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Resources

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    Homeland Security, Behavioral Approach to Violence
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    FBI, 2021 Active Shooter Incidents
    Active Shooter Incidents in the United States in 2021
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    Homeland Security, Averting School Violence 2021
    Averting Targeted School Violence, A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Plots Against Schools (2021)
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    REMS, Higher Ed Emergency Plans
    Institution of Higher Education Planning and Response Teams: Developing and Enhancing the Higher ed Emergency Operations Plan
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    Creating Supportive Environments
    Center for Resilience and Well-being in Schools, Creating Supportive Environments When Scary Things Happen
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    Pathways to Preventing Violence
    Prevention Institute, Public Health Pathways to Preventing Violence
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    CISA, Personal Safety Considerations
    Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, Personal Safety Considerations
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    Homeland Security, Active Shooter: How to Respond

Recovering and Coping from a Violent Incident

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    NCTSN, College Students: Coping after a Shooting
    National Child Traumatic Stress Network, College Students: Coping after the Recent Shooting
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    NCTSN, Coping After Mass Violence
    National Child Traumatic Stress Network, Coping After Mass Violence
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    Well-being Practices in Times of Stress
    Center for Resilience and Well-being in Schools, Well-being Practices for Times of Stress

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