Innovation & Improvement
Safe and Drug Free Schools
Federal Level • State Level • Local Level
Federal Level
Evidence-Based, Science-Based, and Research Based - Practices, Strategies and Frameworks
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- SAMHSA's Prevention Platform
- SAMHSA'S Center for Mental Services (CMHS)
- National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Redbook
- Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
- Center for Substance Abuse Program (CSAP)
- Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Juvenile
State Level
Illinois State Laws and ISBE Policies
- Persistently Dangerous Schools in Illinois, Public Act 093-0633
- Truancy Law 105 ILCS 5/26-2a
- Bullying Law 105 ILCS 5/27-23.7
SDFSC Principles of Effectiveness
- Local Education Agencies Authorized Activities
- Prevention Strategies
- Illinois School Safety Brochure
- SDFSC and the Principles of Effectiveness
- Evidence-Based Education
Illinois Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Standards
- Social Emotional Descriptors
- Social Emotional Frequently Asked Questions
- Alternative Schools
- 105 ILCS 5/1-22.6 Suspension or expulsion of pupils
Illinois Department of Human Services – Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (DASA)
- Illinois Schools’ Handbook (Published June 2009)
- Illinois Parent Handbook (Published 2008)
Local Level
Safe and Drug-Free Schools Local Educational Agencies Coordinator's Handbook
- United States Department of Education-Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
- Title IV- Part A- Safe and Drug - Free Schools
- Gun Free Requirements
- Transfer of Disciplinary Records
- Pro-Children Act
- Unsafe School Choice Option
- Title IX - General Provisions
- State and Local Implementation of Programs-Draft Guidance
- SDFDCA State Grants Programs-Draft Guidance
- Unsafe School Choice Option Policy -Draft Non-Regulatory Guidance
- Transferability-Draft Guidance
- EDGAR
SDFSC Principles of Effectiveness Uniform
Management Information and Reporting System (UMIRS)
Additional Prevention Grant Resources
- Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Community Service Grant Program Draft Nonregulatory Guidance
- Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance
- Acronyms
- OSDFS Reports and Resources (Publications)
- ED-Pubs - Online Ordering System (Free Publications)
- Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Community Service Grant Program
