Safety and Security in DPS
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Parent Tips
The entire community has committed resources to keep our schools safe. In 1999, DPS established a formal partnership with other local agencies, including the Durham Police Department, Durham County Sheriff’s Office, Durham County Emergency Management, Durham City Fire Department, and Durham County Health Department, American Red Cross- Durham Chapter, Emergency Medical Services, and the Durham Center to strengthen school safety.
- DPS Safe Schools Plan
- Emergency Information
- Tips for Parents
- Discipline
- Student Code of Conduct
- Weather Closing Alert
- What Students Can Do to Avoid Violence
Links to Other Sites
- National Association of School Psychologists
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Tips for Parents and Teachers for Helping Children Deal With Tragic Events in Unsettling Times - PDF
- Managing Strong Emotional Reactions to Trauma - Tips for Parents and Teachers
- Children and Fear of War and Terrorism - Tips for Parents and Teachers
- Identifying Seriously Traumatized Children - Tips for Parents and Teachers
- Disaster: Helping Children Cope
- Children's Reaction to Trauma - Suggestions for Parents
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- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Federal Emergency Management Agency-FEMA for Kids - Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Children
- Safe Kids
