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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Federal Emergency Management Agency First Responder Training System
Over 200 free courses are available to help first responders and emergency management personnel build critical skills, including specific training for the prevention and deterrence of terrorist acts, active shooter training, advanced critical infrastructure protection, and building whole community engagement. Courses are available in multiple delivery options to include mobile, residential, and web based.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Active Shooter TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Key Audience(s):Law Enforcement, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Behavioral Health Training
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) helps state, local, tribal, and territory entities deliver effective mental health and substance use (behavioral health) support following disasters. DTAC conducts training and consultation around disaster behavioral health preparedness and provides various guides for first responders and other audiences on how to manage stress following mass violence and disasters.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Prevention and Preparedness TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Key Audience(s):Health Care, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Active Shooter Preparedness Webinars/Workshops
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) developed an independent study course, resources, fact sheets, and guides to provide the public with guidance on how to prepare for and respond to active shooter crisis situations. The training and materials provide users with the ability to describe the actions to take when confronted with an active shooter, how to assist responding law enforcement, how to recognize potential workplace violence indicators, actions to take to prevent and prepare for a potential incident, and how to manage the consequences of an active shooter incident.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Active Shooter 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, Law Enforcement, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Regional Directors
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Regional Offices work to improve the delivery of behavioral health services. Regional Directors collaborate with federal partners and lead behavioral health initiatives across every level of government that advance prevention, treatment, and recovery. Connect with SAMHSA regional offices for technical assistance that advances behavior health in communities and engaging target audiences.
Categories:Community Support Resources, Field StaffDept/Org/Agency:Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Key Audience(s):K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations, Health Care, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Active Attack Integrated Response Training
Through an award to Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) at Texas State University, multidisciplinary, scenario-based training on responding to active shooter and other mass casualty events is available to first responders nationwide.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Active Shooter TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office)Key Audience(s):Law Enforcement, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Protective Security Advisors
Protective Security Advisors (PSAs) within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) assist critical infrastructure owners and operators, houses of worship, schools, and other organizations with conducting physical security assessments, enhancing emergency action planning, supporting incident coordination, and providing access to training and exercise resources. For more information or to contact your local PSA, please contact central@cisa.dhs.gov.
Categories:Community Support Resources, Field StaffDept/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, Law Enforcement, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Federal Bureau of Investigations Local Threat Management and Active Shooter Coordinators
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has a Threat Management Coordinator (TMC) and Active Shooter Coordinator in each Field Office who serve as the point of contact at the local level for threat assessment and threat management-related matters, and the FBI’s active shooter program. All TMCs receive advanced training, mentoring, continuing education, and support from the FBI’s national-level Behavioral Threat Assessment Center. If you are interested in learning more about ways to build a threat assessment and management team or for active shooter information, connect with local FBI field offices nationwide.
Categories:Community Support Resources, Field StaffDept/Org/Agency:Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Key Audience(s):Law EnforcementLast Updated: -
U.S. Secret Service Domestic Security Strategists
The U.S. Secret Service’s (USSS) National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) has regional outreach coordinators positioned in USSS Field Offices across the country to maintain relationships with key public safety stakeholders and facilitate access to NTAC’s research, training, and consultation resources. Domestic Security Strategists serve as the frontline point of contact for regional, state, and local officials seeking to develop their organizations’ behavioral threat assessment capabilities with the support and subject matter expertise of NTAC. For more information or to contact your regional NTAC coordinator, please contact NTAC-DSS@usss.dhs.gov.
Categories:Community Support Resources, Field StaffDept/Org/Agency:Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Secret Service (USSS)Key Audience(s):K-12 Schools/Colleges/Universities, Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations, Health Care, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Department of Justice Active Attack Event Response Leadership Training
This is an online version of a classroom course for public safety leaders, which offers strategic leadership guidance and response strategies to prepare for an active shooter attack.
Categories:Training Opportunities, Active Shooter TrainingDept/Org/Agency:Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office)Key Audience(s):Law Enforcement, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: -
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Office for Bombing Prevention
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) enhances our country’s ability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and mitigate the use of explosives against critical infrastructure; the private sector; federal, state, local, tribal, territorial entities; faith-based communities; and schools and institutions of higher education. OBP provides specialized information, guidance, training, and technical assistance resources for those who have a role in planning for, or responding to, bomb threats, suspicious items, and actual bombing incidents, consistent with the FBI-DHS Security and Resiliency Guide for Countering Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), which provides comprehensive best practices for entire communities, individual organizations, and specific facility owner/operators to strengthen security and resilience for bombing incidents.
Categories:Community Support Resources, Targeted Violence and TerrorismDept/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, Health Care, Law Enforcement, Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Human Services, State/Local/Tribal/Territorial GovernmentLast Updated: