School Emergency Response Mapping Fund
The has extended the grant application deadline to January 31, 2025. For more information and application requirements, visit the NDE Mapping Grant Application. Applications are due by January 31, 2025. For questions, contact jay.martin@nebraska.gov.
Upcoming Training and Workshops
Blair – Otte Middle School
12/11/24
Jay – Parent Presentation 4:20 pm – 5:20 pm
Verdigre Public Schools
12/18/24
Jay – @4 pm Parent/community presentation
ESU 7 Professional Development Day Columbus High School
1/3/25 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
“Awareness in Drug Trend Changes” and “Building Safe and Secure Schools”
Southern School District #1 – School Safety Discussion
01/06/25
115 South 11th Street, Wymore, NE 68466
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. in Wymore
Blair – Jay’s Digital
15-16th
ESU #1 Principal Meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in Wakefield, NE
Jay’s Digital Wise Parenting
10:00-12:00 am
Stuart Parent Academy and Students parent assembly
Stuart Public Schools
@6:30 1/27/25
Suicide Prevention Trainings
January 22, 2025 (12:30-2:00 PM CT)
January 29th, 2025 (9:00-10:30 AM CT)
With high rates of youth suicide, schools must be prepared to promptly and effectively intervene with all suicidal behavior. Screening youth at risk for suicidality can be an effective way of detecting and managing suicide risk. The training includes an overview of best intervention practices and supports, including the use of two risk screeners, the SBQ-R and the Columbia.
Psychological First Aid for Schools Training
Psychological First Aid for Schools
February 5, 2025 (8:30-3:30 CT)
The goal of utilizing PFA-S is to help strengthen the team response and recovery process for dealing with hazards, threats, and incidents. The PFA-S response can assist students and staff in recovering from distressful reactions to a crisis and in building adaptive coping skills. PFA-S training is provided remotely through ZOOM and at no cost to schools and ESUs.
2/17/25 9 am – 2 pm
12:30 pm – 3 pm Preparing a Safe & Secure School in Nebraska ESU 13: Workshops: Workshop Section Details
9 am 11:30 Digital Wise Teens and Parents ESU 13: Workshops: Workshop Section Details
Social Media Presentation for Sarpy County JJC
Feb 19, 2025, 3 pm – 4:30 pm
9701 Portal Road, La Vista, NE 68128
Social Media Presentation for Sarpy County Education Program (alternative school)
02/20/24 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
9701 Portal Road, La Vista, NE 68128
SCIP Conference – School Community and Intervention Conference
March 26, 2025
2025 spring conference (March 26, 2025) on school safety/preventing and addressing school violence) with an emphasis on building positive student connections and relationships.
Dr. Scott Poland will be our keynote speaker. We were hoping either you or Scott Stemper could possibly do an afternoon presentation on the policy and procedure for schools in Nebraska and what schools are in Nebraska. We can also do a prevention level to address potential school violence.
Psychological First Aid for Schools Training
Psychological First Aid for Schools
April 9, 2025 (8:30-3:30 CT)
The goal of utilizing PFA-S is to help strengthen the team response and recovery process for dealing with hazards, threats, and incidents. The PFA-S response can assist students and staff in recovering from distressful reactions to a crisis and in building adaptive coping skills. PFA-S training is provided remotely through ZOOM and at no cost to schools and ESUs.
Mental Health Conference Kearney
05/28/25
News & Updated Doc
NDE School Safety Security Plans Policies Requirements Best Practices
School Safety & Security-Related Infrastructure Grant
Guidance for Narcan in Schools to Treat Overdoses
(Updated 2024)
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).
Several resources are available if you want to register your school for Safe2Help. These include a toll-free Nebraska number, an infographic on LB 322 pdf, a Safe2Help FAQ, a registration page for your school, and access to the K-12 Threat Assessment Teams website.
If you want to get your school registered for Safe2Help NE or have questions about the service, please contact jay.martin@nebraska.gov
Developing Your EOP Plan
Additional Basic Threat Assessment
