This Week in School and Campus Safety

Good morning,

This Weekly Update by the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program links to the Trevor Project's 2025 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People, shares information on an upcoming school safety training through the Will County ROE & EMA, 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 more.

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Respectfully,

Laura Black

le-black@wiu.edu

Program Coordinator

Illinois School and Campus Safety Program

2025 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People

In continuing to promote Mental Health Awareness Month, this Weekly Update links to The Trevor Project's 2025 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People. The recently published report from the survey includes key findings (shown below), mental health & suicide risk, access to care, victimization, support, and more.

There's Still Time to Register!

Standard Reunification Method - Reunification Exercise (SRM-REX) June 3-4th in Marion

There's still time to register for the Standard Reunification Method - Reunification Exercise (SRM-REx) class on June 3-4th in Marion.

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

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Effective Communication Principles on June 5th in Macomb

There's still time to register for the Effective Communication Principles Before, During, and After Critical Incidents class on 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.

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Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management in a School Setting June 8-9th in Byron

There's still time to register for the Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management in a School Setting class in Byron, Il June 8-9th.

This two-day training through Deisinger Consulting, LLC will help participants to better understand the dynamics of targeted violence and to develop and enhance strategies for early identification, assessment, and intervention with threatening and concerning behaviors.

 For more information and to register, click here.

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Campus Threat Assessment and Management June 10-11 in Malta

There's still time to register for the Campus Threat Assessment and Management class on June 10-11th in Malta.

This two-day workshop 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

Current Online Behavioral Trends and Updates Classes for June through December

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 June 25th, Sept. 24th, Oct. 22nd, Nov. 19th, and Dec 17th.

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.

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.

Will Co. ROE and EMA to Host Operationalizing School Safety Training July 29th

The Will County ROE and EMA are hosting a free school safety training July 29th in Plainfield, IL. The Operationalizing School Safety Training includes the following Learning Outcomes:

• Apply practical, real-world strategies to manage school safety incidents effectively.
• Define clear roles and responsibilities for all personnel during an incident.
• Demonstrate shared language, communication strategies, and coordinated response methods across teams.
• Integrate school, district, and first responder operations through the Incident Command System framework.
• Enable participants to build confidence by engaging in focused practice, then leveraging action in real-world scenarios.
• Develop tools and practices that build a culture of safety and empower confident, proactive action.

For more information and to register, click here.