CFS Faculty Drs. Al Duchnowski and Krista Kutash Author Guidebook in Series to Assist Schools in Developing Safe Learning Environments
The Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence and the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) have revised a Creating Safer Schools and Communities series, consisting of five guidebooks intended to build a foundation of information that will assist schools and school districts in developing safe learning environments. Building on the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) premise that all children need a safe environment in which to learn and achieve, this series identifies several components that, when effectively addressed, provide schools with the foundation and building blocks needed to create and maintain safe schools.
CFS faculty Drs. Krista Kutash and Albert Duchnowski authored The Role of Mental Health Services in Promoting Safe and Secure Schools, which provides an overview of research-based school mental health models and offers guidance for school personnel and others on implementing mental health–related services, including the role that federal, state, and district policies play and the need for community involvement.
Each of the guidebooks can be downloaded at http://www.hamfish.org/.
For additional information, visit the NWREL series announcement.