What kind of preventive measures may help to prevent school-associated violent deaths?
CDC in partnership with the Departments of Education and Justice is gathering information about school-associated violent deaths to identify trends that can help schools develop preventive measures to protect and promote the health, safety and development of all students. These prevention measures include: • Encouraging efforts to reduce crowding, increase supervision, and institute plans/policies to handle disputes during transition times that may reduce the likelihood of potential conflicts and injuries. • Taking threats seriously: students need to know who to go to when they have learned of a threat to anyone at the school, while parents, educators, and mentors should be encouraged to take an active role in helping troubled children and teens. • Taking talk of suicide seriously: it is important to address risk factors for suicidal behavior when trying to prevent violence toward self and others. • Promoting prevention programs that are designed to help teachers and other school staff
