Here to Help Improve School Safety and Prevent School Violence
The National Center for School Safety, housed at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, offers resources and expertise to implement evidence-based programs that support students and strengthen communities.
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This tool helps school safety teams assess, refine, and build actionable safety plans. Users can evaluate existing strategies against evidence-based practices, identify critical gaps across key safety environments, explore new solutions, and export a customized planning template.
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Centering Student Voices: Evidence-Based Solutions for Community Violence Prevention
August 10, 2026
What We Offer
At the National Center for School Safety, we provide comprehensive resources through the STOP School Violence Program Training and Technical Assistance (STOP TTA) and the Michigan School Safety Initiative. These resources support teachers, principals, police officers, community members, and others, and include free webinars, program evaluation, 1:1 consultations and crisis navigation resources.
One-on-one Support
Get personalized support and technical assistance from our team to guide you through every step of planning and implementation.
Evaluation Support
Receive assistance with surveys, outcome tracking, needs assessments, focus groups, and more to measure the effectiveness of your school safety efforts.
Free Trainings
Discover a variety of free training opportunities available in formats such as webinars, self-paced courses, peer-to-peer communities, toolkits, and more.
Crisis Navigation Resources
Browse through this compilation of resources to get fast help for any school safety or crisis situation you might be facing.
Upcoming Events
Explore our calendars for upcoming webinars, product releases, and events, with options for everyone, STOP Grantees, and Michigan schools.