Conflict Resolution
http://www.bouldenpublishing.com
This site offers free demo conflict resolution interactive CDs to elementary school counselors. This CD runs on both Mac and PC and contains relaxation exercise plus limited demo of interactive material. If interested, send $3.75 to cover shipping to address below. email: jboulden@bouldenpub.com

A Guide to Safe Schools
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP/Products/earlywrn.html
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/08-1998/violence.html
Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools was developed at the President's request by the Departments of Justice and Education, in cooperation with the National Association of School Psychologists. It tells what to look for and what to do to prevent violence, how to intervene and get help for troubled children, and how to respond when violent situations occur. (The guide is also available by calling 1-877-4ED-PUBS.)

NCES Publication Released
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch
This report, Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 1988, is the first in a series of annual reports on school crime and safety from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics. It presents the latest available data on school crime and student safety. The report provides a profile of school crime and safety in the United States and describes the characteristics of the victims of these crimes. It is organized as a series of indicators, with each indicator presenting data on different aspects of school crime and safety. There are five sections to the report: Nonfatal Student Victimization‹Student Reports; Violence and Crime at School; Nonfatal Teacher Victimization at School‹Teacher Reports; and School Environment. Each section contains a set of indicators that, taken as a whole, describe a distinct aspect of school crime and safety.

Center for Prevention of School Violence
http://www.ncsu.edu/cpsv/
This site offers information, program assistance, and research on school violence prevention. The "Safe Schools Pyramid" offers prevention programs such as "School Resource Officers" and "Conflict Management Peer Mediation."

Teacher Talk
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/ttarticles.html
This site focuses on ways to manage student disruptions. Under "Interventions" click on "Respect" and "Topics for Creating a Peaceful Classroom" for simple steps educators can take to ensure a friendlier and more productive relationship with students.

NEA Today Online: One Year After the School Shootings
http://www.nea.org/neatoday
In the year since the tragic school shootings in Arkansas, Oregon, and Pennsylvania, NEA members nationwide have been working to create schools where all students feel safe. The April edition of NEA Today Online synthesizes the latest research.

NEA Response to Littleton, Colorado
http://www.nea.org/nr/st990421.html
This NEA html page posts responses and recommendations for prevention of school violence after the Littleton, Colorado massacre.

Violence Prevention Resources
http://www.schoolcounselor.org/content.cfm?L1=4
A series of publications about preventing violence and taunting in schools.

Blueprint for Violence Prevention
http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints/index.html
This site is an excellent resource for violence prevention from the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) and the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice and the Center for Disease Control (CDC). This site identifies ten violence prevention programs which meet high standards in program effectiveness. They include: Midwestern Prevention, Big Brothers‹Big Sisters, Functional Family Therapy, Multisystemic Therapy, Nursing Home Visitation, Treatment Foster Care, Quantum Opportunities, Life Skills Training, Paths, and Bullying Prevention.

Association for School Curriculum Development (ASCD) http://www.ascd.org/safeschools/ This Web site offers resources on violence prevention which includes books and articles. Selected ERIC Abstracts on School Violence

• Reducing School Violence through Conflict Resolution Training NASSP Bulletin v80 n579 p11-18 Apr 1996
• Taking a Stand Against Violence. Leadership and Responsibility: One School's Quest to Create a Safe Harbor UMI 1-800-248-0360
• Drugs and School Violence Education and Treatment of Children, v20 n3 p263-80 Aug. 1997
• The Evolution of Violence in Schools Educational Leadership, v55 n2 p18-20 Oct 1997
• What is Violence Prevention, Anyway? Educational Leadership, v54 n8 p31-33 May 1997
• Protecting Your School and Students: The Safe Schools Handbook NASSP Bulletin, v80 n579 p44-48 Apr 1996
• The Art of Safe School Planning School Administrator, v53 n2 p14-21 Feb 1996
• Safe School: A Planning Guide for Action. 1995 Edition California State Department of Education, Sacramento: California State Office of the Attorney General, Sacramento. 174p.: For 1989 edition, see ED 313 815
• A Guide to Violence Prevention Educational Leadership, v52 n5 p57-59 Feb 1995
• Real School Safety Depends upon Safe-Oriented Discipline Policies EDRS 1-800-443-3742 Ref #ED330028
• How to Keep Your School and Students Safe. Tips for Principals from NASSP National Association of Secondary School Principals, Reston, Va. (703-684-3345) Mar 1990 3p.
• A Study of the Knowledge and Skills of Teachers on School Safety Nov. 1996 13p.; Paper presented at the Mid-South Education Research Association (Tuscaloosa, AL., November 6, 1996). EDRS 1-800-443-3742 Ref ED402296
• In Pursuit of Goal Six: A Statewide Initiative to Improve School Safety Apr 1994 18p.; Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association ( New Orleans, LA, April 4-8, 1994). EDRS 1-800-443-3742 Ref #373453