Safe Schools. Healthy Kids.
The National Center for School Safety (NCSS) is the BJA STOP Program National Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) provider and is a multidisciplinary​, multi-institutional center focused on improving school safety and preventing school violence.
Training and Technical Assistance
We provide a wide-variety of school safety trainings and technical assistance opportunities through webinars, in-person and online training, toolkits, and more.
Events and Trainings
STOP TTA Quarterly Meeting – West Region
26 October 2021 - 3:00 pm
STOP Grantees in the West Region are welcome to join us for updates and networking.
STOP TTA Quarterly Meeting – Midwest Region
28 October 2021 - 2:00 pm
STOP Grantees in the Midwest Region are welcome to join us for updates and networking.
Network Influence Workshop
2 December 2021 - 1:30 pm
Learn More & Apply (coming soon!)
Latest Trainings & Resources
First Steps for Engaging Your School Safety Network Workshop
In this interactive 90-minute workshop, participants (with preference given to STOP grantees) will be provided tools to identify and prioritize how to engage with their school safety networks.
Apply TOPICS Comprehensive School Safety Plans
TYPE Webinar (Live)
WebinarsThe First Five Things An SRO Should Do (School Resource Officer Video Series)
You’ve been assigned to a school as a new School Resource Officer (SRO). Now what? In this video, learn the first five steps you should take as a new SRO.
Watch on YouTube TOPICS School Climate, School-based Law Enforcement
TYPE Video
Self-Paced TrainingModel Programs Guide
Provides practitioners and policymakers with relevant research and evaluations for several youth-related topics and programs. Created by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
View TOPICS Comprehensive School Safety Plans
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