School Safety Grant Program Update

The Center for Safer Schools is housed in the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. DPI, with its expertise in the fields of student support services, facilitating safe environments for learning, and continuing education training for teachers, is uniquely situated to ensure that communities in North Carolina receive the information and technical assistance they need to become better prepared to prevent and respond to all forms of school safety threats. The Center for Safer Schools provides a one-stop shop of school safety information and customer services to schools, law enforcement, youth-serving agencies, juvenile justice officials, community leaders, policymakers, parents and students.