Shared by Patty Whitney, KY-ABRI via KYSAFE ListServ The Kentucky Council for Children with Behavior Disorders (KY-CCBD) is hosting the KY Behavior Institute conference on July 14-16, 2024 at the Lexington Central Bank Center (Convention Center) in Lexington, Kentucky. Over 100 sessions in 16 strands will focus on research and evidence-based practices to help schools and districts improve the academic, behavioral, social-emotional and mental health outcomes for all students, with a focus on prevention and intervention strategies for supporting students...

From the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security is accepting grant applications for the FFY 2024 DHS/FEMA State Homeland Security Grant Program. Application Deadline April 12, 2024 The State Homeland Security Grant (SHSG) assists state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to build, sustain, and deliver the capabilities necessary to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism. The SHSG Application portal is available at the KOHS website Kentucky Office of Homeland Security....

Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ Please see the grant opportunity below for local communities from the CDC.  If you have any questions, please contact SchoolSafety@hq.dhs.gov. A new school safety-related grant has recently been added to the Grants Finder Tool on SchoolSafety.gov. Drug-Free Communities Support Program (Deadline: April 17) This program provides grants to community coalitions to strengthen the infrastructure among local partners to create and sustain a reduction in local youth substance use. To access additional information on...

From the National Weather Service/NOAA, Louisville, KY Louisville, KY Weather Forecast Office March 1-7, 2024 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Kentucky. Severe weather can occur anytime of the year, and can bring many different hazards and impacts to the region. Severe Weather Awareness week is your reminder that you need to be Weather Ready for all types of hazards, such as tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, large hail, lightning, heavy rain, flooding, and high winds. NWS Louisville will feature a day...

From the desk of Lee Ann Morrison, Research Fellow, and Justice and Law Enforcement, Kentucky Center for School Safety SROs and SSCs, For the last few years, the Kentucky Center for School Safety has recognized several SRO programs across the state as an SRO Promising Program. This year we would like to recognize ONE program to be recognized with a monetary award ($1000) and recognition at the 2024 summer conference in Georgetown, KY.   Please note, if you are program has...

From the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center The REMS TA Center released 10 NEW fact sheets in 2023. These documents offer planning considerations for a range of hazards, threats, emergency management functions, and other important concepts like collaboration. Fentanyl and Opioids: Preventing Overdoses and Related Emergencies at K-12 and Higher Education CampusesCybersecurity for K-12 Schools and School Districts: Developing a Cyber AnnexSextortion: Protecting Youth Through the School Emergency Operations PlanCrime Prevention Through Environmental Design:...