Corey's Story
Our lives were forever changed on January 11, 2017 when our son, Corey Patrick Walgren lost his life by suicide
after being questioned by authorities at school over a disciplinary incident.
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Our Mission
- Raise awareness of the constitutional rights of minors in the school setting and provide education on how disciplinary practices in schools can better support the emotional well-being of students.
- Honor Corey and his love of hockey by supporting hockey programs through financial gifting.
National
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Jun '20 - Minneapolis Public School board voted to remove School Resource Officers and replace them with public safety support specialists.
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Feb '21 - Des Moines Iowa School Board votes to end their School Resource Officer program.
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Feb '21 - Los Angeles County Unified School District to reduce number of School Resource Officers by 133 officers.
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Education
Our Message for Students
- Ask For Help
- Protect Yourself
- We Understand
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Our Message for Parents
- It Can Happen To Your Child
- Know Your School
- Know Your Child's Dean
- Know Your School's Policies
- Consult a Lawyer
- You Have a Voice
- Learn More
Our Message for Administrators
- Follow the Department of Education Recommendations on SRO Programs
- Enact a Memorandum of Understanding
- Get a Warrant to Search a Cell Phone
- Protect the Students
- Allow Us to be the Parents
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Happenings
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Corey's Goal awarded the $2000 Scholarship for Civil and Human Rights to Toria Pickett
on June 2, 2021
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Naperville North Huskies Hockey Club awards the
2021 Corey Walgren Memorial Trophy and a $2,500 grant to
Tyler Zuspann.
The grant is funded by Corey's Goal. Past recipients are
Brett Hare (2020),
Brett Martin (2019),
Michael Hall (2018) and Zach Rang (2017).
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Corey's Goal sponsored the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
LEAD WINTER event. Event Information Here.
February 26-27, 2021
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NCTV17 coverage of our light show. Corey's Goal Shines
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Corey's Goal exhibited at the 2018 and 2019 National School Safety Conferences hosted by
NASRO June 24-26, 2018 in Reno, NV and June 23-25, 2019 in Pigeon Forge, TN. We spoke with school
resource officers, administrators and law professionals from all over the nation.