Helpful Web links       Bully and Violence Prevention Resources and Programs Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence National Association of School Psychologists National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center Communications National School Public Relations Association Communicating in a Crisis: Risk Communication Guidelines for Public Officials U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Crisis Response Plans and Step-by-Step Emergency Response Procedures Crisis Management Workbook (PDF document) Fairfax County Public Schools Emergency Planning and Procedures Guide for Schools (PDF document) Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Safe and Drug-free Schools Resources U.S. Department of Education Resource Guide for Crisis Management in Virginia Schools (PDF document) Virginia Department of Education Standard Emergency Procedures for Schools (PDF document) Los Angeles Unified School District Crisis Response Teams Office for Victims of Crime Cultural Issues Understanding Cultural Issues in Death National Association of School Psychologists Dealing with Trauma National Organization for Victim Assistance National Association of School Psychologists National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement (PDF document) David Baldwin’s Trauma Pages About Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) NYU Child Study Center Crisis Fact Sheet: Helping Children Cope with Trauma American Counseling Association National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Federal Law Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Incident Command System U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration Crisis Management Workbook (PDF document) Pages 16-26 Fairfax County Public Schools Emergency Planning and Procedures Guide for Schools (PDF document) Pages 5-6 Minnesota Department of Public Safety Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Communities and Schools (PDF document) U.S. Department of Education Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS), Emergency Planning Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS), Emergency Planning: Pandemic Influenza Emergency Response and Crisis Management (ERCM) Technical Assistance (TA) Center Resources Trainings Web cast Publications ERCMExpress is a newsletter that provides comprehensive information on key    issues in school emergency management. Helpful Hints offers a quick overview of school emergency preparedness topics. Lessons Learned is a series of publications with a brief recounting of actual    school emergencies and crises. U.S. Department of Education (ED) State Contacts and Information Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) State Homeland Security Contacts Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FEMA Regional Contacts State Offices and Agencies of Emergency Management Emergency Management Institute National Incident Management System (NIMS) Integration Center (NIC) NIMS Compliance and Technical Assistance NIMS Training Ready Campaign Ready Kids Lesson Plans American Red Cross Pandemic Influenza pandemicflu.gov Planning Practical Information on Crisis Planning (PDF document) U.S. Department of Education Federal Emergency Management Agency School Crisis Response Initiative Office for Victims of Crime School Safety and Crisis Resources National Association of School Psychologists School Crime and Violence Statistics National School Safety Center U.S. Secret Service Safe School Initiative