LM May.2021

T H E M I S S I O N

In the absence of a trusted adult, Safe2Help Illinois offers students a safe, confidential way to share information that might help prevent suicides, bullying, school violence or other threats to school safety. This program is not intended to suspend, expel or punish students. Rather, the goal is to get students to “Seek Help Before Harm.” Safe2Help Illinois will also develop an educational curriculum aimed at changing the culture in Illinois schools while also providing the resources to help parents and educators reinforce the components of this program.

S E E K H E L P B E F O R E H A RM

The State of Illinois is launching a school safety program called Safe2Help Illinois in an effort to raise awareness of the 21st century threats facing schoolchildren in Illinois.

D I D Y O U K N OW?

According to the U.S. Secret Service report, Analysis of Targeted School Violence, 77% of attackers threatened their targets or shared their intentions to carry out an attack.

77%

H OW T O MAK E A R E P O R T

844-4-SAFEIL

Reports Received for Illinois

2,708

2018

844-472-3345

2,480

2019

Safe2HelpIL.com

2,932

2020

HELP@Safe2HelpIL.com

0 1,000 2,000 3,000

Top 2 Issues Reported

Mental Health Suicide Related

For more information visit our website at Safe2HelpIL.com or email us at Info@Safe2HelpIL@Illinois.gov

15 LM February 2021

Source: Boys Town National Hotline