Safeguarding Our Children An Action Guide Implementing Early Warning, Timely Response

Provides practical steps that schools can take to design & implement school safety (SS) plans to reduce violence & help children get access to the services they need. Stresses the importance of a 3-stage, comprehensive model that includes prevention, early intervention, & intensive services to address SS issues. Emphasizes the importance of strategic planning, capacity building, comprehensive approaches, teamwork, & community involvement. These strategies are based on research that has demonstrated the value of prevention & of comprehensive approaches to SS that involve the entire educ. community -- principals, teachers, parents, & students.Riley, Richard W. is the author of 'Safeguarding Our Children An Action Guide Implementing Early Warning, Timely Response', published 2000 under ISBN 9780756712433 and ISBN 0756712432.