Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ Below is an opportunity to assist districts in meeting requirements of KRS 158.4416, which mandates that each local board of education must develop a plan for implementing a trauma-informed approach in its schools. Senate Bill 2 requires that the Trauma-Informed Plans be reviewed and updated annually, incorporated into the annual Comprehensive District Improvement Plan (CDIP) and submitted to the Kentucky Department of Education. If you have any questions about this training opportunity,...
The Kentucky Center for School Safety (KCSS), in collaboration with the Kentucky Association of School Resource Officers (KYASRO), offered a competitive award program for school resource officer programs. School districts were asked to submit their SRO programs to be considered as a Kentucky SRO Promising Program. “SROs are part of the fiber of a school community. They serve as mentors, teachers, and protectors of our students.” Jon Akers, Executive Director of KCSS TAYLOR COUNTY:Taylor County’s SRO Program has been in...
Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ SB 2 (2024) enhances the existing requirements about districts developing and updating plans for implementing a trauma-informed approach in the schools. The 2024-2025 Trauma-Informed Practices for Educators and School Personnel Learning Collaborative offers participants in-depth knowledge about and opportunity to apply trauma-informed practices in their school settings. The UK Center on Trauma and Children (CTAC) is pleased to offer one learning collaborative in 2024-2025 beginning on 11/12/24. This learning collaborative has both...
Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ Here’s an exciting update to our PREPaRE Workshop 2 professional learning opportunity… Thanks to our friends at KDE, the $55 materials cost for participants will be waived for ALL registrants, making this amazing opportunity FREE! Don’t miss this amazing opportunity for your school/district crisis response team! The Kentucky Crisis Response Team for Schools is a partnership created by the Kentucky Association of Educational Cooperatives and supported by the Kentucky Department of Behavioral...
From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Please join the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse on May 29 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT for a virtual training on supporting K-12 student mental health and wellness. The training will feature a facilitated discussion with federal, state, and local representatives on mental health and wellness resources available to schools, including details on the practical implementation of federal funding and effective models for school-based mental health programs and services. Specific topics addressed...
Shared by Patricia Greer, Director, Kentucky Center for School Safety Resource Center via KYSSC ListServ School Safety Partner, A new school safety-related grant has recently been added to the Grants Finder Tool on SchoolSafety.gov. Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence (Deadline: June 24) Provides funding to communities to develop coordinated and comprehensive community-based approaches to help children and their families who are exposed to violence build resilience, restore their safety, heal their social and emotional wounds, and prevent future...
From the Bureau of Justice Assistance Event Dates: May 9, 2024, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EasternLocation: Online The Students, Teachers, Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Grant Program is designed to improve K-12 school security by providing students and teachers with the tools they need to recognize, respond quickly to, and help prevent acts of violence and ensure a positive school climate. The STOP School Violence Act of 2018 gave the Department of Justice the authority to provide awards to...
Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ The Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (BHDID) and the Kentucky Department of Public Health (KDPH) announce this opportunity to participate in the Psychological First Aid for Schools Trainer Institute at no cost to eligible participants. The training will be held in person in Frankfort, Kentucky, May 23-24, 2024. Funding is available to provide overnight accommodations and lunches during the training for accepted participants. The Psychological First Aid for...
From the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) The COPS Office is pleased to announce that the following grant funding opportunity is now open and accepting applications: School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) The 2024 COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program is a competitive program that provides funding directly to States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies to be used to improve security at schools and on school grounds in the jurisdiction of the grantee through...