As students head back into classrooms across Illinois, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security is encouraging families to think about all the ways children can be prepared. Each year, schools must deal with severe weather, transportation problems, digital safety and even violence. Students can confidentially reach out to Safe2Help several ways, including texting SAFE2 or downloading the Safe2HelpIL app. Since its 2021 inception, over 3,000 incidents have been reported.
