​​​The Santa Clara County Office of Education has received requests for Safe School Resources.  This web page contains information prepared by local and national non-profit organizations that provide assist in emergency and crisis situations.

We will continue to gather resources and update this page regularly.

The County Office of Education cannot guarantee the accuracy of information or the quality of advice in these materials, but we hope that these materials will be useful to you.

SCCOE Resources

• Civic Education and Engagement Initiative provides stud​ents the tools to engage in civil discourse.​
  
• Foster Youth and Homeless Education Services support children and youth in foster care, and training districts, and community stakeholders.
  
• Safe & Healthy Schools provides behavioral support, school climate, student health, and wellness.
  
• Safe Schools & Resources for Undocumented Students has information prepared by non-profit organizations that provide assistance to attorneys and community-based advocates that work with immigrants around the country.
  

Event Response Planning

• Emergency Preparedness Group Active Shooter Response Training video
  
• REMS TA Guide for developing high-quality emergency operations plans and other resou​rces
  
• Sandy Hook Promise
  
• Santa Clara County Police Chief's Association Run Hide Defend video
  
• The School Superintendent's Association Resources For School And Gun Safety Discussions And Advocacy
  
• US Department of Education Bomb Threat Response Plan
  
• US Department of Homeland Security Active Shooter How to Respond
  

Mental Health Assistance

• Bill Wilson Center general crisis line (408) 850-6125; Short-term crisis or homeless shelter for youth (408) 243-0222 ask for an intake counselor; youth may also visit in person.
• Know the Warning Signs, National Alliance on Mental Illness​
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1 (800) 273-8255 or text HELLO to 741741.
• Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence (408) 279-2962
• San Jose Police Department (408) 277-8911
• Santa Clara County Mental Health Call Center (800) 704-0900; Hours: 24-hours, seven days a week;  Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese (Other languages can be available as needed); Suicide Hotline: 1 (855) 278-4204
• Talking to Children After a Shooting, American Psychological Association​
• Talking with Children About Violence, National Association of School Psychologists​
• Uplift Mobile Crisis can provide 5150 assessment for youth up to age 17; (408) 379-9085.

Student Activism