Full course description
Description
Every successful school safety program starts with a vision—but sustaining that vision over time takes thoughtful planning and long-term strategies. Whether you're just beginning or looking to enhance an existing program, this 60-minute self-paced course offers tools and guidance to support your efforts.
Through hands-on activities, participants will reflect on goals, identify current contributors and resources, and explore opportunities to grow their network. The course concludes with actionable steps to help ensure your school safety initiatives remain strong and sustainable over time.
Audience
Superintendents, principals, teachers, school administrators, and others working in school safety.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the definition of sustainability planning
- Outline the steps to enhance program sustainability
- Know the next steps and NCSS resources to engage your school safety network and implement measures for staff sustainability
Contributors
Katy Hunter, BA
Brent Allen Miller, MA, PMP
Melissa Chavez, MPH, CHES
Dave Kobel, MPH, CHES
Continuing Education Credit
This self-paced training is offered for an NCSS certificate of completion.
Sponsor
This project was supported by Cooperative Agreement No. 15PBJA-23-GK-00798-STOP awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Technical Information
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Contact us at schoolsafety@umich.edu with questions.

