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 […]

Networking Drop-In BJA/COPS STOP Grantees: Join the National Center for School Safety Networking Drop-In session on 6/17 from 12-1 PM and 3-4 PM ET! These sessions are not recorded; a Zoom link will be sent via email. If you are a grantee and do not receive these emails, please reach out and let the National […]

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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 […]