This Week in School and Campus Safety

Good morning,

This Weekly Update by the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program links to a new report by the National Threat Assessment Center on averted targeted school violence, and provides information on the upcoming Preparing for the Unimaginable: An In-Depth Look at Wellness, Trauma Recovery, and Resilience class.

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Respectfully,

Laura Black
Program Coordinator
Illinois School and Campus Safety Program
NTAC Releases Report on Averting Targeted School Violence

The National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) has released the report Averting Targeted School Violence: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Plots Against Schools. This latest report looks at 67 cases from 2006-2018 where plots against schools were disrupted, the analysis of which "demonstrates that there are almost always intervention points available before a student’s behavior escalates to violence." The report includes the overview of the plots, the plotters' backgrounds, implications, and more.
Last Chance to Register!: Preparing for the Unimaginable: An In-Depth Look at Wellness, Trauma Recovery, and Resilience class on April 8th via Zoom

This is the last chance to register for the "Preparing for the Unimaginable: An In-Depth Look at Wellness, Trauma Recovery, and Resilience" class being held from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm on April 8, 2021, via Zoom. This class is for both K-12 schools and Institutions of Higher Education, as well as law enforcement and other school and campus safety stakeholders. For more information and to register, click here.
Illinois School and Campus Safety Program www.ilschoolsafety.org