National Center Publications


An Introduction to Restorative Justice Restorative justice is a process for repairing harm that has been done.
Bullying Prevention State Laws This new brief focuses on bullying prevention legislation. To date, 47 states have passed legislation requiring schools to take leadership in addressing the problem.
Celebration Kit The Communication & Social Marketing Center is happy to provide SS/HS grantees with the Celebration Kit—a series of communications tools, templates, and resources designed to assist you i
Connecting Social and Emotional Learning with Mental Health This publication discusses how mental health and social and emotional development can be promoted in schools and communities to improve academic outcomes and the overall success of learners.
Developing Safe Schools Parternships: Spotlight on Juvenile Justice and Mental Health The Developing Safe Schools Partnerships series contains fact sheets that are intended for people who work collaboratively to develop safe schools.
Developing Safe Schools Partnerships: Spotlight on Juvenile Justice The Developing Safe Schools Partnerships series contains fact sheets that are intended for people who work collaboratively to develop safe schools.
Developing Safe Schools Partnerships: Spotlight on Law Enforcement The Developing Safe Schools Partnerships series contains fact sheets that are intended for people who work collaboratively to develop safe schools.
Element 1: Safe School Environment and Violence Prevention Activities Element 1 of the Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) Initiative focuses on activities that foster a safe school environment, prevent violence, and work toward improving students’ feelings of safe
Element 2: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention Activities Element 2 focuses on ATOD prevention activities, with a specific focus on decreasing the percentage of students who use alcohol and other drugs.
Element 3: Student Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Supports Element 3 focuses on providing students with the behavioral, social, and emotional supports they need to succeed in school and in life.
Element 4: Mental Health Services The focus of element 4 is to provide needed mental health services for students both within school and from community mental health providers.
Element 5: Early Childhood Social and Emotional Learning Programs Element 5 is a key factor in the overall success of an SS/HS Initiative.
Engaging Families in Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiatives This prevention brief presents some of the challenges faced by SS/HS initiatives and their partners in engaging parents and suggests specific strategies for bringing families into SS/HS partnershi
Engaging School Administrators The Engaging School Administrators guide is written to support Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) project directors as they form partnerships with school administrators to implement SS/
Evaluation: Designs and Approaches The choice of a design for an outcome evaluation is often influenced by the need to compromise between cost and certainty.
Framework for Effectively Implementing Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (EBPs) The National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention has created a Web-based “Framework for Effectively Implementing Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (EBPs)&rdqu
Girls Bullying and Violence In recent years, schools and communities have experienced a rise in aggression, delinquency, and bullying among girls and young women. According to a recent report issued in 2008 by the U.S.
Hiring an Evaluator Hiring an evaluator can save your program considerable time and effort.
How Schools Can Prevent Suicide Few suicides or suicide attempts take place in schools.
Implementation Research: A Synthesis of the Literature Implementation Research: A Synthesis of the Literature, by Dean Fixsen, Sandra Naoom, Karen Blase, Robert Friedman, and Frances Wallace was published in 2005 by the National Implementation Research Network
Key Strategies for Violence and Substance Abuse Prevention II: Working with the Classroom and the School Environment The school’s contribution to solving the problems of substance abuse and violence among youth lie in comprehensive approaches.
Key Strategies for Violence and Substance Abuse Prevention III: Working in the Community The nature of the community in which youth live – and their relationship to this community – can have a profound effect on whether they become involved in substance abuse and violence.
Leading an SEL School: Steps to implement social and emotional learning for all students Social and emotional learning (SEL) can play an important role in supporting the goals of the five core elements of Safe Schools, Healthy Students (SS/HS) Initiatives.
Managing An Evaluator It can be difficult to assess the work of an evaluator, especially if you do not have experience working with evaluators or understand evaluation methods and theories.
Meeting the Needs of Latino Youth: Part I: Risk Risk factors are characteristics statistically associated with an increase in health risk – in this case, violence.
Meeting The Needs of Latino Youth: Part II: Resilience Protective factors are characteristics statistically associated with a decrease in vulnerability to
Military Families: Impact on Children's and Families' Mental Health The recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have required millions of American military personnel to leave their homes and families for deployment.
Multisystemic Therapy: Strategies for Success Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is a family-based treatment model for adolescents exhibiting serious antisocial behaviors such as violence, delinquency, and substance abuse.
Olweus Bullying Prevention: Strategies for Success The Olweus Bullying Prevention program was designed to prevent bullying in elementary, middle, and junior high schools.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Guide The National Center and the American Institutes for Research have developed a guide for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
Prescription Drug Abuse by Adolescents The rate of prescription drug abuse among adolescents has increased dramatically over the past decade.
Preventing Bullying in Schools and the Community Bullying is often overshadowed by more dramatic incidents of violence, especially those involving firearms.
Preventing Cyberbullying in Schools and the Community Bullying is a form of emotional and physical abuse that is characterized by a power imbalance in which a bully chooses victims that he or she perceives as vulnerable.
Project Director's Management Guide The Project Director’s Management Guide provides a broad overview of project management, with basic tools, tips, and strategies for effective management of the complex and multifaceted Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS...
Project Resource Guide The Project Resource Guide is designed to help grantees review the progress of their grant and engage partners in both the leadership and management aspects of the Safe Schools/Healthy Students initiative.
Realizing the Promise of the Whole-School Approach to Children’s Mental Health: A Practical Guide for Schools This is a new SS/HS guide to implementing mental health promotion and prevention programs in elementary and middle schools.
Recognizing and Responding to the Warning Signs of Suicide: A Guide for Teachers and School Staff Suicide attempts rarely occur without some warning.
Recruiting and Retaining Mentors Mentors can change the lives of young people. A review of the literature on mentoring¹ concluded the following:
Restorative Justice: Implementation Guidelines The following brief explores ways to implement restorative justice.
Risk and Resilience 101 Thirty years ago, most prevention efforts relied on fear. They tried to convince young people that smoking or using drugs would damage their health and ruin their futures.

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