In the attached article, Aimee Shinall, Peoria County Sheriff's Office Victim Services Coordinator, discusses orders of protection and schools. Whether an order keeps a parent away from a student, a spouse away from an employee, or even two students separated, it is important to understand orders of protection to help keep the school community safe. The article discusses who can request an order, different types of orders, what schools should look for when an order of protection is brought in, and more. To read Shinall's full article, click here.

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce that a session of the "Digital Threat Assessment" training through Safer Schools Together will be held on May 10, 2021, via Zoom. The goal of the Digital Threat Assessment class is to give attendees a stronger understanding of the current social media world, provide tools to be able to proactively identify student safety concerns, and provide strategies for dealing with online situations as they arise. For more information and to register, click here.

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce that a session of the "Digital Threat Assessment" training through Safer Schools Together will be held on May 20, 2021, via Zoom. The goal of the Digital Threat Assessment class is to give attendees a stronger understanding of the current social media world, provide tools to be able to proactively identify student safety concerns, and provide strategies for dealing with online situations as they arise. For more information and to register, click here.

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program, in collaboration with the Readiness and Emergency Management For Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center, is pleased to announce a session of the Developing Emergency Operations Plans K-12 Train-the-Trainer class will be held May 13th from 9:00 am to noon, via Zoom. This training is for potential master trainers from K-12 schools and districts responsible for training site-based planning teams interested in creating, revising, or enhancing school EOPs; school staff who serve, or will serve, on their school or school district’s EOP planning team; and other interested community stakeholders, including first responders, emergency medical services personnel, law enforcement, and others. For more information and to register, click here.