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	Hot Topics highlight recommended resource items, both online and in the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse library, on important service-learning related subjects. Homeland Security relates to issues of public safety, disaster preparedness, and emergency management. Service-learning projects that incorporate homeland security themes are a means to help students process current events and translate concerns into action. September 2004 (Updated January 2008)
	NSLC Site Resources The Resource Connection Newsletter: Homeland Security (305K pdf) Relevant Links NSLC Homeland Security Links Learn and Serve America Homeland Security Grants (2004) Project TAHS: Technical Assistance in Homeland Security SAFE Projects (Model Service Learning Projects): Supporting Actions for Engagement (SAFE) programs at community colleges thoughout the United States address service learning, civic engagement and homeland security, and domestic preparedness. National Crime Prevention Council Crime Prevention Can Spur and Support Homeland Security in Neighborhoods and Communities (280K pdf) from the National Crime Prevention Council website. Recommended NSLC Library Items* (How to Borrow) Montana Citizen Preparedness Through Youth Leadership (2007) Prepare Today -- Lead Tomorrow Teen Toolkit (2007) A Guide to Engaging Students in Service-Learning Projects Addressing Hometown Safety: Lessons from FLorida SPaRC (2006) How Schools Can Help Students Recover from Traumatic Experiences: A Tool Kit for Supporting Long-Term Recovery (2006) Readying Campuses to Serve as Emergency Resources (2005) Homeland Security and Civic Engagement: A Report of the Second Annual Summit (2004) Homeland Security Sample Programs and Resources for School-Based Programs (2004) Good Knight Crime and Violence Prevention Youth Mentoring Program Kit (2003) Homeland Security and National Service: A Look Back and a Pathway Forward (2002) Service-Learning Takes Up the Challenge (2002) Youth and Police (1997) Police Patrol (1996) Youth Ready to Respond: Disaster Preparedness (no date) Effective Practices Effective practices in Homeland Security from the NSRC Effective Practices Collection	Featured Book   Prepare Today -- Lead Tomorrow Teen Toolkit (2007)   Montana Citizen Preparedness Through Youth Leadership (2007)
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