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KCSS Safe Schools and Communities Conference Save the Date 2025

Save the Date: Safe Schools and Communities Conference

From the desk of Jon Akers, Executive Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety We had a super successful conference last year. We had nearly 600 attendees. We can accommodate 700 max this year. Holding it at Great Crossings High School in Scott County was the perfect venue for such a conference. So mark your calendars for our COST FREE Conference. Registration will begin in March of 2025. (We only ask you to register with us so we can get...

FREE Online Trainings

From the desk of Jon Akers, Executive Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety Please spread the word on both of these free trainings. Tall Cop is back again….He’s the most sought after national presenter on the topic of drugs in the schools. We’ve had him present to us in person and virtually several times. You all he’s fantastic! So here he is coming to you on your computer on November 12th from 9-11 a.m. Eastern time. Back by popular...

New SRO Technical Assistance

From the desk of Jon Akers, Executive Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety If you have recently hired a new SRO, we are offering transition assistance for them. This could greatly benefit a new SRO who hasn’t gone through the initial SRO 1 training. Transitioning from the “road” into a “school environment” is a major change. Working with one of KASROs mentors is something you might want to seriously consider. This is a cost free service provided by KCSS....

2024-2025 Response to Active Shooter Video

Kentucky Center for School Safety Designated Taylor County School District as having a School Resource Officer Promising Program

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...

Virtual Training on K-12 Student Mental Health Resources and Support (May 29)

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...

Grant Opportunity

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...

STOP School Violence Program Solicitation Webinar

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...

COPS Office Grant Announcement – New Funding Opportunity Open Now

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...

COPS Office Grant Announcement – New Funding Opportunities Open Now

From the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) The COPS Office is pleased to announce that the following grant funding opportunities are now open and accepting applications: COPS Hiring Program (CHP) The 2024 COPS Hiring Program is a competitive grant program designed to provide funds directly to law enforcement agencies to hire new or rehire existing career law enforcement officers to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. All local, state, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies...
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