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SCHOOL SAFETY and CHILD ABUSE REPORTING
Hotlines
:

  Call the School Safety Hotline at
1-877-626-8203
to anonymously report any potential acts of violence.

  Call the Child Abuse Reporting Hotline at
1-800-922-5330
if you suspect child abuse.   (Kansas law requires citizens to report all suspected cases of child abuse.)

 

 


 

              School Crisis Preparedness and Response Plans

         Resources for school administrators and crisis teams to utilize in developing

  and implementing comprehensive school crisis preparedness and response plans –

 


 

    

        Listed below are resources for school administrators, school crisis teams, community emergency preparedness entities, and all others involved in school and community multi-hazard crisis response planning and implementation.  These resources will assist with the development of comprehensive, well-coordinated crisis response plans, communication plans, and other vitally necessary detailed procedures aimed at ensuring maximum student safety.


       

                  (Please Note – The Child Safety HOTLINES in Kansas are provided in the first two

                  items below.)

 

·         Kansas School Safety Hotline Students, teachers, staff, and others are asked to call

      the Kansas School Safety Hotline at 1-877-626-8203 to ANONYMOUSLY report any

     potential acts of violence.

http://www.ksde.org/hotline.html

 

·         Child Abuse Reporting HotlineIf you suspect child abuse, Kansas law requires you

      to report this.  Please call theChild Abuse Reporting Hotline at 1-800-922-5330. 

      (This hotline is a service of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services.)

http://www.srskansas.org/CFS/Child%20Abuse%20Reprting%20Guide.pdf

 

(Note:  You may also call the CHILDHELP USA “National Child Abuse Reporting Hotline”

at 1-800-4-A-Child.)

 

·        Early Warning, Timely Response:  A Guide to Safe Schools (developed by an independent

      panel of experts and funded in part by multiple federal agencies)

http://cecp.air.org/guide/guide.pdf

 

·         What to Look For – Student Violence Watch List (Keys to Safer Schools)

http://www.keystosaferschools.com/HOStudentViolenceWL.htm

 

·         Emergency Planning for Schools (Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools,

      U.S. Department of Education)

http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/index.html

 

·         A Model for School-based Crisis Preparedness and Response (Office of Crime Victims,

      or OVC, Office of Justice Programs, or OJP, U.S. Department of Justice)

http://www.ovc.gov/publications/bulletins/schoolcrisis/pg3.html

 

·        Practical Information on Crisis Planning:  A Guide for Schools and Communities

(Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, or OSDFS, U.S. Department of Education)

http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/crisisplanning.pdf

 

·        Developing a Comprehensive, Multi-Hazard, Emergency Response and Crisis Management

     Plan (Keys to Safer Schools)

http://www.keystosaferschools.com/crisis_planning_process.htm

 

·         Involving Students in the Development of a Comprehensive School Safety Plan (Students

       Against Violence Everywhere, or SAVE)

http://www.nationalsave.org/main/school%20safety.php

 

·         Culturally Competent Crisis Response Resources (National Association of School

      Psychologists, or NASP)

http://www.nasponline.org/culturalcompetence/cc_crisisresources.pdf

 

·         Caregivers’ Guide to School Safety and Security (National Crime Prevention Council,

       or NCPC)

http://www.ncpc.org/cms/cms-upload/ncpc/files/BSS_CaregiversGuide_Original.pdf

 

·         Psychology of the School Shootings (Testimony presented at the House Judiciary

      Committee oversight hearing to examine youth culture and violence, May 13, 1999)

http://www.apa.org/ppo/issues/pcornell.html

 

·         Safeguarding Schools against Terror (National School Safety Center)

http://www.nssc1.org

 

·         Homeland Security for Schools:   Threat Status Alert Worksheet (National School Safety

      Center)

http://www.nssc1.org

 

·         Homeland Security: The Role of Schools in a Post 9/11 Environment (National School

      Safety Center)

http://www.nssc1.org

 

·         School Bomb Threat Assessment (U.S. Department of Justice

      and U.S. Department of Education)

http://www.threatplan.org/

 

·       School Safety and Needs Assessment (National Crime Prevention Council)

     http://ncpc.org/training/schoolsafety.php

 

·         School Safety Assessments (National School Safety and

      Security Services)

http://www.nssc1.org

 

·         School Security Assessment Project (Washington State Safety Center,

      Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction)

http://www.k12.wa.us/SafetyCenter/LawEnforcement/SecurityAssessment.aspx

 

·         A Threat Assessment Perspective (U.S. Department of Justice)

      http://cecp.air.org/download/fbischool.pdf

 

·         Model School Crisis Management Plan (State of Virginia, Department of Education)

http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/model.html

 

·         Training Programs and Workshops for School Crisis Management Teams (Keys to Safer

      Schools)

http://www.keystosaferschools.com/Home.htm

 

·         NASP Crisis Resources (National Association of School Psychologists)

http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/crisismain.html

 

·         Crisis Resources in Spanish (National Association of School Psychologists, NASP)

http://www.nasponline.org/crisisresources/resources_spanish.html

 


 

Please help ensure the implementation of comprehensive,

well-coordinated school crisis and emergency response plans

in your school district.

 

W orking together, we can help Kansas kids be safe,

drug-free, and informed!

 

Please let us know how we can assist in your efforts

to promote the well-being, health, and safety of children and youth in Kansas.

 

Contact us at:

 

prevention@ksde.org


 

Disclaimer:  This list presents links to school, community, and parent resources for youth substance abuse and

violence prevention but is not exhaustive and needs to be updated frequently to reflect contemporary issues, research

and practice.  The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) does not endorse the website links and information and materials accessed through these links which appear here in the Kansas Education Resource Center (KERC), other than links to the KSDE website; nor does KSDE endorse the contents, opinions, or views of the external websites’ sponsoring organizations.

 

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