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Annotated Reference/Resource List from "In Search of Safer Commnuities"

Best Practices for Making College Campuses Safe. Full Committee Hearing of the Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives, May 15, 2007.  http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/fc051507.shtml.

"Campus Community Emergency Response Team Training." C-Cert. MSU. www.c-cert.msu.edu.
Information about the Campus Community Emergency Response train-the-trainer program for colleges and universities sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and developed by the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University.

Carr, J. L. "Campus violence white paper." American College Health Association. Baltimore, MD: February 2005.

"Complying with the Clery Act." Security on Campus. www.securityoncampus.org/schools/cleryact.
An overview of the Jeanne Clery Act and information and guidelines for campus compliance.

Criminal Offender Record Checks. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health. http://www.mass.gov/dph/topics/cori2/reg105cmr950.htm.
A law specific to Massachusetts regarding criminal record checks.

Delworth, U. Dealing with the Behavioral and Psychological Problems of Students. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1989.

Dunkle, John H., Silverstein, Zachary B., and Warner, Scott L. "Managing Violent and Other Troubling Students: The Role of Threat Assessment Teams on Campus." Journal of College and University Law. (May 2008)

Faculty 911 Guide. University of Central Florida. http://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/FacultyandStaff.htm.
A resource provided to faculty containing important telephone numbers, a process flowchart, and questions and answers concerning identifying and referring students and university policies.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa.
Information about the act, including links to questions about compliance and a variety of online resources.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. National Integration Center. Incident Management Systems Division. Frequently Asked Questions: Compliance. 2007. Retrieved Jan. 20, 2008, from http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/faq/compliance.shtm#5.

Garrett, M. T., Garrett, J. T., and Brotherton, D. "Inner Circle/Outer Circles: A Group Technique Based on Native American Healing Circles." Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2001, 26(1), 17–30.

Greenberg, S. F. "Active Shooters on College Campuses: Conflicting Advice, Roles of the Individuals and First Responder, and the Need to Maintain Perspective." Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 2007 Sep;1(1 Suppl): S57-61.
Discusses prevention of shooters on campus, what to do when a shooting occurs, strategies for coping, and scenarios and dynamics for consideration.

The Handbook for Campus Crime Reporting. Security on Campus. www.securityoncampus.org/schools/cleryact/handbook.pdf.
A guidebook defining the processes for campus crime reporting and compliance.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa.
Provides a variety of information relating to the details of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

"Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5." White House. http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/02/20030228-9.html.
Memorandum from the White House that defines the establishment of a comprehensive national incident management system to enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents.

"Infofacts Resources: Interpersonal Violence and Alcohol and Other Drug Use." U.S. Department of Education.  http://searchpubs.higheredcenter.org/files/product/fact_sheet4.html.
A report on an assessment of those most affected by various types of interpersonal violence and the identification of risk factors in the campus environment that foster or perpetuate violence, such as alcohol use, fraternity hazing practices, and intolerance of individual differences.

"Investigation of April 16, 2007 Critical Incident at Virginia Tech." Virginia Office of the Inspector General for Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. http://www.oig.virginia.gov/documents/VATechRpt-140.pdf
Report from the inspector general for mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services for Virginia on the April 16, 2007, shootings at Virginia Tech.

Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. http://www.bazelon.org.
The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is an advocacy group and resource for advancing community membership, promoting self-determination, and preserving the rights of those with mental health challenges.

Kivel, P. (1992). Men's Work: How to Stop the Violence that Tears Our Lives Apart. Center City, MN: Hazeldon

Laker, J. "Bad Dogs: Rethinking Our Engagement of Male Students. Men on Campus." ACPA – College Student Educators International Standing Committee for Men. Minneapolis Conference, 2003.

U.S. Department of Education. Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. "Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities." 2007. Retrieved Jan. 12, 2008, from http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/crisisplanning.pdf.

Leadership Exchange. "Is Your Campus Ready? Crisis Management in a New Era." Winter 2008, 5(4). http://www.leadershipexchange-digital.com/leadershipexchange/2008winter/

• "Threat Assessment on the College Campus," by Dewey Cornell
• "Identifying and Responding to Students with Mental Health Needs," by Gregory T. Eells
• "Managing the Media," by Nancy Grund
• "Liabilities" column
• "Public Policy" column
• "Websites to Watch" column

"National Association of College and University Attorneys FERPA Guidance and FERPA Resources." National Association of College and University Attorneys. http://www.nacua.org/documents/ferpa1.pdf.
Resources and guidance on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act from the National Association of College and University Attorneys.

