Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC)
Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities provides resources to school districts to implement programs and services to prevent violence in schools and drug and substance abuse.
- Laws, Rules and Regulations
- Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities: Science-Based Programs and Resources
- Positive School Environments Resources
- Additional Resources
Laws, Rules and Regulations
- No Child Left Behind/Title IV - Part C — Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities: Science-Based Programs and Resources
- Focus
on Prevention:
(2.08 MB) Practical guide to successful prevention strategies. - Approved Science-Based SDFSC Programs - a list
- Where to Find Evidence-Based Interventions - links to additional websites
- Checklist for evaluating whether an intervention is backed by rigorous evidence- a useful tool
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - National
Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices
- SAMHSA - Model Prevention Programs Supporting Academic Achievement - a chart describing each model program that has proven academic achievement outcomes; provides information about specific academic achievement outcomes and other outcomes related to school performance.
- Help Us Raise Awareness of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Promotional Materials Now Available
- Sharing Successprovides
information through newsletters, the Educational Programs That
Work catalog, the Website, conferences, flyers and the Technical
Assistance Center to assist schools, adult education sites, agencies
and community based organizations to provide quality programs
to meet the needs of their learners.
- Helping America’s
Youth The Community Guide to Helping America’s Youth helps
communities, builds partnerships, assesses their needs and resources and selects from program designs that could be replicated in their community.
- SAMHSA Launches Searchable Database of Evidence-Based
Practices in Prevention and Treatment of Mental Health and Substance
Use Disorders. The new National Registry of Evidence-based Programs
and Practices (NREPP). The NREPP is a searchable database with up-to-date, reliable information
on the scientific basis and practicality of interventions.
Positive School Environments Resources
- Information related to the Dignity Act
- Two programs recognized as effective programs by the U.S. Department of Education and the Substance Abuse and the Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have shown significant improvements in creating a positive school environment which contributes to academic achievement. The programs are:
- Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS)- A comprehensive program for promoting emotional and social competencies and reducing aggression and behavior problems in elementary school-aged children while simultaneously enhancing the educational process in the classroom.
- Olweus Bullying Prevention Program- A multilevel, multicomponent program designed to reduce and prevent schools' bully problems.
Additional Resources:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Injury and Violence Prevention and Control
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
Last Updated:
June 24, 2022