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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DHS Office for State and Local Law Enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (OSLLE) continues to actively engage with and provides DHS resources and critical information to all National Law Enforcement Associations and State, Local, Tribal, Territorial, and Campus Law Enforcement.
Categories:Community Support ResourcesDept/Org/Agency:Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (OSLLE)Key Audience(s):Law Enforcement, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Federal Emergency Management Agency Center for Domestic Preparedness
Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) provides advanced, all-hazards training to emergency responders annually from state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as the federal government, foreign governments, and private entities, as available. The scope of training includes bomb threat preparedness, hazardous materials awareness, crisis standards of care, and much more.
Categories:Training OpportunitiesDept/Org/Agency:Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Key Audience(s):K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations, General Public, Health Care, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program
This grant program provides funds directly to law enforcement agencies for additional career law enforcement officers to increase community policing capacity. Applicants receive additional consideration for focusing community policing efforts on "Combatting Hate and Domestic Extremism", and/or seeking support for programs to identify and prevent the radicalization of applicants and personnel who endorse violent and hateful extremist movements.
Categories:Grant Funding OpportunitiesDept/Org/Agency:Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office)Key Audience(s):Law EnforcementLast Updated: -
Department of Justice Combating Hate Crimes Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides an overview of the Department of Justice’s efforts to combat hate crimes, including: prosecutions; elevating civil rights crimes, including hate crimes, coordinating among agencies and organizations; expanding language access; reviewing incidents; reviewing United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) resources; conducting training; revitalizing the Community Relations Service (CRS); reviewing funding; and conducting awareness campaign.
Categories:Community Support Resources, Discrimination/Hate Crimes GuidanceDept/Org/Agency:Department of Justice (DOJ)Key Audience(s):General PublicLast Updated: -
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):K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, 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):K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, 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):K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, 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):K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, 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):K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations, General Public, Health Care, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: