School Active Shooter Drills: Mitigating Risks to Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health
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Description
Examines the impact of school active shooter drills and strategies to improve school safety while mitigating potential student mental health issues. Includes commentary on the impact of active shooter drills on rural schools and differences in community resources, behavioral health staffing, threat assessment teams, and more.
Author(s)
Board on Children, Youth, and Families
Date
2025
Organization
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Tagged as
Abuse and violence
· Children and youth
· Mental health
· Public health
· Schools
· Trauma-informed care
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