Suicide Prevention - Student ID's

As of July 1, 2022, school districts in Illinois who issue identification (ID) cards to students shall provide contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the Crisis Text Line, in addition to a local suicide prevention hotline on the card.

Who Does This Law Apply To?

  • School districts who issue identification (ID) cards to students in grades 7-12 
  • Illinois public and private colleges who issue ID cards to their students

Recommendations for  Student ID

It is up to schools to decide which resources and how to format the information on the student ID cards. The below resources are recommendations that are endorsed by the DuPage County Health Department and the DuPage County Regional Office of Education. 

  • Make the information easy and quick to read and understand. 
  • Limit resources to avoid overwhelming a student in crisis. 
  • Provide some context, as opposed to just listing crisis resources. 
    • Below is an example of how you may want to format the back of your student ID's. These recommendations are endorsed by the DuPage County Health Department and the DuPage County Regional Office of Education.
  • Consider using a QR code that directs students and parents to more information on these resources! 
    • You can use our QR code that takes users directly to our resource page frame (1)

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*Safe2Help Resource: Schools who register their district as a "safe2help" school, will receive access to free SEL curricula, access to a personalized data dashboard, and more resources. However, schools DO NOT have to be registered in order to use and promote this service. To learn more about Safe2Help, click here.

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