Welcome to the National School Safety Center OUR MISSION The National School Safety Center serves as an advocate for safe, secure and peaceful schools worldwide and as a catalyst for the prevention of school crime and violence. NSSC provides school communities and their school safety partners with quality information, resources, consultation, and training services. The National School Safety Center identifies and promotes strategies, promising practices and programs that support safe schools for all students as part of the total academic mission. WHAT WE BELIEVE The National School Safety Center believes that schools have the choice to create and maintain safe schools or to return their institutions to safe, secure and effective places of learning. We believe that this work is best done with the help of school safety partners. We believe that today great opportunities exist to apply the best of school safety research and practices to the vision of safe schools for all students. NSSC and SCHOOL CRIME PREVENTION The National School Safety Center was established by Presidential mandate in 1984 by Ronald Reagan as a joint program between the United States Departments of Education and Justice. The Center now operates as an independent non-profit organization serving schools and communities worldwide providing training and technical assistance in the areas of safe school planning and school crime prevention. NSSC has been a long-time leader in conducting school site safety assessments. In addition, NSSC publishes a variety of publications and training materials that support safe and welcoming schools. Contact NSSC for further information on services and programs National School Safety Center 30200 Agoura Road, Suite 260 Agoura Hills, CA 91301 info@schoolsafety.us 805-373-9977 www.schoolsafety.us
|