PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE KNOX COUNTY ROE

KNOX COUNTY SCHOOL CRISIS ASSISTANCE TEAM We hope that we will never have a major crisis at any school, but we need to be ready to respond in the event of such an incident. For this reason,  the Knox County School Crisis Assistance Team (SCAT) has been created. SCAT is part of a statewide network of SCAT's which can be utilized by Illinois schools for assistance during and following a violent or other traumatic incident within the school community or on school grounds. The National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) provided training to representatives of the 46 educational service regions in Illinois. The SCAT is not a first responder, but comes within 24 hours at the request of school officials in order to help assist the many witnesses and survivors deal with the impact of a traumatic event. SCAT members are not counselors, but receive training in the NOVA model for helping people work through the aftermath of a crisis. This team is currently being reorganized to better serve Knox County.  Prospective members will be required to attend an initial training, as well as, additional trainings throughout the year.  Contact John Delawder at (309)345-3828 if you are interested in volunteering. KNOX COUNTY OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM "Walk on the Wild Side" 2005 Dates: October 3 & 4, 2005 (Raindates: October 6 & 7) 2005 Schedule and Program information are available by clicking on the links. The Knox County Regional Office of Education hosts an annual event for all of the fifth graders and their teachers of Knox County. The Knox County Outdoor Education Program is held each year in the fall at Lake Storey. Over 550 students and teachers have participated in past years. Some of the many topics covered in the past include: Fishing and aquatic resources of Illinois; land use and the lake; landfill pie; tree detectives; Galesburg's ancient oaks; boating & water safety; bio-diversity; recycling; animal tracks; prairie grasses; butterfly gardening. For more information on the 2005 Outdoor Education Program, please call our office at (309) 345-3828.