Safe Schools
Understanding Youth-Serving Systems for School Staff Webinar Series
This series will help staff better understand the structure, goals, and processes of systems that serve students. Presenters will share information and resources to support school staff who may wish to connect with their system in support of a student or family.
Topics
- Youth Justice
Youth Justice, Alana Peck, Youth Justice Policy Coordinator, Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Slides- Juvenile Court System: CHIPS & Minor Guardianships
Juvenile Court System - CHIPS & Minor Guardianships, Kristen Wetzel, Legal Advisor, Children’s Court Improvement Program (CCIP)
Session Slides CHIPS Flow Chart and Time Constraints CHIPS Grounds Filing a Minor Guardianship of the Person Case Per Plan Review Input Tool- Out-of-Home Care
Out-of-Home Care, Moe Green, Program and Policy Analyst, Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Session Slides- Youth Detention & Secure Treatment Centers
Youth Detention & Secure Treatment Centers, Lance Horozewski, Administrator of the Division of Juvenile Corrections, Department of Corrections (DOC)
Session Slides
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools
The Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) is a federal initiative which provides K-12 school districts with the means to develop an effective Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). The REMS website also has a toolbox which makes available exemplary components of a good EOP, including assessing risk.
Are you currently updating or plan to update your School Safety Plan (Emergency Operations Plan) to include a Pandemic Response? See REMS Addressing Biological Hazards website
Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety (WDOJ-OSS)
The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Office of School Safety website provides many resources for use by school districts, including a Comprehensive School Security Framework, threat assessment protocols, school safety assessments, and information about mandatory school safety drills.
Speak Up Speak Out Wisconsin website
DOJ – OSS Training Opportunities
Federal Resources
Wisconsin School Safety Coordinators Association (WSSCA)
WSSCA is an association of professionals dedicated to the task of improving security, safety, and health in Wisconsin's schools. Find newsletters, upcoming events, and more on the Wisconsin School Safety Coordinators Association website.
School Safety Coordinator E-mail List
The School Safety Coordinators e-mail list is used to update the field about issues relevant to multiple aspects of school safety from physical security (cameras, metal detectors) to mental health and school climate. If you would like to be added to the School Safety Coordinators e-mail list or update your district’s representation, please contact Elizabeth Pease.
Crisis Communications Kit
The Wisconsin School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) is proud to provide to Wisconsin school districts its award-winning Crisis Communications Tool Kit. As WSPRA’s contribution to the Safe Schools Initiative, this critical emergency resource is now available free of charge.
A link to the download is available on the WSPRA website.
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
NASP Tips for Talking to Children for Parents and Teachers
NASP Best Practice Considerations for Schools in Active Shooter and Other Armed Assailant Drills