Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Addresses school violence prevention, mental health crises, and emergency preparedness across K-12 and higher education settings
- Designed for school administrators, safety directors, law enforcement, mental health professionals, and policymakers
- Features sessions led by school safety directors, superintendents, law enforcement officials, mental health clinicians, and academic researchers
- Covers threat assessment frameworks, crisis intervention, transportation safety, and regulatory compliance
About the Conference
The National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop (NSSSC) 2026 convenes professionals from education, law enforcement, mental health, and emergency management to address student safety challenges. The in-person event in Las Vegas combines workshops, speaker sessions, and networking opportunities with both strategic and hands-on content.
Participating organizations include Clark County School District, Knox County Schools, Kansas State Department of Education, and the National Center for Prevention of Community Violence. Exhibitors such as CEIA USA, MIS Security, ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions, and CaseGuard represent the physical security and safety technology sectors.
Core Topics
Sessions address school safety protocols, emergency management, violence and suicide prevention, crisis intervention, and mental health support. Additional coverage includes transportation safety, risk management, compliance requirements, and community violence prevention. The program examines technologies and frameworks for physical security and threat assessment.
Who Should Attend
The conference serves superintendents, principals, school safety and security directors, school police, public safety chiefs, mental health professionals, transportation directors, compliance officers, risk managers, academic researchers, and policymakers. Attendees typically represent school districts, universities, and government agencies responsible for student welfare and institutional security.