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New Grant Opportunities Available on SchoolSafety.gov’s Grants Finder Tool (September 30)

Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KY Safe School Coordinators ListServ Please see the new grant opportunities published below from SchoolSafety.gov to support mental health services in schools. Christina School Safety Partner,  New school safety-related grants have recently been added to the Grants Finder Tool on SchoolSafety.gov.  Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program (Deadline: October 29)  Provides funding to state educational agencies and local educational agencies to address the shortage of credentialed school-based mental health services providers, specifically school psychologists, in high-need local...

KCSS Principal Update October 2025

From the desk of Patricia Greer, Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety Resource Center I have for you below October’s KCSS Principal Update. This link will take you to the webpage where you may view previous updates. https://kycss.org/training-and-compliance/principal-mentoring-program/. Highlights: Bullying Prevention Month is October. The KCSS website has several resources available https://kycss.org/school-safety-issues/bullying/https://kycss.org/handouts/ https://www.stopbullying.gov/kids/kid-videos  Red Ribbon Week is in October Jennifer Taylor from Kentucky Homeland Security can provide you with S.T.O.P. tip line posters if you need them. Jennifer.Taylor@ky.gov