About Prevent School Violence Illinois

Thank you for following the blog of Prevent School Violence Illinois. We are a coalition of individuals and organizations statewide who support SB3266, the Illinois Prevent Schools Violence Act, one of the Illinois State Board of Education's legislative initiatives for 2010.

We are collecting stories from students, parents, teachers, and friends from across Illinois who have experienced bullying or felt its effects. We hope to share these stories with you on our blog soon.

If you'd like to tell your story, we encourage you to share it with us. There are two ways you can do this:

1. You may write your story and email it to sarah@illinoissafeschools.org. If you'd like, you may use just your first name and last initial and omit your town or city.
2. You may record a video (with your webcam or video camera) and email the video file to us at sarah@illinoissafeschools.org.
With your permission (or your parent's or guardian's permission if you are under 18), we will post your story to our blog. We look forward to hearing from you – your story sends a powerful message to our lawmakers about the reality of the problem of bullying.

Our Current Member Organizations are:
ACLU of Illinois
Center on Halsted
Chicago Foundation for Women
Chicago Lakeshore Hospital
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Health & Disability Advocates
Health & Medicine Policy Research Group
Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health
Illinois Department of Human Rights
Illinois Safe Schools Alliance
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Illinois
Mental Health America of Illinois
North Shore Unitarian Church
Oak Grove School, District 68 (K-8)
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Roots & Wings Early Education Center
Voices for Illinois Children

Would you or your organization like to join Prevent School Violence Illinois? Please contact Sarah Schriber at sarah@illinoissafeschools.org. Thank you!