This Week in School and Campus Safety

Good morning,

This Weekly Update by the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program links to information and resources for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, shares information on the 2026 IJOA & IDOA Annual State Conference, and promotes the upcoming classes on Effective Communication Principles, Standard Reunification Method - Reunification Exercise, Current Online Behavioral Trends and Updates, Campus Threat Assessment and Management, and Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations.

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Respectfully,

Laura Black

le-black@wiu.edu

Program Coordinator

Illinois School and Campus Safety Program

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center's webpage shares resources, social media graphics, historical information, information on Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and more.

Last Chance to Register for April 20-21!

Campus Threat Assessment and Management

April 20-21st in Chicago, May 12-13 in Charleston, and May 18-19 in Moline

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce multiple sessions of the Campus Threat Assessment and Management class: April 20-21 in Chicago, May 12-13 in Charleston, and May 18-19 in Moline.

This two-day workshop for institutions of higher education and their safety stakeholders will help participants to better understand the dynamics of targeted violence and to develop and enhance strategies for early identification, assessment, and intervention with concerning situations.

For more information and to register, click the corresponding date below.

April 20-21 in Chicago

May 12-13 in Charleston

May 18-19 in Moline

There's Still Time to Register!

Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations April 27-28th in McHenry

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce a session of the Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations class will be held April 27-28, 2026, in McHenry, IL. Class objectives include:

• Why it is important NOT to disregard information given to LEO or school officials.
• What the term "Leakage" means and how we can interpret the information.
• Learn free and open source online investigative tools into social networks and App generated phone numbers.
• Learn to identify and collect cyber evidence to identify suspects.
• Learn the three-step process in investigating internet crimes.
• Learn the importance of Preservation, Exigent Circumstances, and Search Warrants.
• Learn how to obtain IP's, screen names, screen captures, and email headers.
• State laws: Terrorist Threat, Falsely Making a Terrorist Threat, Swatting, and Causing a Catastrophe.
• Suspect search warrant, arrest, interrogation, and mental health evaluation.
• Examine a successful cyber-crime case study investigation from start to finish.

For more information and to register, click here.

Current Online Behavioral Trends and Updates Classes

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce upcoming sessions of the monthly 2-hr Current Online Behavioral Trends and Updates class from 9am-11am via Zoom on April 23rd, May 27, and June 25th.

The monthly Current Online Behavioral Trends and Updates sessions complement Safer Schools Together’s Digital Threat Assessment® training. These monthly sessions have been developed out of a need to continue to keep school safety and threat assessment teams informed so that they are able to adapt to the ever-changing digital landscape. Staying up to date with the current digital landscape will help teams build capacity and sustainability within your community. Each monthly session will review the most current trends in social media, with updated information each month!

For more information and to register, click here.

Standard Reunification Method - Reunification Execise (SRM-REX) April 29-30th in Wheeling

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce a session of the Standard Reunification Method - Reunification Exercise (SRM-REx) class will be held April 29-20, 2026, in Wheeling, IL.

The I Love U Guys Foundation’s Standard Reunification Method - Reunification Exercise (SRM-REx) training is intended to prepare participants to handle, organize, and reunite individuals who have experienced an emergent event regardless of the cause. Attendees will be taught the concepts contained in the SRM during the training conducted on Day One and perform several reunifications during the exercise on Day Two. After completing both days, the organization's reunification team will be equipped to develop organization-specific reunification plans and training events.

For more information and to register, click here.

Effective Communication Principles on June 5th in Macomb

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce a session of the Effective Communication Principles Before, During, and After Critical Incidents class will be held June 5, 2026, in Macomb, IL.

This training provides attendees comprehensive education on the subject of communications. Throughout the training, attendees will learn about the importance of building relationships with the media and the community through routine communications. The training will also provide guidance on how to prepare for a crisis communications event and what to do should that day happen. Finally, instruction will wrap up with discussion on how to effectively communicate after a critical incident.

 For more information and to register, click here.

2026 Illinois Juvenile Officers Association & Illinois DARE Officers Association Annual State Conference June 3-5th

The Illinois Juvenile Officers Association & Illinois DARE Officers Association Annual State Conference is being held June 3-5th in Normal, IL.

This year’s conference features practical training designed for law enforcement professionals, social workers, DCFS personnel, prosecutors, and multidisciplinary partners. Session topics include legal updates, child protection practices, open-source investigations, youth mental health, online exploitation, school safety, and emerging issues impacting juvenile justice and child-serving systems. The conference also provides opportunities for networking, collaboration, and cross-disciplinary learning with professionals from across Illinois.

For more information and to register, click here.

Registrations Are Now Open for Trainings via Zoom in Fall 2026

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce the registrations are now open for the Fall trainings being held via Zoom, including sessions of the Current Online Behavioral Trends and Updates classes; Cyberbullying, Sextortion, and the Pathway to Radicalization; Digital Threat Assessment®; Advanced Digital Threat Assessment; and Critical Incident Response and Management.

You can access the registration links for all the sessions on the Upcoming Events page of the Illinois School and Campus Safety Resource Center website.