THE GOVERNOR'S SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS PROGRAM ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF TWO NEW PUBLICATIONS AIMED AT STRENGTHENING YOUR SCHOOL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANS AND ACTIVITIES.

The U.S. Department of Education is offering two new publications intended to provide detailed information and up-to-date resources on topics related to school emergency planning and management. Please click on the following two links to obtain these free guides. Any questions, contact Kevin Stanton at (617) 725-3363 for additional information.

" Planning and Conducting a Functional Exercise" is part of a (Helpful Hints) series which provides quick overviews of school emergency preparedness topics that are frequently the subject of inquiry.

" Coping With Multiple Suicides Among Middle School Students" is part of a (Lessons Learned) series which recounts actual school emergencies and highlights what worked and what did not in an effort to strengthen school emergency management activities.