Federal Resources

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Division of Adolescent and School Health

  • Biological and Chemical Terrorism: CDC Strategic Plan for Preparedness and Response

  • Smallpox Outbreak Response Plan and Guidelines

  • National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Program

  • Emergency Health Services

  • Public Health Practice Program, which includes both a state and a local Emergency Preparedness and Response Inventory, tools for rapid assessment of response capacity

  • Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response, which includes information about biological, chemical, and radiological terrorism and related planning and response efforts

• U.S. Department of Education

  • Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools

  • Suggestions for Educators Meeting the Needs of Students in the Aftermath of September 11th

  • Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools offers research-based practices designed to assist school communities identify warning signs early and develop prevention, intervention, and crisis response plans.

• Federal Emergency Management Agency

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency

  • The Federal Emergency Response Plan establishes a process and structure for the systematic, coordinated, and effective delivery of federal assistance to address the consequences of any major disaster or emergency.

  • School Safety Training Programs

  • Are you Ready Guide

  • FEMA for Kids includes information about disaster planning for schools, and information for teachers about talking to kids about terrorism.

Non-Governmental Organizations

• National Education Association Crisis Communications Guide and Toolkit

• The Council of Chief State School Officers School Health Project

• National Emergency Management Association

• The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials ASTHO Responds to Terrorism

• American Association of School Administrators fact sheet: The Central-Office Role in School Emergencies

Health Care Provider Organization Resources

• American Academy of Pediatrics

  • Advice on communicating with children about disasters

  • The Youngest Victims: Disaster Preparedness to Meet Children's Needs

  • Family Readiness Kit: Preparing to Handle Disasters

Mental Health Resources

• American Psychological Association
  Includes material on managing traumatic stress and provides guidelines tailored to school children and youth at the elementary, middle/junior high, and senior high school levels.

• National Association of School Psychologists
  Includes tips for parents and teachers on talking with kids about terrorism, as well as a new resource, Best Practices in School Crisis Prevention and Intervention, which can be ordered online.

• The Center for the Study of Mental Health in Schools
  Provides crisis prevention and response information.

Curricula

• Educators for Social Responsibility
  This Web site has over 50 lesson plans for teachers on topics such as war, peace, anthrax, and hate crimes. The site also includes guides for talking with youth about terrorism, and action ideas for schools and students.

• The Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association, International Preparedness Primer: Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Terrorism

State and Local Resources

• Alabama Department of Education's Prevention and Support Services

• Arizona Division of Emergency Management's Multi-Hazard School Program

• Georgia Emergency Management Agency: Emergency Management in Georgia's Schools

• Indiana Department of Education's web page concerning bioterrorism and responding to anthrax threats

• Los Angeles County Office of Education's Safe Schools Center

• Minnesota Division of Emergency Management - Emergency/Disaster Preparedness: A Planning Guide for Schools

• Mississippi Department of Education - School Occupational Safety and Crisis Response Plan
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• List of State Epidemiologists by State

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