This Week in School and Campus Safety

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This Weekly Update by the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program reports on the upcoming closure of the REMS TA Center, shares information on the Illinois School Safety Conference and the Active Threat & Mental Wellness Conference, provides a final opportunity to register for the Sept. 18th and Sept. 19th classes, and promotes the additional upcoming classes.

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Laura Black

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Program Coordinator

Illinois School and Campus Safety Program

REMS TA Center to Close Sept. 18th

Last week, Campus Safety Magazine reported that the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMS TA Center) will be closing on Sept. 18th. The REMS TA Center, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, provides trainings, guides, webinars, fact sheets, annexes, exercises, interactive tools, and more, and has been an invaluable resource for the school and campus safety.

The Center's closure is a tragic loss and, as the linked article notes, there is no information on the future availability of these valuable resources. While we hope that many of the resources remain available, as a precautionary measure, we encourage school and campus safety stakeholders to download PDFs of the resources they are interested in. However, it is also important to note, not every resource can be downloaded. We hope that in the days ahead information regarding the future accessibility of the resources becomes available - and that the news is favorable.

Last Chance to Register!

"It IS Your Business": Grooming and Sexual Assault Awareness for K-12 Schools and Institutions of Higher Education September 18th in Centralia

This is the last chance to register for the "It IS Your Business": Grooming and Sexual Assault Awareness for K-12 Schools and Institutions of Higher Education class on September 18, 2025, in Centralia, IL.

"It IS Your Business" engages participants in learning about grooming and sexual assault so they have the knowledge to recognize behaviors and intervene when a situation may be arising. At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

• identify grooming as it is outlined in Faith's and Erin’s Law that now mandates training for all schools on such behaviors
• understand the co-occurring nature of interpersonal violence crimes (i.e., sexual assault, stalking, domestic violence)
• understand the elements of Title IX as it pertains to both K-12 schools and higher education
• compare normal mentoring behaviors with classic predatory behaviors and recognize the difference between the two interactions
• apply the knowledge they now have on grooming to implement better and more clear policies and procedures on the boundaries of professional conduct
• evaluate situations where professional boundaries may have been crossed and feel more confident in their decisions to intervene with employees or students, as well as feel better prepared on how to support survivors

For more information and to register, click here.

Last Chance to Register!

Behavioral and Digital Threat Assessment™ 

September 19th in Carterville

This is the last chance to register for the Behavioral and Digital Threat Assessment™ class on September 19th in Carterville, IL.

BDTA™ integrates Safer Schools Together’s Digital Threat Assessment® training and best practice from the National Threat Assessment Center’s Behavioral Threat Assessment model. BDTA™ includes a 3-step response plan developed to help S/TA teams ensure all worrisome, concerning, and threat-related behaviors are proactively responded to, reducing the potential of violence within your community. The training will examine techniques for identifying and assessing individuals who engage in behaviors consistent with a threat and provide S/TA teams with the tools to ensure a thorough data collection process. Additionally, the training will provide an overview of the assessment process, including best practices for interviewing and progress monitoring. Participants will obtain the tools vital for proactively and effectively identifying, assessing, and responding to worrisome and/or threat-related behavior through a BDTA™ management lens.

For more information and to register, click here.

There's Still Time to Register!

Site Safety Security Assessment September 23rd in Glenview

There's still time to register for the Site Safety Security Assessment class on September 23, 2025, in Glenview, IL. The training provides awareness resources and preparedness training to enhance organizational capacity to conduct multidisciplinary site assessments. The process of conducting a school site safety security assessment creates opportunities to reduce or eliminate potential hazards and develop recommendations for improvement.

For more information and to register, click here.

Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management in a School Setting September 29-30th in Addison

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce the class Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management in a School Setting will be held September 29-30th in Addison, IL.

This two-day training through Deisinger Consulting, LLC, in collaboration with SOS Global Consulting, 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.

Campus Threat Assessment and Management October 14-15th in Chicago

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce a session of the Campus Threat Assessment and Management class is being held in Chicago, IL October 14-15th.

This two-day workshop for institutions of higher education 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.

Digital Threat Assessment® on October 17th via Zoom

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program, in partnership with Safer Schools Together, is pleased to announce an upcoming session of Digital Threat Assessment® on October 17th via Zoom.

The Digital Threat Assessment® training will enable participants to establish a framework to better assess all threats by constructing and considering the digital baseline of a threat maker by locating, documenting, and evaluating social media data through a threat assessment lens. A significant portion of the day will be spent engaging in hands-on exercises on the most prevalent social media platforms and associated search applications. 

For more information and to register, click here.

Advanced Digital Threat Assessment® on November 7th via Zoom

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program, in partnership with Safer Schools Together, is pleased to announce an upcoming session of Advanced Digital Threat Assessment® on November 7th via Zoom.

Building upon the Digital Threat Assessment® class by Safer Schools Together, Advanced Digital Threat Assessment® advances participants' understanding of finding and curating relevant digital information consistent with real-life digital threat assessment data gathering scenarios. Significant engagement and hands-on practice will take place. 

For more information and to register, click here.

Campus Threat Assessment and Management November 10-11th in Woodstock

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce a session of the Campus Threat Assessment and Management class is being held in Woodstock, IL November 10-11th.

This two-day workshop for institutions of higher education 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 Safety Conference October 1st

The Illinois School Safety Conference is scheduled for October 1, 2025, from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm in Niles, IL. This conference is free for school personnel, police, fire, emergency preparedness personnel, and public safety officers (you must bring your school or agency ID to enter the event). The conference includes speakers from various organizations, free continental breakfast and lunch, and onsite vendors. Additionally, paperwork will be provided on site for school personnel seeking Professional Development hours. For more information and to register, click here.

2025 Active Threat & Mental Wellness Conference in Joliet

The Active Threat & Mental Wellness Conference in Joliet is being held November 5-7, 2025. "As an attendee, you ​will hear from those involved in some of our nation’s most noted active shooter events. Presenters will share their firsthand accounts from the event as well as the subsequent trauma and effects. The conference will help you plan strategically for preventing and responding to events, as well as prepare for the long and difficult journey of community recovery in the aftermath."

 For more information and to register, click here.