"Over the past 40 years in EMS, I have seen the products of the drug and alcohol abuse first hand and more often in an emergency situation. Prevention begins early in a child's life and education with Family and friends is very important."
Kevin Hack
Director of Ambulance/EMT System
"To be our best as educators, we must remain constantly vigilant in relation to our students' unique needs and this responsibility requires us to focus on our own personal and professional development. The Illinois Masonic Student Assistance Program has developed an ideal solution to ensure our practices are making a positive impact.”
Dr. Michael Boyd
President of Kanakee Community College
“From tailored and engaging training programs to expert facilitators,IMSAP has consistently demonstrated a commitment to excellence.The positive impact on our educators' instructional practices has been remarkable, contributing significantly to the overall growth and success of our teaching staff.”
Andy Jordan
Superintendent Dono
PRofessional Development
By partnering with schools, we train and support teachers and educators to recognize at-risk youth, prevent both bullying, and alcohol, drug, and controlled substance abuse. Our program includes suicide prevention approaches, and our mission is to transform and expand the potential of your students.
Financial literacy
We have partnered with educators to offer a financial education platform that allows them to teach real-world finance and practical life skills in the classroom. Students learn best by doing. Through this interactive platform, students are able to make mistakes, learn, and succeed from the safety of their classroom. Some of the life literacy skills they develop include:
Budgeting
Saving
Managing Debt
Internet Safety
Career Planning
Drug and alcohol Abuse Awareness
Addiction is not a private problem. It is an issue that affects families and communities throughout Illinois. Through a partnership aimed at stopping addiction at its source, we offer different programs available to schools and communities that will give those in attendance the tools to identify and help those in need.
Academic Bowl
This annual scholastic tournament, sponsored by the Freemasons of Illinois, aims to provide positive recognition for academic excellence. The tournament is a quiz-based competition between Illinois High School scholastic bowl teams testing a wide variety of academic subjects.
Illinois Masonic Family Identification program
Every year in the U.S., thousands of children become lost. A few are victims of abduction. Through the Illinois Masonic Family Identification Program, the Freemasons of Illinois hold and fund identification workshops for families all around the state to help them find and prevent victims of abduction.