The original version of this guide was produced for and released by the U.S. departments of Education and Justice to meet educators' requests for a practical resource for developing a comprehensive approach to school safety and improvement. Safeguarding Our Children provides practical steps that schools can take to design and implement plans to improve school climate, discipline, and safety. A comprehensive, three-stage model includes prevention, early intervention, and intensive services to address a variety of school safety issues. New chapters cover preventing and responding to a crisis; developing the capacity to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of every student; new developments; lessons learned; and more!