This Week in School and Campus Safety

Good morning,

This Weekly Update by the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program shares CDC guidance on vaccination clinics at schools, promotes Winter Weather Preparedness Week, and provides information on the upcoming wellness, trauma recovery, and resilience class.

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Respectfully,

Laura Black
Program Coordinator
Illinois School and Campus Safety Program
CDC Shares Guidance on Vaccination Clinics at Schools

The CDC has shared guidance on hosting COVID-19 vaccine clinics at schools. "School-Located Vaccination Clinics: Best Practices for School Districts: A Guide for School District Administrators" shares the steps to follow in order to host a vaccine clinic at a school/district. The page also shares several additional resources including:


Additionally, the Illinois State Board of Education has also shared resources for supporting COVID-19 vaccinations, including resources for hosting a vaccine event, a parent letter, and more.
Winter Weather Preparedness Part IV: Winter Weather Preparedness Week

November 15th-19th is Illinois Winter Weather Preparedness Week. The National Weather Service winter weather preparedness webpage has an abundance of winter weather resources. The page contains tabs for winter safety at home, winter safety resources, winter travel tips, road reports, freezing rain/ice storms, cold & wind chill, winter storm forecasting, and winter climatology. It also shares social media graphics, checklists, preparedness guides, and more.
Upcoming Preparing for the Unimaginable: An In-Depth Look at Wellness, Trauma Recovery, and Resilience Class on December 14th via Zoom

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce a session of the class Preparing for the Unimaginable: An In-Depth Look at Wellness, Trauma Recovery, and Resilience on December 14th from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm 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