This Week in School and Campus Safety

Good morning,

This Weekly Update by the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program links to information on the Invent2Prevent program, promotes the upcoming K-12 behavioral threat assessment class, shares a Save the Date for a crisis communications class, and promotes the upcoming classes on Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations and Campus Threat Assessment & Management.

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Laura Black
Program Coordinator
Illinois School and Campus Safety Program
 Student Led, Peer-Developed Initiative to Prevent Targeted School Violence

Illinois high schools are invited to participate in a free school safety and prevention program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this coming fall 2023 academic term. Invent2Prevent challenges students in a class, club or student organization to create and implement peer-developed initiatives, products, and tools to prevent targeted violence and hate in ways ‘the students believe’ will be most effective in their schools and communities. These experiential projects are developed by youth for youth, and are extremely creative and effective, as showcased by viewing this live Invent2Prevent link.
 
Invent2Prevent is managed for DHS by EdVenture Partners, McCain Institute and Credence Management Solutions, who work with students throughout the entire project period in a guiding, mentoring, and coaching capacity. 
  • Each school receives a $1,000 budget to implement their campaigns. 
  • Five students and one advisor/teacher and chaperone from each of the top three teams are awarded an all-expense trip to Washington, DC to present to DHS leadership and compete for $9,000 in prize money. Graduating seniors are eligible to apply for $30,000 in scholarship money.
  • This is a link to a recent story Campus Safety Magazine wrote as follow up to participating in the Invent2Prevent Final Presentation and Competition event in Washington, DC.  
  • https://www.campussafetymagazine.com/safety/teens-vie-for-top-spot-in-homeland-securitys-targeted-violence-prevention-competition/
 
Should you wish to learn more, please contact Tony Sgro, CEO of EdVenture Partners, at [email protected] and (415) 264-7666 who will schedule a brief 25-minute Zoom overview of I2P and answer all questions you and/or your team may have.
School Behavioral Threat Assessments: An Introduction Virtual Training June 1st

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce we have partnered with the REMS TA Center on a session of their virtual K-12 School Behavioral Threat Assessments: An Introduction class. The class will be held virtually on June 1st from 9am-1pm. This training introduces participants to the various components of school behavioral threat assessments

For more information and to register, click here.
Save the Date!
Communicating Through Crisis: Navigating Critical Incidents Class
on June 12th via Zoom

Save the Date!!! The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program, in partnership with Safer Schools Together, is pleased to announce the class Communicating Through Crisis: Navigating Critical Incidents is scheduled for June 12th from 9:30am to 12:30pm via Zoom. The informational flyer and registration link will be released soon!
Last Chance to Register! Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations in Normal May 18-19th

This is the last chance to register for the Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations class May 18-19th in Normal, 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.

Please note: attendees will need to bring either a PC laptop or a MacBook to the class. Chromebooks, tablets, and IPads will not work.

For more information and to register, click here.
There's Still Time to Register! Campus Threat Assessment and Management May 31st-June 1st in Charleston

There's still time to register for the Campus Threat Assessment and Management class May 31st-June 1st, 2023, in Charleston, IL. This two-day workshop for institutions of higher education featuring Gene Deisinger, Ph.D 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 here.
There's Still Time to Register! Upcoming Sessions of Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations in Edwardsville and Moline

There's still time to register for the additional sessions of the Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations class including:



This class includes:
• 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.

Please note: attendees will need to bring either a PC laptop or a MacBook to the class. Chromebooks, tablets, and IPads will not work.
Upcoming Session of Campus Threat Assessment and Management July 11th-12th in Chicago Heights

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce the class Campus Threat Assessment and Management will be held July 11-12, 2023, in Chicago Heights, IL. This two-day workshop for institutions of higher education featuring Gene Deisinger, Ph.D 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 here.
Illinois School and Campus Safety Program www.ilschoolsafety.org