The Pennsylvania State Education Association

Safe Schools - Additional Resources

Online Resources

• American Trauma Society, Pennsylvania Division
  Trauma/Injury prevention materials (bike safety, water safety, alcohol prevention)
  www.atspa.org
• Drug Free Pennsylvania
  Media literacy as a tool for substance abuse prevention
  www.drugfreepa.org 
• Highmark Healthy High 5
  An international bully prevention program being used by many school districts in Pennsylvania
  www.highmarkhealthyhigh5.org/bullying/index.shtml
• National Education Association
  Preventing and Addressing Violent Behavior: Taking Proactive Steps for School Safety
• The Ophelia Project
  School-based programs designed to address and prevent relational aggression.
  www.opheliaproject.org
• Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
  Handouts related to the prevention of crime and delinquency
  www.pccd.state.pa.us
• Pennsylvania Department of Education
  As of July 13, 2009, a new Alternative Education for Distruptive Youth (AEDY) Basic Education Circular has been issued and can be viewed on PDE's website. 
• Pennsylvania Department of Education and PEMA
  All Hazards School Safety Planning Toolkit
  This toolkit  includes guidelines and refences that help schools plan for all types of disasters. 
• Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
  Emergency management brochures
  www.pema.state.pa.us
• Pennsylvania Parent Teacher Association
  PA and national information regarding Parent Teacher Association (PTA), parental involvement and issues advocated by PTA.
  www.papta.org
• Pennsylvania State Police
  PSP Safe School Program, safety brochures and handouts
  www.psp.state.pa.us
• Safe Kids Pennsylvania
  Injury prevention materials for children, parents and educators
  www.pasafekids.org
• The Iris Center
  Establishing Classroom Norms and Expectations Case Study Set 
• US Department of Education and US Secret Service
  Threat Assessment in Schools: A Guide to Managing Threatening Situations and to Creating Safe School Climates