United States Department of Education
Their mission, as a Department, is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence for all Americans.
Safe and Drug Free Schools Program
The Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program is the Federal government's primary vehicle for reducing drug, alcohol and tobacco use, and violence, through education and prevention activities in our nation's schools. This program is designed to prevent violence in and around schools, and strengthen programs that prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, involve parents, and are coordinated with related Federal, State and community efforts and resources.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
To provide national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. OJJDP accomplishes this by supporting States and local communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and intervention programs and improve the juvenile justice system so that it protects the public safety, holds offenders accountable, and provides treatment and rehabilitative services tailored to the needs of families and each individual juvenile.
The National School Safety Center was created by presidential directive in 1984 to meet the growing need for additional training and preparation in the area of school crime and violence prevention. NSSC is a nonprofit organization whose charge is to promote safe schools - free of crime and violence - and to help ensure quality education for all America's children.
Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
President Clinton and Secretary Riley directed the Department of Education and Department of Justice to develop a guide to help school personnel, parents, community members and others identify early indicators of troubling and potentially dangerous student behavior.
Workplace violence has emerged as an important safety and health issue in today's workplace. Its most extreme form, homicide, is the second leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the United States. Nearly 1,000 workers are murdered, and 1.5 million are assaulted in the workplace each year.
Workplace Violence Prevention Resources
Statistics show 1,000 work-related assaults are reported in Minnesota each year -- nearly 20 a week. Violence in the workplace is a serious public health problem; it affects all of us and we all have a responsibility to do something about it. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has established a Workplace Violence Prevention Resource Center to assist the public by: Consultation, Outreach, Training.