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TEACHING TOOLS

Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 5/27-9.1(c)(9) was recently amended, now requiring all comprehensive health education classes to include instruction on the Safe Haven act. The below tools are provided for your use to meet this new mandate and be in compliance with the law. Adobe's Acrobat Reader is needed to view and print these files. Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader if not already installed on your computer.

Created for specific use in the Illinois classroom, our Teacher's Kit includes specifics of the law, sample core lesson plans, extension opportunities, scenarios for discussion purposes, and ways your students can help promote awareness of the law. The posters, brochures and cards listed below can be a valuable addition to your presentation. A comprehensive PowerPoint presentation, as well as subject appropriate YouTube video clips are provided for your convenience.

Please choose a piece to download:

	Teacher's Kit Cover Content for the Teacher's Kit Health info for new birth-mothers
	Map of illegal newborn abandonments in Illinois, by county (revised 9/29/2012) Map of newborns saved by Illinois Safe Haven Law, by county (revised 9/29/2012)
	Reproducible wallet card for student distribution
	Poster #1
	Poster #2
	This double-sided card gives a simple explanation of the Safe Haven law. These cards are available in hard copy from DCFS, download here, or by emailing info@SaveAbandonedBabies.org.
	This poster was designed to explain the newly-mandated Safe Haven signs. By law, all Safe Havens must now display this uniform sign. To download this poster, click here; order hard copy from DCFS, or e-mail info@SaveAbandonedBabies.org.
	Available in hard copy, this brochure was produced to explain the Safe Haven law. Requests for this brochure can be made on the DCFS request form, or by e-mailing info@SaveAbandonedBabies.org. Or download here.
	Illinois' Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act PowerPoint Presentation. Download here.