Community Support Resources

Practitioner Guide for the Provision of Trauma-informed Care to Women and Children Exiting Violent Extremist Conflict

This U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funded resource is practical guidance for mental health and psychosocial practitioners seeking to support women and children exiting violent extremist conflict. It introduces common areas of need and provides resources for addressing these needs within the context of mental health and psychosocial service delivery. 

(June 2023)

First Responder's Toolbox: ISIS Continues To Encourage Arson Attacks

This National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) resource Provides first responder considerations for terrorist arson incidents.

The Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) is a collaboration by NCTC, DHS, FBI, state, local, tribal, and territorial government personnel to improve information sharing and enhance public safety. The First Responder's Toolbox is an ad hoc, unclassified reference aid intended to promote counterterrorism coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government authorities and partnerships with private sector officials in deterring, preventing, disrupting, and responding to terrorist attacks.

(August 2020)

Taking Stock: Analytic Tools for Understanding and Designing P/CVE Programs

This United States Institute of Peace (USIP) report examines the various analytic tools that have been developed to understand the causes and dynamics of radicalization and violent extremism. The report assesses the strengths and limitations of these tools in informing the design of P/CVE interventions. It considers micro- and macro-level frameworks and models, and the various contexts in which they may be relevant.

(September 2018)

Measuring Up: Monitoring and Evaluating P/CVE Programs

First Responder's Toolbox: Terrorist Insider Threat

This National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) resource provides awareness on insider threats to public safety personnel, local government officials, critical infrastructure staff, and private-sector security partners and on how to identify insiders, starting with screening and vetting.

The Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) is a collaboration by NCTC, DHS, FBI, state, local, tribal, and territorial government personnel to improve information sharing and enhance public safety. The First Responder's Toolbox is an ad hoc, unclassified reference aid intended to promote counterterrorism coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government authorities and partnerships with private sector officials in deterring, preventing, disrupting, and responding to terrorist attacks.

(September 2020)

First Responder's Toolbox: Terrorist Commemorative Messaging Encourages Attacks

This National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) resource provides considerations in developing effective mitigation strategies and response protocols to terrorist messaging.

The Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) is a collaboration by NCTC, DHS, FBI, state, local, tribal, and territorial government personnel to improve information sharing and enhance public safety. The First Responder's Toolbox is an ad hoc, unclassified reference aid intended to promote counterterrorism coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government authorities and partnerships with private sector officials in deterring, preventing, disrupting, and responding to terrorist attacks.

(October 2020)

First Responder's Toolbox: Terrorist Messaging Urges Use of Edged-Weapons

This National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) resource provides first responders with training and response considerations to an edged weapon attack.

The Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) is a collaboration by NCTC, DHS, FBI, state, local, tribal, and territorial government personnel to improve information sharing and enhance public safety. The First Responder's Toolbox is an ad hoc, unclassified reference aid intended to promote counterterrorism coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government authorities and partnerships with private sector officials in deterring, preventing, disrupting, and responding to terrorist attacks.

(November 2020)

First Responder's Toolbox: Bystanders Are Key to Countering Terrorism

This National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) resource highlights the important role bystanders can play in public safety through recognition, intercession, and reporting pertinent concerning behaviors to authorities. 

The Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) is a collaboration by NCTC, DHS, FBI, state, local, tribal, and territorial government personnel to improve information sharing and enhance public safety. The First Responder's Toolbox is an ad hoc, unclassified reference aid intended to promote counterterrorism coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government authorities and partnerships with private sector officials in deterring, preventing, disrupting, and responding to terrorist attacks.

(November 2020)

First Responder's Toolbox: Vehicle-Borne Attacks: Tactics and Mitigation

This National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) resource encourages discussion and creativity among intergovernmental and private sector stakeholders for integrating protective security measures into public and private places to reduce vehicle-borne threats.

The Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) is a collaboration by NCTC, DHS, FBI, state, local, tribal, and territorial government personnel to improve information sharing and enhance public safety. The First Responder's Toolbox is an ad hoc, unclassified reference aid intended to promote counterterrorism coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government authorities and partnerships with private sector officials in deterring, preventing, disrupting, and responding to terrorist attacks.

(December 2020)

First Responder's Toolbox: National Historical Landmarks and Monuments

This National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) resource raises public-safety community awareness to potential security issues surrounding the diverse set of national historical landmarks and monuments and to improve emergency response in the event of a violent extremist attack.

The Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) is a collaboration by NCTC, DHS, FBI, state, local, tribal, and territorial government personnel to improve information sharing and enhance public safety. The First Responder's Toolbox is an ad hoc, unclassified reference aid intended to promote counterterrorism coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government authorities and partnerships with private sector officials in deterring, preventing, disrupting, and responding to terrorist attacks.

(March 2021)