The California Stronger Connections Technical Assistance Center (SCTAC) is designed to encourage collaboration between California local educational agencies (LEAs) and their communities to foster safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments.
WestEd, in partnership with the California Department of Education (CDE), will be hosting a series of virtual events during the 2025–26 school year to support the goals of the SCTAC.
Webinars
Join our webinars to learn more about school safety, community partnerships, data use, and more!
Next webinar: Coming soon
Wellness Mini-Sessions
Take a break with a 20-minute guided practice to support well-being.
Next session: October 8, 2025
Peer Network for LEAs
Engage in collaboration and co-learning with peers throughout the state to support participatory, school climate data-use practices.
Applications Now Open
Proposal-Support Series
(Grant Writing 101)
Learn strategies to improve your grant-writing success with this five-part series with opportunities for drop-in coaching.
Beginning Late Fall 2025
Learn more about the Proposal-Support Series (Grant Writing 101)
School-Safety Collaborative for County Offices of Education
Join other California COEs to explore strategies for supporting school safety and discuss program implementation.
Beginning Late Fall 2025
Learn more about the School-Safety Collaborative for County Offices of Education
Questions?
We want to hear from you! Please contact our team at [email protected].
Stay Informed
Subscribe to the California Safe and Supportive Schools Newsletter to receive notifications of upcoming Stronger Connections events, along with updates on the latest research, resources, policies, and practices related to school climate, safety, and well-being.
This initiative is funded through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – Stronger Connections Grant (BSCA-SCG)
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- Wellness Mini-Sessions
- Peer Network for LEAs
- Proposal-Support Series (Grant Writing 101)
- School-Safety Collaborative for County Offices of Education
- Past SCTAC Sessions
Related Resources
- WestEd’s Justice and Prevention Research Center
- Understanding School Climate: An Overview of School Climate Domains
- Making Data Meaningful in Educator-to-Family Communication
- Participatory Systems Change for Equity: An Inquiry Guide
- Cultivating Caring Relationships at School: 15 Activities That Promote Staff and Student Connection
Subscribe to the California Safe and Supportive Schools Newsletter to receive updates on the latest research, resources, policies, and practices related to school climate, safety, and well-being.
