Safety Resources for Families

The physical and emotional safety of our students and staff is our highest priority every day. Below you'll find a few resources for families as we work in partnership to support the safety of our students at school and home.

District 97 Resources

Helpful Links

Reminders

Want to receive text messages from District 97? Text YES to 87569.
Need to update your contact information? Please contact your school office.

Community Resources

Emergency Preparedness

Visit the Village of Oak Park's preparedness webpage for community safety resources.
Visit FEMA's website Ready.gov for information on how your family can prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies.

Mental Health

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - No matter where you live in the U.S., you can easily access 24/7 emotional support by calling or texting 988.
Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township

Safety in the Home

Secure Firearm Storage

Gun violence is a public health crisis. District 97 is committed to partnering with the Oak Park Department of Public Health (OPDPH) to address this crisis by sharing information and resources through our regular communication with families and staff. CLICK HERE to visit the village's webpage about safe firearm storage, which includes:

Information about obtaining free gun locks;
Conversation starters for parents;
Materials from the Be SMART campaign. The campaign’s message is:
- By Securing all firearms,
- Modeling responsible behavior,
- Asking about unsecured firearms in friends’ and family members’ homes,
- Recognizing the role of firearms in suicide and
- Telling others about these strategies, we can prevent gun deaths and injuries in our community.
Other Safety Resources