how districts should develop and implement pandemic and outbreak preparedness plans.
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Pandemic threats: A checklist for district preparedness planning
A checklist highlighting the major points that every district should consider when shaping its pandemic preparedness plan.
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Pandemic threats: policy issues
Policy questions every institution should ask to prepare for pandemic threats.
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Resources and guidelines for communicating in a crisis
Guidelines for using social media before, during and after school crises
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Social media use in crisis and beyond
Key ways to use social media during a crisis
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Student safety center
Links to resources on planning for student safety and responding to specific threats.
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Wildfire Resources
Resources to help your community during and after a fire.
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When crisis hits: media attention on traumatized students
Tips to help students and their families in traumatic situations who are faced with the harsh glare of the media spotlight.
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Checklist for emergency preparedness in schools
Tips on creating an emergency plan for your schools.
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Chemical and biological threats
CDC advisory on how to handle anthrax and other biological agent threats.
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Explaining terrorism to children
Tips for helping children handle crisis situations.
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School violence prevention
Resources to assist districts prevent and handle school violence.
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School violence prevention: Tips for educators
Tips for educators on preparing for, dealing with a crisis, excerpted from a publication by the National School Public Relations Association.