Overview
The Utah School Safety Center strives to provide up-to-date and ongoing professional learning to support schools with implementing best practices within school safety. Please review the opportunities being offered, and request trainings not currently offered through the Student Services Training Request Portal (TRP) at the bottom of this page.
Utah School Safety Conference
The Utah School Safety Center is excited to share that we are hosting the Utah School Safety Conference annually. This will be the conference to attend! We create a unique conference experience for Utah each year.
June 12-13, 2025
Target Audience: School Safety and Security Specialists, School Building Administrators, LEA School Safety and Security Directors, Crisis-Response Team Members, School-based Mental Health Professionals, School Resource Officers (SROs) and Law Enforcement, School Board Members, Policy Makers, and other school employees who support school safety.
Location: Copper Hills High School
5445 Copper Hills Pkwy
West Jordan, UT 84081
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (each day)
For questions, email schoolsafetyprograms@schools.utah.gov.
Vendors who would like to participate as an exhibitor should visit the For School Safety and Student Services Vendor webpage for more information.
Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG)
The CSTAG training is the foundation to help Local Education Agencies (LEAs) create and implement an evidence-based behavior threat assessment. This is achieved through a multidisciplinary team approach in accordance with Utah Code Section 53G-8-802 and Board Rule R277-400.
Structure: This training is a 6-8 hour session for up to 100 participants. It includes in-person instruction and peer-to-peer collaboration.
Target Audience: School officials who serve on the school's threat assessment multidisciplinary team such as School Administrators, School Safety and Security Specialists, LEA School Safety and Security Directors, School Resource Officers, and School-based Mental Health Providers (School Counselors, School Psychologists, School Social Workers).
To request this training, use the TRP link at the bottom of this page by clicking on the computer icon.
Standard Response Protocol and Standard Reunification Method Trainings
Standard Response Protocol (SRP)TM and Standard Reunification Method (SRM)TM are both significant enhancements to school safety planning. The SRP has been adopted by thousands of schools across the U.S. and Canada. Following Utah Code Section 53G-8-803, all Utah schools are mandated to adopt these protocols. The SRM, introduced in 2012, addresses the crucial task of reuniting students with their parents after an emergency.
Targe Audience: School Safety and Security Specialists (optional), LEA School Safety and Security Directors, School Building Administrators, Crisis-Response Team Members, Community and School-based Mental Health Professionals, School Resource Officers (SROs) and Law Enforcement, Fire / Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel, and other school employees who support school safety.
To request this training, use the TRP link at the bottom of this page by clicking on the computer icon.
PREPaRE Trainings
Dates are posted for each workshop once they are scheduled. For more information regarding this training, contact Cathy Davis (cathy.davis@schools.utah.gov).
PREPaRE Workshop 1 (3rd Edition)
In this one-day workshop of the PREPaRE 3rd Edition, participants will learn how to establish and sustain comprehensive school safety efforts that attend to both physical and psychological safety. The workshop addresses critical components needed to develop, exercise, and evaluate safety and crisis teams and plans, and conduct building vulnerability assessments. The model also integrates school personnel and community provider roles in providing school-based crisis preparedness and response activities.
Target Audience: School-based Mental Health Providers (School Counselors, School Psychologists, School Social Workers), Student Services Directors, Prevention Specialists, School Safety and Security Specialists, School Administrators.
To request this training, use the TRP link at the bottom of this page by clicking on the computer icon.
To Request School Safety Training
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Student Services Training Request Portal (TRP) is an online tool for LEAs to request specific Professional Learning (PL) and Technical
Assistance (TA) support from the USBE. The information submitted is used to help coordinate
PL and TA across the state to ensure that LEA needs are addressed and met in an efficient
manner.
Contact Information
For all questions, please email schoolsafetyprograms@schools.utah.gov.