From the desk of Jon Akers, Executive Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety KCSS will be conducting NEW SSC training on two dates: July 20thor July 27th.  These will be the same sessions.  We wanted to offer two sessions to accommodate hiring schedules. Below are links for your new SSC to register regarding dates and times for this training: TIMES: 9 a.m.-11 a.m. EASTERN TIMENew SSC Training 7/20/2026New SSC Training 7/27/2026 As well get closer to July 20th, I’ll be...

Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ I want to pass along these grant opportunities in case your districts and/or co-ops are interested in applying. Note the 7/27 deadline for applications for all 3 grants.  Please address any questions directly to SAMHSA. From The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse School Safety Partner, New school safety-related grants have recently been added to the Grants Finder Tool on SchoolSafety.gov. Mental Health Awareness Training Grants (Deadline: July 27)Provides funding to facilitate the implementation of mental health awareness...

Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ See below.  Please refer any questions to NTAC. From The Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) Special Presentation for the Fall 2026 return to school: NTAC hosts school safety presentation In anticipation of the Fall 2026 return to school, the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) will host a virtual presentation highlighting key findings and implications from its decades of research on school violence. In this training, Dr. Kelsey...

Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ If you have any questions, please contact the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse at SchoolSafety@cisa.dhs.gov. From The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse The threat of online child exploitation is pervasive and growing, especially as digital technologies advance and students spend increased time online at home and at school. It is critically important that schools are properly accounting for and addressing this threat as part of their school safety programs. Ahead of the next school year,...

Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ From The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse School Safety Partner, New school safety-related grants have recently been added to the Grants Finder Tool on SchoolSafety.gov. National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative – Category II, Treatment and Service Adaptation (TSA) Centers (Deadline: July 15)Provides funding to deliver national expertise for specific types of childhood traumatic events, population groups, and service systems, and support the specialized adaptation of effective evidence-based treatment and service approaches for communities across the nation. Trauma-Informed Services...

Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ Please see the grant opportunities below that your district may be interested in applying for. If you have any questions, please contact SchoolSafety@cisa.dhs.gov. Thanks,Christina School Safety Partner, New school safety-related grants have recently been added to the Grants Finder Tool on SchoolSafety.gov. COPS Hiring Program (Deadline: July 23)Provides funding directly to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts, including...