This Week in School and Campus Safety

Good morning,

This Weekly Update by the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program links to the registrations for the upcoming Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings class and the Understanding and Planning for School Bombing Incidents class, links to the registration for the Juvenile Law Analysis and Update presentation, and shares information on the CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

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Respectfully,

Laura Black
le-black@wiu.edu
Program Coordinator
Illinois School and Campus Safety Program
Last Chance to Register: Free Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings Class and Understanding and Planning for School Bombing Incidents Class

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program, in collaboration with the New Mexico Tech Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center, is pleased to announce a session of the Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings class will be held via Zoom on Dec. 15, 2020, from noon to 4:00 pm and a session of the Understanding and Planning for School Bombing Incidents class will be held via Zoom on Dec. 17, 2020, from noon to 4:00 pm. The classes are free and registration is limited. To view the promotional flyer and access the registration links for the classes, click here.
Registration Open: Juvenile Law Analysis and Update

The free Juvenile Law Analysis and Update presentation through the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute is on December 22, 2020, from 8 am to 12 pm CST, and will be held via Zoom. This presentation for school resource officers/law enforcement meets the Law Update mandate. To view the promotional flyer and access the registration link for the presentation, click here.
CDC Releases Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Data Summary & Trends Report 2009-2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report 2009-2019 earlier this year. The report focuses on four areas linked to STDs and teen pregancy: Sexual Behavior, High-Risk Substance Use, Experiencing Violence, and Mental Health and Suicide, and looks at how "health behaviors and experiences related to these four areas contribute to substantial morbidity for adolescents." Additionally, the CDC's YRBS Data Summary & Trends webpage also features fact sheets and infographics
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