Resources for Youth and Educators
The resources listed below were designed to support students, families, educators and communities as they work to prevent and confront hate crimes and bias incidents that affect and involve youths, including at K-12 schools and colleges and universities.
Educators and Service Providers
This guide offers campus administration and public safety leaders a framework, supported by practical ideas and tools, for dealing with campus conflict as they plan for a safe beginning of the academic year.
An overview of the work and resources the Community Relations Service (CRS) provides to school communities.
Working with Offenders/At Risk Youth
The Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Program (STOP) by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) aims to improve school safety by providing students and teachers with the tools to recognize, respond quickly to, and prevent acts of violence, including hate crime.
Data & Statistics
This FBI report analyzes reported bias crimes that were located at schools, universities and colleges from 2018 through 2022.
This data snapshot publication by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention provides data and graphics illustrating findings from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, which documents the prevalence of bullying experiences on school property and on electronic devices as reported by high school students.
Researchers
CrimeSolutions helps practitioners and policymakers understand what programs & practices work in criminal and juvenile justice, victims assistance, school safety, and youth mentoring.