Effective school policies form the foundation of a comprehensive abuse intervention prevention and response framework. At the most basic level, policies guide teachers and administrators in their response to an incident of violence. However, school policies can also shape a school’s climate by creating a space where healthy relationships are encouraged and abusive behaviors are responded to and handled in a way that supports students. This guide will assist schools and school districts in developing comprehensive policies addressing healthy relationships and abuse intervention and response as well as offer ideas and examples for developing procedures that are responsive to the needs of all student survivors. *Former product of Break the Cycle now a resource of NCJFCJ*