From the U.S. Department of Justice The following funding opportunity is now open for application. NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on School Safety This funding opportunity seeks to fund rigorous and innovative research and evaluation projects to fill knowledge gaps in two topical areas: 1) research on malleable factors that affect school violence in K-12 schools; and 2) evaluations of the impact and effectiveness of school safety approaches implemented for purposes authorized under the STOP School Violence Act. This NOFO...

From the desk of Patricia Greer, Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety Resource Center The May edition of the KCSS Principal Update is linked here.  The KCSS Resource Center has Classroom Emergency Kits free to schools. To reserve these kits, please complete the Form. These kits are free of charge but distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.  Update Highlights: Registration is open for the KCSS Safe Schools and Communities Conference, June 9-10. Visit the website to register. KRS 158.162 The emergency plan shall be reviewed...

From the U.S. Department of Justice Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1:00 PM ET The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is one of the components within the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for supporting the Administration’s priority of Making America Safe Again. This is accomplished through the advancement of community policing, which prioritizes the use of common sense policing practices by the nation’s state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to prevent crime and address public safety needs....

From the desk of Patricia Greer, Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety Resource Center The April edition of the KCSS Principal Update is linked here.  Reminder before state testing:  Ensure all test proctors and anyone who may need to proctor as a substitute have completed Administrative Code Training. Administrative Code Training Resources from KDE Registration for the KCSS Safe Schools and Communities Conference is now open.  Register Here The conference is June 9th and 10th, 2026, at Great Crossing High...

From the desk of Lee Ann Morrison, Research Fellow, and Justice and Law Enforcement, Kentucky Center for School Safety FREE ONLINE TRAINING SPONSORED BY THE KENTUCKY CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY Tall Cop – High in Plain Sight – Vaping Trends and Vaping DetectionFriday, April 17th, from 10:00 – 11:30 ESThttps://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5590371667582806108 This webinar will provide attendees with the ability, knowledge and confidence to learn about vaping trends and how to detect vapes. Attendees will also be taught the strategies and different...

Shared by Beck Whipple, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Behavioral Health Prevention & Promotion Branch Spring 2026 WKU Department of Psychological Science Equipping Kentucky Clinicians with Lethal Means Counseling and Suicide Prevention Training Study Suicide Prevention and Risk Behaviors Lab Director: Amy Brausch, Ph.D. FREE TRAINING Free virtual 4-hour Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) training for WKU graduate mental health students and faculty Trainings offered:March 2nd & 4th 1pm-5pm CST and March 23rd & 25th 9am-1pm...