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The Office of Safe and Healthy Students has a steadily growing inventory of fact sheets and resources. New resources are under development and will be added soon. We also have a Safe & Supportive Schools News Bulletin (ListServ) that we hope you sign up for.

Fact Sheets and Resources

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Fact Sheets and Resources

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Safe and Healthy Students:

  1. New Addressing the Risk of Violent Behavior in Youth – will help teachers and school personnel identify behaviors and other signs that could result in youth violence. (June 2018)
  2. Examples of Policies and Emerging Practices for Supporting Transgender Students (PDF, 599KB)
  3. Human Trafficking 101 for School Administrators and Staff (July 28, 2014)
  4. Human Trafficking of Children in the United School – A Fact Sheet for Schools (April 2012)
  5. Human Trafficking in America’s Schools (2015). Human Trafficking in America’s Schools is a free guide for school staff that includes information about risk factors, recruitment, and how to identify trafficking; what to do if you suspect trafficking, including sample school protocols and policies; and other resources and potential partnership opportunities.
  6. Teen Dating Violence – A Fact Sheet for Schools (August 26, 2013)
  7. Youth Suicide in the United States – A Fact Sheet for Schools (August 2015)
    download icon PDF(490K)  | download icon MS Word(46K)
  8. Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: United States Government’s Response (July 2014)
  9. Growing up Drug-Free: A Parent’s Guide to Prevention (2017) – Parents and caregivers will find this publication a user-friendly and valuable guide for what to do and how to communicate about the harmful effects of illicit drugs and alcohol on children and youth, from elementary through high school.

Emergency Management and School Preparedness:

  1. Preparing for Infectious Disease: Department of Education Recommendations to Ensure the Continuity of Teaching and Learning for Schools (K-12) During Extended Student Absence or School Dismissal (December 2014)
  2. Guides for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plan (2013).  These publications support an all-hazards approach to collaborative emergency management planning that is guided by the four phases (prevention – mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery).  Publications may be accessed at: http://rems.ed.gov/REMSPublications.aspx.
  3. Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities. The guide will give schools, districts and communities the critical concepts and components of good crisis planning, stimulate thinking about the crisis preparedness process, and provide examples of promising practices. download icon PDF (1.6M)
  4. Prior Knowledge of Potential School‐Based Violence: Information Students Learn May Prevent a Targeted Attack, often called “The Bystander Report”, was developed by the Secret Service and the Department of Education.  The report provides knowledge of potential school-based violence and information for students that may prevent a targeted attack.
  5. The Emergency Planning website provides school leaders with information to plan for any emergency, including natural disasters, violent incidents and terrorist acts.

Safe & Supportive Schools ListServ Enrollment

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Safe & Supportive Schools ListServ Enrollment

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ED’S SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS NEWS BULLETIN

If you are interested in receiving prevention education information and opportunities, please self-enroll to receive ED’s SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS NEWS BULLETIN.  The purpose of this listserv is to provide a timely information outlet for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Healthy Students.  The LISTSERV content may include information about the OSHS program units (Well-Rounded Educational Opportunities, Safe and Healthy Students, Education Technology, Homeless, Neglected and Delinquent Youth, and Emergency Management and School Preparedness), legislation, and Federal grant opportunities.  Click on the link to self-enroll for the OSHS PreventED listserv.<!––>

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Ed’s Safe & Supportive Schools ListServe Enrollment

ED’S SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS NEWS BULLETIN

If you are interested in receiving prevention education information and opportunities, you are now able to self-enroll to receive ED’s SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS NEWS BULLETIN. The purpose of this listserv is to provide a timely information outlet for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Healthy Students Program. The LISTSERV content may include information on prevention education issues, legislation, and Federal grant opportunities. Click on the link to self-enroll for the OSHS PreventED listserv.

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Guides for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans – OSHS

It’s critical that we equip our schools and communities with the resources they need to keep our children safe, and these emergency operations plans reflect the Administration’s commitment to provide local leaders with tools to help them do just that. While each school and institution is different and should have the flexibility to address its most pressing needs, these guides help ensure that every place of learning has a high-quality emergency response plan. All children should grow up free from fear and violence, and these resources move us a step closer toward reaching that promise.

Guides

Legislation, Regulation, and Guidance

 

Authority

The authority for this program is found in 20 U.S.C. 7131, and Title III of Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. Law 114-113).

 

Applicable Regulations

    1. (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
    2. (b) The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485.
    3. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirement, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. ( c) The regulations in 34 CFR part 299.

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Programs

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

 

This program provides funding to LEAs to establish or expand elementary and secondary school counseling programs, with special consideration given to applicants that can:

  • Demonstrate the greatest need for counseling services in the schools to be served;
  • Propose the most innovative and promising approaches; and
  • Show the greatest potential for replication and dissemination.

 

TYPES OF PROJECTS

 

Projects should: (1) use a developmental, preventive approach, (2) expand the inventory of effective counseling programs, (3) include in-service training, and (4) involve parents and community groups.

 

Performance Reporting and Evaluation

Annual Performance Reporting allows programs to determine the overall effectiveness in meeting program goals and objectives, such as GPRA 1, GPRA 2, and Efficiency targets.

Program evaluation allows programs to: 1) provide data on GPRA 1,GPRA 2 and Efficiency targets; 2) determine at what level of quality program activities are being implemented; 3) identify strengths and weaknesses in program implementation and program effectiveness through tools such as exit interviews, surveys, observations, recruitment, counseling, or tutoring logs, and research analyses (finding correlations between practices and results). Program evaluation is both formative and summative, allowing for the use of annual performance results that may lead to recommendations for changes in programming.

Meeting Materials

 

Annual Director’s Meeting

 

July 31 – August 2, 2017 ● Washington, DC

2016 HEP Results (PowerPoint , 188KB)
2016 CAMP Results (PowerPoint, 179KB)
2017 ADM HEP Annual Performance Report (PowerPoint, 4.2MB)
2017 ADM CAMP Annual Performance Report (PowerPoint, 2.6MB)
Budgets – Little Tips That Matter (PowerPoint, 230 KB)
HEP and CAMP Policy: Review and Looking Forward (PowerPoint, 128KB)
Competition Demographics: Six Year Trends (PowerPoint, 440KB)
2017 Evidence of Promise Presentation (PowerPoint, 146KB)

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Grant Management and Monitoring

 

Monitoring is an integral part of the Department of Education’s grant administration and oversight. The end goal of the Department’s monitoring is to promote the efficient and effective achievement of the program objectives. These objectives are in support the Department’s mission to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. OME conducts monitoring to:

  • Examine the objectives and results achieved by a HEP or CAMP project, particularly progress against GPRA indicators
  • Review implementation of a HEP or CAMP project with a focus on project quality and areas of improvements
  • Determine project compliance with applicable statutes/regulations; and
  • Examine the resolution of prior findings from monitoring reviews and audits.

 

Resources

 

Please visit the resource section periodically for new materials and information on Grant Management and Monitoring.

High School Equivalency Program

Types of Projects

The purposes of HEP are to help migrant and seasonal farmworkers and members of their immediate family:

  • obtain a general education diploma that meets the guidelines for high school equivalency (HSE) established by the State in which the HEP project is conducted; and
  • gain upgraded employment, be placed in an institution of higher education (IHE) or other postsecondary education or training, or enter the military.

Technical Assistance Resources