The Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence
This booklet, based on best practices, provides parents and guardians with pro-active strategies for preventing and reducing incidences of truancy. It discusses why students miss school, the parents’ role in reducing truancy, and strategies to work with the child, the child’s school, and the community.
This article provides strategies for forming partnerships and communicating with families to create positive working relationships before an emergency occurs. Doing so strengthens a school’s emergency management capacity as it ensures that the “experts” on each child’s needs are involved from the beginning.
This publication provides a step-by-step explanation of the planning process, including tips on how to organize and promote a community briefing, how to best utilize the information gained from the meeting, and real-life examples of how community briefings can build community awareness.
This Web site provides a variety of publications and toolkits on issues including gang prevention, strengthening families, and improving afterschool programs. The resources on this Web site, though written mainly for municipal leaders, may be useful to SS/HS grantees in thinking about collaborating with partners.
Feeling stressed? If you or someone you know has been affected by a disaster and needs immediate assistance, please call this toll-free number for information, support, and counseling. You will be connected to the nearest crisis center.
When children, teens, and adults are dealing with the stress from crisis situations, talking may not be enough. These resources provide ideas about what to do you can do at home to help children, family members, and yourself cope.
