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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.)

 

 


 

P arent and Student Involvement in Prevention

R esources for involving parents and students in school and community

prevention planning and programs–

 


 

    

        Listed below are resources for promoting the active participation of parents, students, and community members in the development and implementation of comprehensive school and community prevention programs focused on substance abuse and violence prevention.


        

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

                  items below.)

 

·         Kansas School Safety HotlineStudents, 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 the Child 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.)

 

·         Model Family Programs for Delinquency Prevention – Strengthening America’s Families:  Effective

     Family Programs for Prevention of Delinquency(Funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice

     Delinquency Prevention, or OJJDP, U.S. Department of Justice)

http://www.strengtheningfamilies.org/html/programs_1999/19_FAST.html

 

·         Information for Parents and Teachers Regarding Substance Abuse and Addiction

(National Institute on Drug Abuse, or NIDA, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department

of Health and Human Services)

http://drugabuse.gov/parent-teacher.html

 

·         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

 

·         Opportunities for Parent Involvement in School Violence Prevention Efforts for the Teenage

      Years(White House Council on Youth Violence, December, 2000)

http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SVP-0013/default.asp

 

·         Information from the Foundation for Drug Awareness (periodically updated) (Foundation for Drug

Awareness: Honoring the Memory of Brent Shapiro)

http://foundationfordrugawareness.org

 

·         Parental Involvement Opportunities in Drunk-Driving-Prevention Efforts (Mothers Against

      Drunk Driving, or MADD)

      http://www.madd.org/home

 

·         Involving Students in Violence Prevention Efforts (Students Against Violence Everywhere, or SAVE)

http://www.nationalsave.org/index.php

 

·         Early Violence Prevention (Adults and Children Together [ACT] Against Violence)

http://www.actagainstviolence.com/about/what/index.html

 

·         School Safety and Security Toolkit:  A Guide for Parents, Schools, and Communities

      (National Crime Prevention Council, or NCPC)

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

 

·         PreventingDrug Use among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide for Parents,

      Educators, and Community Leaders (National Institute on Drug Abuse, or NIDA,

      National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/pdf/prevention/RedBook.pdf

 

·         Multiple Resources Regarding Parent and Community Involvement (North Central

      Regional Educational Laboratory, or NCREL)

http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/pa0cont.htm

 

·          Enhancing the Parenting Skills of Head Start Families During the Transition

      to Kindergarten (Adults and Children Together [ACT] Against Violence)

http://www.actagainstviolence.com/specialtopics/headstart.html

 

·         Parenting is Prevention

      (White House Office of National Drug Control Policy)

http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/prevent/parenting/r_contents.html

 

·         Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free

      (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

http://www.family.samhsa.gov/

 

·         Another Substance to Abuse?

      (‘Prevention.com’ Article)

http://www.prevention.com/article/0,5778,s1-6-73-218-5866-1,00.html

 

·          Q & A: Parenting as Prevention

      (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC,

      U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/parenting/QA.htm

 

·         Resources for Parents (National School Safety Center)

http://www.nssc1.org

 

·         Information Regarding the Most Prevalent Youth and Adolescent Mental and Behavioral

     Health Issues(Not My Kid, Inc.)

http://www.notmykid.org/default.asp

 

·         Parents as Teachers – Programs in Kansas (Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc.)

http://www.parentsasteachers.org/site/apps/s/custom.asp?c=ekIRLcMZJxE&b=367805

 

·         A Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free (Substance Abuse

      and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMSHA, U. S. Department of Health

     and Human Services)

http://www.family.samhsa.gov

 

·         Kansas Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resources (RADAR) Network(Kansas

      Family Partnership, or KFP)

http://www.kansasfamily.com/getresources-radarintro.cfm

 

·         Parent Participation as a Vital Component of Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention

      Programs(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMSHA,

      U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/prevent/parenting/r_contents.html

 

·         Multiple Resources to Promote Parent Involvement through School-based Health and Safety

      Programs (Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, or NWREL)

http://www.nwrel.org/comm/topics/atrisk.html

 

·         Raising Children to Resist Violence:  What You Can Do(American Psychological Association

      and the American Academy of Pediatrics)

http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/apa-aap.html

 

·         Multiple Web Resources to assist Parents with At-Risk Youth (The National At-risk Education

      Network, or NAREN, a non-profit organization)

http://www.atriskeducation.net/resources/parents.html

 

·         Teaching Skills, Instilling Confidence Best Ways to Prevent Child Abduction (Mayo Clinic)

      http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2004-rst/2452.html

 

·         Prevention Child Abductions by Family Members (PollyKlaas Foundation)

     http://www.pollyklaas.org/safe/familyabduction.html

 

·         Internet Safety for Parents:  A Resource List (University of Oklahoma Police Department)

http://www.ou.edu/oupd/isparent.htm

 

·         Internet Safety Tips for Kids (National Center for Missing and Exploited

      Children)

http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PageServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=208

 

·         Child Safety on the Information Highway (LawrenceJ.Magid, National Center for Missing

      and Exploited Children)

http://www.safekids.com/child_safety.htm

 

·          Children and the Internet: Don’t let Them talk to Strangers (Panda Software)

http://www.pandasoftware.com/about/resp_social/children_internet

 

·         Nin ? os e Internet:   NopermitasqueHablen con Extran ? os(Spanish Version of “Children

      and the Internet:  Don’t let Them talk to Strangers,” by Panda Software)

http://www.pandasoftware.es/about/resp_social/children_internet

 


 

Please help ensure the input and active participation of parents,

students , and other community members in the development

and implementation of comprehensive substance abuse

and violence prevention programs.

 

Working 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.

 

Contactus at:

 

prevention@ksde.org


 

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