National Incident Management System. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). www.fema.gov/emergency/nims.
The home page of the FEMA National Integration Center for National Incident Management Systems (NIMS). The site provides a variety of resources and links. NIMS benefits include a unified approach to incident management, standard command and management structures, and an emphasis on preparedness, mutual aid and resource management.

"None of Our Business." Wellstone. www.wellstone.org/swinstitute/article_detail.aspx?itemID=4542&catID+3801.
DVD/Video and training guide designed to help employees learn about domestic violence, how to respond appropriately within the workplace, and identify workplace and community resources to support and protect those involved in domestic violence.

Noddings, N. "Teaching Themes of Care." Phi Delta Kappan, 1995, 76(9), 675. Retrieved Jan. 21, 2008, from   http://find.galegroup.com.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/itx/start.do?prodId=AONE.
A resource that explains the concept of caring communities.

"The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America." National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health. www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-numbers-count-mental-disorders-in-america.shtml.
A comprehensive Web site detailing the number and nature of mental disorders in the United States.

Pavela, G. "School Shooting Copycats." Pavela Report, Oct. 12, 2007. http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfdpvzp9_388djps6c.
Insights and information about school shootings after the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School. This article provides information about patterns of behavior as well as pertinent research.

Pavela, G. "Focus on Columbine." Pavela Report, Dec. 14, 2007. http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dfdpvzp9_474cpszg3fp.
A follow-up article on Pavela's earlier "School Shooting Copycats." This article examines the value of threat assessment and factors that should be high on the list for intervention and evaluation.

Pavela, G. "Memorandum to the Faculty: Teaching Troubled Students After the Virginia Tech Shootings." Synfax Weekly Report, May 14, 2007. http://www.oja.wi.gov/docview.asp?docid=11741
Question and answer guide directed to faculty immediately following the Virginia Tech shootings by recognized expert on how colleges can assist troubled students.

Pollack, W. S. "Male Adolescent Rites of Passage: Positive Visions of Multiple Developmental Pathways." Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2004, 1036, 141–150.
An article focusing on the development of males.

"Report from the National Summit on Campus Public Safety." Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), U.S. Department of Justice. 2004. http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/files/ric/Publications/NationalSummitonCampusPublicSafety.pdf.
Executive summary of the National Summit on Campus Public Safety held in 2004. The focus of the report is on collaboration, operating a safe campus, and strengthening operations and administrative functions that relate to campus safety.

"Securing Your Campus." Paper-Clip. 2007.  http://www.paper-clip.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Commerce&mod=GenComProductCatalog&mid=BB900C9FBBC442A19C2B38D104F64A21&tier=3&id=01DAC1FB07864B02968BB7BA4956C742.
A white paper designed to provide ideas and practical suggestions for creating and maintaining an effective emergency response.

"Supporting Students: A Model Policy for Colleges and Universities." Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. http://www.bazelon.org/pdf/SupportingStudents.pdf.
An article focusing on mental health issues.

Twelmlow, S. W., Fongay, P., and Sacco, F. C. "The Role of the Bystander in the Social Architecture of Bullying and Violence in Schools and Communities." Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2004,1036, 215–232.
An article focusing on bullying and school violence.

ULifeline. www.ulifeline.com.
An online resource center for college student mental health and information about emotional well-being.

"UNCG Cares." University of North Carolina at Greensboro. http://deanofstudents.uncg.edu/uncgcares/.
A program that exemplifies student affairs taking the lead in creating a caring campus community.

U.S. Department of Education. Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. "Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities." 2007. Retrieved Jan. 12, 2008, from http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/crisisplanning.pdf.

Virginia Governor. Virginia Tech Report. 2007. www.governor.virginia.gov/TempContent/techPanelReport.cfm.
The full report from the Virginia Tech Review Panel of the Virginia Tech tragedy. Includes chronology of events, responses, and summaries, as well as a variety of supplementary documents.

Workman, T. A. "Addressing Violence on Campus: Five Lessons Learned from AOD." NetResults On-Line Journal, Dec. 2007.