2026 Heartland School Safety and Security Summit Survey

The 2026 Heartland School Safety & Security Summit invites proposals for one-hour breakout sessions aligned with the theme, “Better Recovery Outcomes Start with Prevention.” The Summit will convene school and safety professionals from across the Midwest region on October 6–7 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Lincoln (1020 P Street) in Downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. We are seeking engaging, solutions-focused breakout sessions that foster collaboration and advance comprehensive school safety strategies during this two-day event. Notifications of accepted proposals will be sent in June 2026.

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* 1. Head Presenter First and Last Name

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* 2. Head Presenter Contact Information

Organization: *

Address: *

Address 2:

City/Town: *

State: *

ZIP/Postal Code: *

Country:

Email Address: *

Phone Number: *

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* 3. Additional Presenters with Contact Information

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* 4. Session Name:

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* 5. Session Description:

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* 6. Target Audience:

Teachers

School Administrators

School Resources Officers (SROs)

First Responders

Emergency Managers

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Your presentation falls under which of the school safety pillars?

Prevention

Preparedness

Response

Recovery

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* 8. Please select the school safety topic your presentation will cover.

Threat Assessment

Suicide Prevention/Postvention

Bullying/Cyberbullying

Emergency Operations Plans (EOP)

Substance Use

Digital Guidance and Support

Trauma Informed Care

Standard Response Protocol (SRP) or Standard Reunification Method (SRM)

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Has this session been presented at another conference? If so, which one(s)?

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* 10. Each room will have a LCD projector, screen, patch to sound, and wireless internet throughout. If you have special requests please include them here and we will try our best to accommodate:

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* 1. Head Presenter First and Last Name

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* 2. Head Presenter Contact Information

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* 3. Additional Presenters with Contact Information

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* 4. Session Name:

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* 5. Session Description:

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* 6. Target Audience:

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* 7. Your presentation falls under which of the school safety pillars?

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* 8. Please select the school safety topic your presentation will cover.

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* 9. Has this session been presented at another conference? If so, which one(s)?

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* 10. Each room will have a LCD projector, screen, patch to sound, and wireless internet throughout. If you have special requests please include them here and we will try our best to accommodate:

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* 11. Additional information about the session proposal: