The resources below span all categories of the Prevention Resource Finder and help you do five things:
- Connect with experts in your community and learn best practices (Community Support Tools and Other Guidance)
- Apply for federal grant funding (Grant Funding Opportunities)
- Access and receive the latest information on the threat environment (Information-Sharing Platforms)
- Review the latest prevention research (Evidence-Based Research)
- Seek out training on how to keep your community safe (Training Opportunities)
Each set of resources below is searchable by keyword. You can also filter the results to see the resources most relevant to different stakeholder groups (key audience) and which department/agency/office provided the resource, as well as filter by subcategory.
All the information in the Prevention Resource Finder is government-owned or sponsored.
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Department of Justice Federal Protections Against National Origin Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination based on a person's national origin, race, color, religion, disability, sex, and familial status. Laws prohibiting national origin discrimination make it illegal to discriminate because of a person's birthplace, ancestry, culture, or language. This brochure explains the laws prohibiting national origin discrimination.
Categories:Community Support Resources, Discrimination/Hate Crimes GuidanceDept/Org/Agency:Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division (CRT)Key Audience(s):Education, General Public, Law Enforcement, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Department of Justice & Department of Education Confronting COVID-19-Related Harassment in Schools Fact Sheet
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (CRT) and Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) fact sheet includes examples of COVID-19-related incidents the agencies can investigate based on discrimination related to race or national origin. Anyone with information about discrimination occurring in schools may file a complaint by reaching out to the contacts listed on this fact sheet.
Categories:Community Support Resources, Discrimination/Hate Crimes GuidanceDept/Org/Agency:Department of Education (ED), Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division (CRT)Key Audience(s):Education, General PublicLast Updated: -
Department of Justice & Department of Education Hate Crime Resources
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (CRT) and Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforce federal civil rights laws in public and federally funded schools at all educational levels. Fact sheets and informational resources on hate crimes and discrimination are available on the CRT webpage. Anyone with information about discrimination occurring in schools or within the community may file a complaint by reaching out to the contacts listed.
Categories:Community Support Resources, Discrimination/Hate Crimes GuidanceDept/Org/Agency:Department of Education (ED), Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division (CRT)Key Audience(s):Education, General PublicLast Updated: -
The Department of Homeland Security Foundations of Targeted Violence Prevention
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis, National Threat Evaluation and Reporting (NTER) Office has partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to release an eLearning module for the public titled, “Foundations of Targeted Violence Prevention". This approximately 1 hour eLearning aims to educate the public on threatening or potentially concerning behaviors and where to report them, providing an opportunity for intervention to prevent targeted violence from occurring. It seeks to assist in preventing targeted violence by empowering community members to: recognize threats or potentially concerning behaviors; understand what behaviors may be displayed by a person who is on a pathway to violence; learn where to report information of concern; and understand how the information reported will be used to keep our community safe.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Prevention and Preparedness TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A)Key Audience(s):Education, General Public, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human ServicesLast Updated: -
Department of the Treasury Domestic Violent Extremism Financing Resources
The Domestic Violent Extremism (DVE) landing page is a collection of reports and assessments on DVE activity that serve as a resource for private and public sector entities seeking to develop an understanding of DVEs, their foreign counterparts, and associated financial activity. The resources are intended to enhance the identification and analysis of financial activity associated with domestic terrorists and their foreign counterparts, as well as enhancing engagement with financial institutions on domestic terrorist financing. Financial institutions in particular may use these in developing their financial crime risk assessments or enhancing their own Anti Money Laundering /Counter Terrorist Financing monitoring systems. They can also support federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement in analyzing DVE financial activity in their investigations, and other government and non-government organizations that are supporting a range of terrorism and violence prevention efforts.
Categories:Community Support Resources, Threat Identification and Assessment GuidanceDept/Org/Agency:Department of the Treasury (Treasury)Key Audience(s):Law Enforcement, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency De-Escalation Series for Critical Infrastructure Owners and Operators
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) De-Escalation Series for Critical Infrastructure Owners and Operators contains four products to assist in recognizing the warning signs of someone on a path to violence: assess if the situation or person of concern is escalating; de-escalate the situation currently taking place; and report the situation through organizational reporting or 9-1-1 for immediate threats.
Categories:Community Support Resources, Prevention and Preparedness TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)Key Audience(s):Education, Faith-Based Organizations, General Public, Health Care, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Training and Awareness Resources
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Training and Awareness resources offers a variety of multimedia awareness tools to assist the general public and the public and private sectors to prevent, protect against, respond to, and mitigate bombing incidents—including reference cards, posters, checklists, guides, videos, briefings, and applications—as well as nationally accredited training available through multiple platforms, including direct delivery in-person in a traditional classroom setting, in-residence at the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), online through a virtual instructor-led training (VILT) platform, and through independent study training (IST).
Categories:Training Opportunities, Prevention and Preparedness TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)Key Audience(s):Education, Faith-Based Organizations, General Public, Health Care, Law Enforcement, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
U.S. Secret Service Threat Assessment Training
The U.S. Secret Service’s (USSS) National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) conducts training on threat assessments and the prevention of targeted violence. Law enforcement and public safety stakeholders are encouraged to leverage training and the free resources on the NTAC website. These resources examine attacks against government facilities and personnel, law enforcement, K-12 schools, colleges/universities, workplaces, and mass attacks in public spaces. For more information about this training, please contact NTAC-DSS@usss.dhs.gov.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Prevention and Preparedness Training, Threat Identification and Assessment TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Secret Service (USSS)Key Audience(s):Education, Faith-Based Organizations, Health Care, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Department of Justice Office of Community Policing Services
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC) provides critical and tailored technical assistance resources to state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies on a wide variety of topics including active shooter response and hate crimes. The COPS Office developed training curricula on hate crimes for line-level officers, Hate Crimes: Recognition and Reporting. The CRI-TAC/APD Hate Crimes: Recognition and Reporting line-level officer training addresses the immediate response on the scene of a potential hate or bias crime. The curriculum was developed primarily for uniformed patrol officers/deputies and first line supervisors.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Prevention and Preparedness TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office)Key Audience(s):Law EnforcementLast Updated: -
The Department of Homeland Security Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships Digital Forums
Digital Forums are a series of webinars hosted by the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) that convene community leaders to discuss prevention services and approaches. These events build capacity to respond to terrorist recruitment and radicalization to violence and bring together experts from government, tech companies, civil society, and communities to discuss emerging trends, build relationships, and encourage information sharing.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Prevention and Preparedness TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3)Key Audience(s):Education, General Public, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: