CT Center for School Safety

01/27/2026

The Connecticut Center for School Safety will host two Inclusive School Safety Practices for Students with Disabilities events at Southern Connecticut State University in April 2026.
• April 27 – Parent & Caregiver–Focused Event
• April 28 – Professional Development for Educators, School Mental Health Providers, School Resource Officers, and School Safety Professionals
Organizations are invited to participate as sponsors and exhibitors, with vendor table opportunities available for one or both events.

Sponsorship forms and event flyers are included below for additional details.
For questions or to express interest, please contact schoolsafetycenter@wcsu.edu.

April 27, 2026
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https://lnkd.in/e-Haa2Jh

April 28, 2026
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https://lnkd.in/e8XezkuB

If you or your company is interested, please complete form attached to become a Sponsor for this event;
https://lnkd.in/eym-q49d

01/20/2026

Some pictures from the Reunification Training and Tabletop Exercise Workshop!
(January 2026 - New Haven, CT)

09/02/2025

CT Center for School Safety Summer Conference July 2025 West Hartford, CT

09/02/2025

Some photos from the 2025 Joint Threat Assessment Training (JTAT)
June 2025 - Philadelphia, PA

06/25/2025

🔍 Behavioral Threat Assessment for Schools
📍 Western Connecticut State University
📅 June 20, 2025
We were honored to host Frank Guglieri, Director of Regional Safety Services at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES (NY), for an insightful workshop on Behavioral Threat Assessment for Schools.
His expertise provided valuable strategies and tools to help school teams identify, assess, and manage potential safety concerns—keeping our school communities safer and more informed.

06/25/2025

📣 JTAT East 2025
📍 Philadelphia, PA
📅 June 2025
We’re proud to share that Amery Bernhardt, D.M., and Gabriel Lomas, Ph.D., presented at JTAT East 2025 on:
🛡️ “Weapons Incidents in Connecticut Schools: Trends, Prevention Strategies, and the Impact of Behavioral Threat Assessment Teams.”

(L-R) Gabriel Lomas, Ph.D., Founder-CT Center for School Safety, Ronnell A. Higgins, Commissioner of the State Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), and Amery Bernhardt, D.M., CEM, Director-CT Center for School Safety.

06/03/2025

Connecticut School Counselor Association’s Annual Conference
Trinity College, Hartford, CT, May 2025

(L-R) Gabriel Lomas, Ph.D. and Amery Bernhardt, D.M., CEM presented “Using the PREPaRE Framework to Guide School Counselors after a Death in the School Community” at the CSCA 2025 Annual Conference held at Trinity College in Hartford, CT.

06/03/2025

Regional Crisis Team's 25th Anniversary! PNW BOCES, Yorktown Heights, NY, May 2025

(L-R) Gabriel Lomas, Ph.D., Founder-CT Center for School Safety, Dr. Lynn Allen, Deputy Superintendent, Jackie Fama, Regional Safety Technician, and Frank Guglieri, Director of Regional Safety Services, Regional Crisis Team, Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES, Yorktown Heights, NY.

04/07/2025

Over 200 participants attended our Inaugural Artificial Intelligence and School Safety Conference held March 26, 2025!

04/07/2025

April 3, 2025, CT FOX61 Interview with Amery Bernhardt, D.M., about the recent CT Center for School Safety Study on Training Needs for Armed School Security Officers (A*O) in CT Schools.

https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/study-shows-educators-request-more-training-for-armed-resource-officers/520-0e71be98-16ea-4cfe-a7d7-960f69b60874

03/03/2025

Don't miss this opportunity to sign up for our upcoming workshops!

02/19/2025