The Office of School Safety
Supporting Safe and Positive Colorado Schools
The Office of School Safety provides Colorado schools and communities with the tools and resources to create safe and positive school environments for all Colorado students, pre-kindergarten through higher education.
The Office of School Safety has three units
to support the schools of Colorado
School Safety Resource Center (CSSRC)
The CSSRC provides free consultation, resources, training, and technical assistance to foster safe and secure learning environments, positive school climates, and early intervention to prevent crisis situations.
Contact CSSRC
Margaret Ochoa, Manager
OSS Crisis Response Unit
The Crisis Unit is established in the Office of School Safety to provide crisis response training to school personnel and make available mental health professionals on a limited basis to assist in the aftermath of a critical incident, when requested.
Contact The Crisis Unit
Kati Garner, Manager
OSS Grants Unit
The Grants Unit is established in the Office of School Safety to manage available school safety grant funding from state and federal authorities and provide grant training and consultation to schools across Colorado.
Contact The Grants Unit
Charli North, Manager
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OSS Upcoming Events and Trainings
Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. OSS will ensure reasonable accommodations are provided to enable all people to engage fully in our events. To request accommodations, please send an email directly to cdps_school_safety_center@state.co.us at least two weeks before the event. All media requests need to be directed to Gianna Defries gianna.defries@state.co.us
Latest News
Enhance your school's emergency preparedness! We're sharing a valuable CISA School Safety virtual training that features a facilitated discussion with school security experts. Learn practical strategies for assessing existing plans, making impactful updates even with limited resources, identifying key planning partners, and cultivating a robust safety culture among students and staff.
Colorado has taken a significant step to support students with dyslexia by enacting a new law requiring universal screenings in all schools starting in the 2027-28 school year. This landmark legislation, signed by Governor Jared Polis, aims to identify the most common learning disability early, ensuring affected children receive the necessary interventions to thrive academically.
Schools and law enforcement nationwide are alerting families to a hazardous TikTok trend, dubbed the "Chromebook Challenge," where students intentionally harm school-issued laptops. This trend involves inserting objects into the USB ports, which can cause the devices to short-circuit, emit smoke, and even ignite.
Popular Resources
Help Lines
Phone (anonymous): 877-542-7233 Website: Safe2tell.org
Phone: 844-493-8255 Website: Coloradocrisisservices.org
Phone: 844-493-8255 Website: https://imattercolorado.org
Phone 24/7 (Suicide): 1-866-488-7386 Website: https://www.thetrevorproject.org
Phone: Call 866-455-5075 Text: 720-999-9724 Website: Combathumantrafficking.org
Phone 24/7: 874-CO-4-Kids Website: CO4Kids.org
Phone: 1-800-GAMBLER Website: https://www.ncpgambling.org
Phone: 800-985-5990 Text: "TalkWithUs" to 66746 Website: https://www.samhsa.gov
Phone: 303-413-3460 Website: https://illuminatecolorado.org
Mission
The three units of the Office of School Safety support Colorado schools with the School Safety Resource Center providing resources, consultation, training, and technical assistance, the Crisis Response Unit training school personnel in responding to critical incidents and assisting when called upon and the Grants Unit researching and managing grant opportunities for schools.
Vision
The Office of School Safety provides Colorado schools and communities with the tools and resources to create safe and positive school environments for all Colorado students, pre-kindergarten through higher education.
700 Kipling Street, Suite 1000
Lakewood, Colorado 80215
Phone: 303-550-2737
Email: cdps_school_safety_center@state.co.us
Web Link Disclaimer: Office of School Safety (OSS) provides links from this site to external websites because of their potential interest or usefulness to the safe and positive school environment, an education community or the general public. However, the OSS does not endorse any other schools/agencies' trainings but offers this only as a resource to our schools. If the OSS is NOT the hosting agency, you will need to contact the host agency for additional information and to register.
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