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The Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) serves as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of safety and security information through research, training, and technical assistance for K-12 schools and junior colleges throughout Texas. Youth Tobacco Prevention Coalition
https://txsaywhat.com/

School Safety Learning Portal
https://sslp.txssc.txstate.edu/

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https://txssc.txstate.edu/videos/

Secure guns. Protect kids. If a fi***rm isn’t secured, a curious child may find it. Learn about the different safe gun s...
10/15/2026

Secure guns. Protect kids. If a fi***rm isn’t secured, a curious child may find it. Learn about the different safe gun storage devices available at SafeGunStorageTexas.com.

What are you planning for  ? Both TxSayWhat and Txssc Youth have resources to help you get started!
10/13/2026

What are you planning for ? Both TxSayWhat and Txssc Youth have resources to help you get started!

Are you attending TASA/TASB  ? Our presentation on school safety updates and school marshals with Dr. Kathy Martinez-Pra...
10/10/2026

Are you attending TASA/TASB ? Our presentation on school safety updates and school marshals with Dr. Kathy Martinez-Prather, TxSSC Director, and Rob McClelland, Dripping Springs ISD trustee, starts at 7:30 in Room 370CF. Come join us!

10/08/2026

Our Cybersecurity Foundations Resource Package was designed to support K-12 schools and districts in strengthening preparedness and resilience in the face of evolving cyber threats.

The resources cover cost-effective, actionable and tailorable steps that K-12 communities can implement, regardless of size, technical expertise or resources.

Explore the guides, videos and quick reference materials to learn more about developing and maintaining effective K-12 cybersecurity programs in the comments below.

10/07/2026

Txssc Youth has new resources to help your students understand mental health. These short videos address, stress, coping skills, anxiety and depression and panic attacks. Take a look! Watch the videos at the link in the comments.

We were glad to have Chief Wayne Sneed with us today in Houston at  the Houston Independent School District as the instr...
10/06/2026

We were glad to have Chief Wayne Sneed with us today in Houston at the Houston Independent School District as the instructor for the first day of the TCOLE 4064 training for school-based law enforcement officers and school administrators. Thank you to all our participants. We're looking forward to day two!

Today, we're holding our first School Behavioral Threat Assessment Tabletop (SBTA) Exercises at Region 18 Education Serv...
10/06/2026

Today, we're holding our first School Behavioral Threat Assessment Tabletop (SBTA) Exercises at Region 18 Education Service Center in Midland, Texas. SBTA team members are working through facilitated scenarios together, applying the National Threat Assessment Center's model to analyze evolving information, discuss response options, identify potential gaps, and reinforce best practices that support the safety, security, and well-being of students, staff, and the school community.

Do you serve on your district or campus SBTA team? Visit https://txssc.txstate.edu/events/sbta-ttx to learn more and register for an exercise near you!

Our Guide to Preventing Bullying videos help students and parents learn the difference between what Texas law defines as...
10/06/2026

Our Guide to Preventing Bullying videos help students and parents learn the difference between what Texas law defines as “bullying” versus being rude or mean. The videos provide useful tools for reporting bullying and how to work with schools to resolve the matter. Intended for use in an educational setting, the interactive student videos come with a teacher’s guide and student handout.

➡️A Guide to Preventing Bullying: Elementary K-2: https://ow.ly/kNiT50Xbs03
➡️A Guide to Preventing Bullying: Elementary 3-5: https://ow.ly/asxK50XbrZW
➡️A Guide to Preventing Bullying: Elementary 6-12: https://ow.ly/eCcL50XbrZP
➡️A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Bullying: https://ow.ly/hw5Z50XbrSw

Participants in today's Staying Safe training in Huntsville, Texas at Region 6 Education Service Center are learning how...
10/01/2026

Participants in today's Staying Safe training in Huntsville, Texas at Region 6 Education Service Center are learning how to equip students to respond to various emergencies and unsafe situations by teaching them how to Get Out, Keep Out, and Hide Out at the elementary level or Avoid, Deny, and Disrupt at the secondary level. Visit https://txssc.txstate.edu/events/staying-safe/ to find a training near you!

This week's TCOLE 4064 training for school administrators and school-based law enforcement officers is at Region 5 Educa...
10/01/2026

This week's TCOLE 4064 training for school administrators and school-based law enforcement officers is at Region 5 Education Service Center in Beaumont. Thank you to this dedicated group of participants!

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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