As of November 2022, Elwood Public Schools has implemented an anonymous reporting program called Safe2Help. This program allows students and parents to make anonymous reports about concerns of safety or student wellness. Safe2Help is student-focused, as opposed to crime-focused, meaning it is a tool for alerting caring adults about students who need help--not snitching. This is part of our continuous effort to increase school and student safety, and provide students with a safe, completely anonymous outlet to share concerns.
Students can use Safe2Help to report: bullying, suicide concerns, depression, sexting, stealing, threats, cutting, abuse, dating and domestic violence, fights, drugs, alcohol, weapons, or other types of dangerous situations that threaten the safety of others. Their reports will be addressed by a trained school threat assessment team.
When you or your student have a concern, you can go to www.safe2helpne.org on your device, or you can download the free Safe2Help mobile app, and make a 100% anonymous report in less than five minutes.
The use of anonymous reporting apps in state programs like Safe2Tell Colorado have proven to be successful in providing the tools and information needed for school officials to proactively address concerning behaviors, potential incidents of violence, and other harmful situations on campus before they develop.