From the desk of Jon Akers, Executive Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety I am sharing our plans for our annual update training for all current School Safety Coordinators. We typically work with experienced SSCs in June, new SSCs in July. Tentatively, we are scheduling New SSCs for official training sessions on July 20 & July 27. We are going with […]
The 22nd Annual National School Safety Conference will be held on July 20 – 24, 2026 at the Omni ChampionsGate Resort in Orlando, Florida. School Safety Advocacy Council
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 […]
Shared by Amy Riley, KY School Counselor Association via KYSAFE ListServ Turning Down the Heat- Effective De-Escalation Strategies for School Staff Student behaviors can sometimes escalate quickly, leaving school counselors, teachers and administrators feeling powerless in a room full of students. Turning Down the Heat- Effective De-Escalation Strategies for School Staff explores responses to escalated student behavior, including […]
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 […]
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 […]
Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ See below for a training opportunity from CISA. If you have any questions, please contact the CISA School Safety team at SchoolSafety@cisa.dhs.gov. Please join the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) School Safety Task Force and Office for Bombing Prevention on Wednesday, August 5 for a Bomb Threat Assessment for K-12 […]
Hosted by the U.S. Secret Service
Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ Please see the flyers below for upcoming training in the PREPaRE school crisis response model, hosted by CKEC and sponsored by the KDE Stronger Connections Grant. If you have any questions, please contact Mark Helton at mark.helton@ckec.org.
Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ I’d like to pass along the following training opportunity hosted by the FBI on risks for sexual exploitation of students/children. This is not a KDE-sponsored training so please direct any questions to cnwilde@fbi.gov. FBI Victim Services Presents: Violent Online Networks The Teams link to join the training session will […]
Shared by Beck Whipple via KYFRYSC ListServ Please share far and wide, as this is an incredible opportunity for parents to learn from one of the nation’s top youth suicide prevention experts, Dr. Singer! Online event Wednesday, September 2 • 8 PM – 9:30 PM EDT Overview A Parent’s Guide to Youth Suicide Prevention When a child is […]
Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ Please see the flyers below for upcoming training in the PREPaRE school crisis response model, hosted by CKEC and sponsored by the KDE Stronger Connections Grant. If you have any questions, please contact Mark Helton at mark.helton@ckec.org.