SCHOOL VIOLENCE

When Kids Kill http://whyfiles.org/065school_violence/  
This short page from The Why Files at the University of Wisconsin may be helpful for teachers or
students dealing with violence - or the fear of violence - in schools.

Constitutional Rights Foundation: School Violence http://www.crf-usa.org/violence/intro.html  
Readings, lesson plans, activities, and other resources on topics of school violence.

For Teens: Signs of Violence http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=38 
From the American Psychological Association. Intended to help teenagers know how to identify signs of
potential violence. The site also offers teens ideas on what they should do if and when they see these symptoms
in other young people.

Full Coverage: School Violence http://fullcoverage.yahoo.com/fc/US/School_Violence/ 
News reports about recent events.

U.S Secret Service: Threat Assessment Center http://www.ustreas.gov/usss/ntac_ssi.shtml  This site
seeks to de-bunk many of the myths about the frequency and origins of school violence. It makes the
point that cultivating trust between students and adults is the single most important factor in heading
off potentially violent situations.

Online Resources on Violence http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/conflict.html  From Indiana University.
A collection of web resources dealing with violence in schools.

Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm 
The National Institutes of Mental Health offer information on helping children and adolescents cope with disasters,
tragedies, and violence.  There is information for young people directly affected by these events and also for those
who are reacting to them from a greater distance.

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