Last week for Severe Weather Preparedness Month we shared resources about tornadoes. This week, we are looking at other severe weather schools should be prepared for. Below are several resources on severe weather, lightning, and flooding.

There is still time to register for the "Digital Threat Assessment" training on March 12, 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 March 18, 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 the class "Preparing for the Unimaginable: An In-Depth Look at Wellness, Trauma Recovery, and Resilience will be 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.

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program, in collaboration with the National Center for Biomedical Research and Training at Louisiana State University, is pleased to announce a session of the "Campus Emergencies Prevention, Response, and Recovery" course will be held March 24-25, 2021, from 8:30am to 12:30pm via Zoom. The course aims to train personnel from PK-12 schools and institutions of higher education (IHEs), first responders, elected officials, and community stakeholders to respond to campus emergencies effectively and cooperatively during an active shooter incident. Participants will examine successful, nationally accepted emergency management principles that can be used to address the wide range of threats and hazards that educational entities face. During the course, participants will discuss emergency planning considerations, the importance of an integrated response to campus emergencies, and communications and recovery issues that need to be addressed. For more information and to register, click here.

The Illinois Fire Service Institute is offering free Active Shooter Incident Management and School Safety and Violent Event Incident Management classes. To learn more, click the flyers below.