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Texas has many agency programs and contacts that can help your school build a school safety plan. Check out these resources as you develop your plan.

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Texas School Safety Center

Texas State University

The Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) is an official university-level research center at Texas State University. The TxSSC serves as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of safety and security information through research, training, and technical assistance for K-12 schools and junior colleges throughout the state of Texas. 

Website: https://txssc.txstate.edu/

Texas Education Agency

State Board of Education

The Texas Education Agency is the state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education.

Website: https://tea.texas.gov/

School Safety

Texas Education Agency

Texas School Safety focuses on expanding mental health initiatives, strengthening safety and emergency protocols, and providing funding to districts to increase safety and security on campuses.

Website: https://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Schools/Safe_and_Healthy_Schools

Preparedness

Texas Division of Emergency Management

The Texas Department of Emergency Management administers a statewide emergency management all-hazards preparedness program focused on emergency preparedness planning, training and exercise.

Website: https://tdem.texas.gov/preparedness/

The Child Sex Trafficking Team (CSTT)

Office of the Governor

The Child Sex Trafficking Team (CSTT) in the Office of the Governor is fighting to end this crime and to help its young victims.

Website: https://gov.texas.gov/organization/cjd/childsextrafficking

School Health Program

The Texas Department of State Health Services

The Texas Department of State Health Services- School Health Program envisions a Texas where all children are healthy, ready to learn, and prepared to make healthy lifelong choices. Their mission is to meet the health services and health program needs of Texas children through schools.

Website: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/schoolhealth/

Contact Information

Federal

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FRC 800 North Loop 288
Denton, TX 76209-3698
(940) 898-5399

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Email address: CISARegion6@hq.dhs.gov

Dallas
One Justice Way
Dallas, TX 75220
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/dallas
(972) 559-5000

Covers 137 counties in North Texas and portions of East and West Texas

El Paso
El Paso Federal Justice Center
660 South Mesa Hills Drive
El Paso, TX 79912
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/elpaso
(915) 832-5000

Covers 17 counties in western Texas

Houston
Justice Park Drive
Houston, TX 77292
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/houston
(713) 693-5000
Covers 40 counties in southeastern Texas

San Antonio
5740 University Heights Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78249
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/sanantonio
(210) 225-6741

Counties covered: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Gonzalez, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Wilson

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
1301 Young Street, Suite 1124
Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 767-3301

Other

Texas Fusion Center (Primary)
512-424-7981 / 866-786-5972

Austin Regional Intelligence Center; Austin, TX (Recognized)
512-974-2742

Dallas Fusion Center; Dallas, TX (Recognized)
214-671-3482

Fort Worth Intelligence Exchange; Fort Worth, TX (Recognized)
817-392-4697

El Paso Multi-Agency Tactical Response Information eXchange (MATRIX); El Paso, TX (Recognized)
915-832-3485

Houston Regional Intelligence Service Center; Houston, TX (Recognized)
713-884-4710

North Texas Fusion Center; McKinney, TX (Recognized)
972-548-5537

Southwest Texas Fusion Center; San Antonio, TX (Recognized)
210-207-7680

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