Category Archives: Center for Safe and Secure Schools
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CSSS Director Gives Keynote Address at School Safety Education Summit
Leave a commentOctober 7, 2025 by HCDE Communications
Leslie Etheridge, director for Harris County Department of Education’s (HCDE) Center for Safe and Secure Schools (CSSS), served as the …
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CSSS, EFHC Teams Share HCDE Resources at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s Counselor Summit
Leave a commentSeptember 30, 2025 by HCDE Communications
Representatives from Harris County Department of Education’s (HCDE) Center for Safe and Secure Schools (CSSS) and Education Foundation of Harris …
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CSSS Opens Door to Discuss Mental Health in New Virtual Series
Leave a commentAugust 20, 2025 by HCDE Communications
Conversations around mental health are often the hardest to begin, but they are usually the most important. The Center for …
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CSSS Puts Emergency Preparedness on Forefront with Inaugural School Safety Summit
Leave a commentAugust 6, 2025 by HCDE Communications
To set the tone for the upcoming school year, the Center for Safe and Secure Schools (CSSS) gathered first responders, …
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Center for Safe and Secure Schools Celebrates 25 Years of Advancing School Safety
Leave a commentJuly 17, 2025 by HCDE Communications
The Center for Safe and Secure Schools (CSSS) has been a quiet force behind safer campuses and stronger education communities …
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CSSS Team Attends Texas School Safety Conference
Leave a commentJune 26, 2025 by HCDE Communications
Center for Safe and Secure Schools team members joined leaders across the state at the Texas School Safety Conference in …
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‘Thriving, Not Just Surviving’ Creates a Space for School Counselors to Recharge and Reflect
Leave a commentJune 5, 2025 by HCDE Communications
Rest, relaxation and rehabilitation came into focus at the ‘Thriving, Not Just Surviving’ Symposium on June 4 as nearly 200 …
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CSSS Champions Counselor Wellness with ‘Thriving, Not Just Surviving’ Symposium
Leave a commentMay 15, 2025 by HCDE Communications
Throughout the academic year, school counselors are on hand to provide academic, career and social-emotional support to students in need. …
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HCDE Leaders Continues Relationships across Houston Area
Leave a commentFebruary 7, 2025 by HCDE Communications
Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) leaders continued supporting area school districts and local initiatives at recent events. On Jan. …
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CSSS, County Commissioners Court Approve Bylaws in Support of Safe School Commission
Leave a commentAugust 29, 2024 by HCDE Communications
On Tuesday, Harris County Commissioners officially approved a request to adopt bylaws for the Harris County Safe School Commission. Created …
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