NDE School Safety & Security Table of Contents
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The 2025 School Safety & Security Award could go to you, your school, or organization. Get someone to get your nomination in today! It could be you who is recognized at the School Safety Summit on October 16th, at the Nebraska Council of School Administrators (NCSA) building in Lincoln. More information can also be found on our Award webpage.
Get Basic Threat Assessment Training June 26-27 Via Zoom
The last FREE Basic Threat Assessment Training of 2025 with Dr. Bulling & Dr. Scalora at the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. If you have a Safe2Help NE team or new team member please get signed up ASAP.
There is a registration link on the flier and if you need paid for attendance there is a scholarship request form for that as well.
This training is a requirement of Safe2Help NE Threat Assessment Team members.
The NDE School Safety, Mental Health and Whole Child Teams were represented at the Mental Health Conference at the end of May. The Safety Team spent time at the NDE table distributing materials from all the groups.
They all had presentations to during the two-day event. Contractors Kim Jacobson and Sally Carlson had about 30 attendee’s taking residence on the floor due to all the chairs being taken during their breakout session on Empowering Staff to Regulate Escalating Student Behavior. It was a great time in Kearney with lots of great information shared by all!
School Safety & Security Newsletter
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Congratulations to the schools who were notified Friday April 4th, 2025, after the State Board approved the School Emergency Mapping Grant Awardee’s. More details will be delivered to these schools on how and when to get started with their project. For questions, contact ellen.d’amore@nebraska.gov or jay.martin@nebraska.gov.
Reunification Exercises:
Ainsworth – North Platte – Wahoo
The three area schools conducted mock scenarios of reuniting students with parents after an incident at their schools. The I Love U Guys Foundation led the training allowing the school personnel and first responders in attendance to play different roles to see what a reunification will look like in a controlled environment. This practice will aid in keeping their school communities safe and secure if an incident ever does happen.
Mike Donahue Founder of Value-Up
The three things that can change the path of a potential incident in a school are having a Threat Assessment Team, Anonymous Report Services, and a Students Connection to an adult in school. Dr. Scalora and Dr. Bulling have been conducting the Basic Threat Assessment Trainings for schools. Safe2Help NE is the free anonymous report line available to schools utilizing the Boys Town’s call center licensed crisis counselors who are available 24/7 to take reports from students, parents and community members. Now with the Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (SCTAC) three-year Grant NDE is able to bring Value-Up and Mike Donahue, the founder of the program, to schools across Nebraska. NDE will focus on ESU #13 schools this year.
Mike Donahue is a nationally known speaker living here in Nebraska who has a unique ability to create the connections and relationships between children and adults. After over three decades of working with youth, Mike has come to understand that so many teen issues are directly related to how students view themselves. If a student believes they have high intrinsic value and identify with that high value, they will make life choices that match their perceived value. If you would like to have Value-Up brought to your community or to learn more reach out on Value-Up.
On page 6 of the NCSA Today NDE, School Safety & Security Director Jay Martin was interviewed about all the School Safety Teams workload and the duties across the State that come with this position. Learn more from the NCSA article.
September 22, 2025 (8:00am to 5:00 pm MT) in Gordon, NE will be the 2025 Western Nebraska Mental Health Conference. For additional information click on the image or email mentalhealthconfernce@esu13.org. Registration is available on the PanhandlePartnership.com.
Put Them on School Buildings & Digital Platforms
in Recognition to
Place School Safety First
NASCD “Real Talk” Workshop – Papillion LaVista
June 5, 2025 (9:00-3:00 CT)
Look Up to Gain Digital Platform Health, Safety, & Wisdom
Presentation (1:45-2:30 CT)
Digital media platforms have continued to negatively impact youth mental health. Media based companies use algorithms and artificial intelligence (A.I.) to capture personal data to program behavioral outcomes. The intent of digital companies is to keep a person’s attention on their platform without regard to how it is impacting a individual’s mental well-being. Understanding how deepfakes, A.I., misinformation, and emotional exploitation is occurring online is the first step to becoming a better digital consumer. Those who learn to look up from their phones gain digital health, safety, and wisdom.
School Health Conference – Kearney
June 10, 2025 (8:00-9:45 CT)
Presentation on Digital and Substance Use and how they are impacting Health and Well-Being of students. Correlating how these topics pertain to nurses and school health professionals.
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Administrator Days 2025 – Kearney
July 23-25, 2025 (8:30-3:00 CT)
More to come…
More Presentations to come….Stay Tuned!
Western School Health Conference – Gordon, Nebraska
September 22, 2025 (9:00-2:45 MT)
Keynote presentation on digitally media’s impact on mental health. A breakout session on medical marijuana/high potency THC’s impact on schools and mental health. Panel discussion with students on school safety from their perspective. Parent Digital Wisdom presentation in the evening. Register at PanhandlePartnership.com.
Look Up to Gain Digital Wisdom
September 24, 2025 (1:00-7:00 CT)
Middle and High School Students, Staff & Parent Presentations at Gothenburg Public Schools at 1:00. Learn how to become digitally wise with devices and social media platforms.
After School Conference in Kearney, NE
September 26, 2025 (TBA)
More to come…
Look Up to Gain Digital Wisdom
October 1, 2025 (1:15-3:15 CT)
Middle and High School Student Presentations at Southern Public Schools at 1:15. Learn how to become digitally wise with devices and social media platforms.
Presentation #1:
Location: Southern Elementary School, 315 West 2nd Street, Blue Springs, NE 68318
Timeframe: 1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Grades: 4-6 (Around 75 Students)
Presentation #1:
Location: Southern Jr./Sr. High School, 115 South 11th Street ,Wymore, NE 68466
Timeframe: 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Grades: 7-12 (Around 175 Students)
Other Event & Training Opportunities
NCSA Events
Guidance - Resources - Posters
988 is the dialing code of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline effort, organized at the state level to meet the growing need for crisis intervention and saving lives.
Several resources are available to schools wanting more information or to register for Safe2Help NE. These include the following:
If there are additional questions about Safe2Help NE services, please contact jay.martin@nebraska.gov.
This series of 16 posters for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is perfect for printing, or for use on the web or in emails.
The “Reach Out For Help” poster describes where to get “Help for Others” (Safe2Help Nebraska), “Help for Self” (988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), and “Immediate Help” (911).
Substance Use Awareness
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Relationships
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