School & Community Services
February 2024
School Safety Updates
Cyber Security Training
Please join the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on February 20 at 3:00 PM EST for a virtual training on CISA and United States Secret Service resources available to address current threats facing K-12 schools and school districts. Resources and programs covered during this event will focus on topics such as bomb threats and threats originating on social media, threat assessment and reporting, and cyberattacks.
The training will feature speakers from the CISA School Safety Task Force, CISA Office for Bombing Prevention, and the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center, who will provide a brief overview of timely and relevant resources, products, and tools to enhance K-12 school safety and security. A Q&A session will be held for all attendees at the end of the event.
Event Details
- When: February 20, 2024, at 3:00 PM EST
- Where: Webex (access link to be provided to registrants one day in advance of the event)
- Registration: https://FederalResourcesK12SecurityThreats.eventbrite.com
Please note that registration is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. The subject matter covered during this event will be particularly relevant to K-12 school security staff, school and district administrators, emergency management professionals, regional and local personnel, and other members of the school safety community.
We hope you can join us for this special virtual training. If you have any questions, please contact the CISA School Safety Task Force at SchoolSafety@hq.dhs.gov.
This event is part of the School Safety Virtual Training Series, a program designed to address key school safety issues facing the K-12 academic community. Each session features leaders and subject matter experts from a range of public sector organizations, who share information, best practices, and resources available to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from critical school safety threats and risks. Learn more about CISA’s school safety program here.
ACT 55 - Coordinators Training
7 Hour Training - February 12, 2024
ACT 45 credits will be given to those administrators that attend. As well as the 3 hours of training each year. More information to follow.
PreK Counts
Registration for the PA Pre-K Counts 2023-24 Grantee Meeting is now open. Every lead agency and partner agency must register one administrator to attend before registration closes on 3:00pm on Friday February 23.
Register Here: https://registration.socio.events/e/pkcgranteemeeting
ELECT
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - Valentine's Celebration (Evening Event)
Monday, February 26, 2024 - Labor & Delivery/Baby Basics Class (9:00 am- 1:30 pm)
After School Program
March 9, 2024
Students and families will be attending Titanic Artifact Exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center.
198 participants
Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program
Save the Date
Western PA ECYEH Summit - Regions 4, 5, and 6 will be hosting the event.
When: May 9-10, 2024
Where: TBA