September 14-18, 2026 – Safe Schools Week

The Kentucky Center for School Safety (KCSS) is excited to announce that the theme for Kentucky Safe Schools Week is "Strong Roots. Safe Schools," scheduled for September 14-18, 2026. This year's theme highlights the need for ongoing vigilance and proactive steps to keep learning environments secure across the Commonwealth. This week focuses on helping schools strengthen their […]

September 16, 2026 – BJA/COPS STOP Grantee Networking Drop-In session

From the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Networking Drop-In BJA/COPS STOP Grantees: Join our Networking Drop-In session 9/16 from 12-1 PM ET or 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 us know (schoolsafety@umich.edu). Add Drop-In […]

September 17, 2026 – Emergency Operations Planning/Review

DPP Conference - Marriott Griffin Gate Lexington (10:00-11:00 Breakout Session #3) Chad Butler (Special Sign-In Process for Non-DPPs Attending) * Emergency Operations Planning/Review KCSS Consultant - Greg Smith KCSS Training Coordinator - Dan Orman

September 17, 2026 – Enhancing K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Practices

Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ Please see the free virtual training opportunity below hosted by CISA & SchoolSafety.gov. 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 (CISA) School Safety Task Force on Thursday, September 17 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET for a virtual training on enhancing behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) practices […]

September 18, 2026 – CACKy & FBI Victim Services virtual training on Violent Online Networks

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 […]

September 23-24, 2026 – KSPMA Annual State Conference & Tradeshow

The 2026 Annual State Conference & Tradeshow is September 23-24, 2026. The tradeshow floor features 140+ exhibitors with dedicated tradeshow hours totaling 7.5 hours. Please take a look around this website if you are unfamiliar with what this group does and who they serve. kspma.org https://kspma.org/conference

October 15, 2026 – Reunification Considerations/Calming Your Community

WKEC Conference Ctr., 435 Outlet Avenue Eddyville (9:00-10:30 Central) Mary Mac Dyer *Reunification Considerations/Calming Your Community KCSS Resource Ctr Director – Dr. Patricia Greer *Please reach out to Alicia Lombardi (Alicia.Lombardi@ksba.org) or Dan Orman (Dan.Orman@ksba.org) and let us know if you plan to join us. 

October 30, 2026 – Special Invitation: 15th annual Pediatric Behavioral & Mental Health Symposium

Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ See below. This is not a KDE-sponsored event so please contact Sandra.stroud@nortonhealthcare.org with any questions. We are pleased to invite you and your colleagues to the 15th annual Pediatric Behavioral & Mental Health Symposium: Raising Resilient Kids in a Digital World on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT. This event will […]