RESOURCES
UTASRO is committed to providing tools, resources, and training for school resource officers, educators,
law enforcement, and parents. Having available resources will help assist you from your school and classroom
needs to simply answering questions that arise from time to time.
Click on the links below for
more information.
SRO Resources
https://www.nasro.org/index.php
The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) is dedicated to making schools and
children
safer by providing the highest quality training to school-based law enforcement
officers.
NASRO,
the world’s leader in school-based policing, is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1991 for
school-based
law enforcement officers, school administrators, and school security and/or safety professionals who
work as
partners to protect schools and their students, faculty, and staff members.
The Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR) Initiative is an effort to improve the immediate and long-term safety, wellness, and resilience of law enforcement officers. Through a multifaceted approach that includes delivering no-cost training and professional education, conducting research, developing and providing resources, and establishing partnerships that benefit law enforcement officers, VALOR seeks to provide our nation's law enforcement officers with innovative, useful, and valuable resources.
Police1 is revolutionizing the way the law enforcement community finds relevant news, identifies important training information, interacts online and researches product purchases and manufacturers. It's the most comprehensive and trusted online destination for law enforcement agencies and police departments worldwide.
Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.) is a non profit (501C3) organization, supported by dedicated
police
officers, committed to protecting our youth and communities from the proliferation of drugs, drug
related
crimes, peer to peer/cyber bullying and violence.
We achieve our goals by collaborating with educators, community leaders, families and L.E.A.D. support
organizations.
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Resources
The SafeUT app provides a way to connect to licensed counselors that are ready to listen to any sized crisis or concern. Help is immediate and confidential, and as easy as reaching for your phone and sending that first text.
Wasatch Behavioral Health was founded in 1967 to provide quality mental health care for all individuals within Utah County and was the first community mental health center in Utah. Wasatch Behavioral Health is a comprehensive community mental health center offering an array of programs and services for children, teens and adults in both Utah and Wasatch Counties.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health
organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental
illness.
What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the
nation’s leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an alliance of more than 600 local
Affiliates and
49 State Organizations who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education
that
was not previously available to those in need.
Established in 1987, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death.
Fight the New Drug (FTND) is a non-religious and non-legislative nonprofit that exists to provide individuals the opportunity to make an informed decision regarding pornography by raising awareness on its harmful effects using only science, facts, and personal accounts.
The Department of Health and Human Services will advocate for, support, and serve all individuals and communities in Utah. We will ensure all Utahns have fair and equitable opportunities to live safe and healthy lives. We will achieve this through effective policy and a seamless system of services and programs.
Administrator Resources
https://www.nassp.org
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) is the leading organization of and voice
for middle level principals, high school principals, and other school leaders across the United States.
NASSP
seeks to transform education through school leadership, recognizing that the fulfillment of each
student’s
potential relies on great leaders in every school committed to the success of each student. Reflecting
its
long-standing commitment to student leadership development, NASSP administers the National Honor
Society,
National Junior Honor Society, National Elementary Honor Society, and National Student Council.
https://www.schoolsafety.gov
SchoolSafety.gov was created by the federal government to provide schools and districts with actionable
recommendations to create a safe and supportive learning environment where students can thrive and
grow.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Education (ED), U.S.
Department of Justice (DOJ), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created
SchoolSafety.gov to share actionable recommendations to keep school communities safe. SchoolSafety.gov
aims to help schools prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, and recover from a range of school safety
threats, hazards, and emergency situations.
https://saferschoolstogether.com
Safer Schools Together (SST) has a proven record of helping schools throughout North America minimize
and
manage their risks of student violence with reliable, professional training.
https://schoolshooters.info
The primary focus of the School Shooters .info database is on perpetrators who intended to kill multiple
victims in educational settings using firearms. A few incidents, however, are included that fall outside
of these guidelines.
Educator and Parent Resources
https://www.sadd.org
SADD empowers and mobilizes students and adult allies to engage in positive change through leadership
and smart decision-making. SADD endorses the following policies and positions that promote student
health and safety.
http://www.iloveuguys.org
The I Love U Guys Foundation serves the lives of students, administrators, public safety experts, families, and first responders through the development and training of school and community safety and family reunification programs. Our programs have been implemented by over 30,000 schools, agencies and organizations across the United States, Canada and 11 other countries.
http://www.nida.nih.gov
Our mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.
http://www.211utah.org
211 is an easy-to-remember, three-digit number that connects people to the services they need, such as housing and utility assistance, food resources, legal aid, and more.
http://www.stopbullying.gov
When adults respond quickly and consistently to bullying behavior they send the message that it is not acceptable. Research shows this can stop bullying behavior over time.
Parents, school staff, and other adults in the community can help kids prevent bullying by talking about it, building a safe school environment, and creating a community-wide bullying prevention strategy.