Keenan, the largest privately held insurance brokerage and consulting firm in California, recently announced hitting two million course completions in its Keenan SafeSchools online training program since its inception in 2008.
One of the primary drivers of this level of participation has been the popularity of the program’s Mandated Reporter Training as part of the Keenan Abuse Prevention Center resources offered to all California schools at no cost.
In association with this milestone, Keenan has recognized 10 school districts out of 700 statewide as the leading participants, including the Tracy and Manteca districts.
On Sept. 13, 2016, the Tracy and Manteca districts were presented with a plaque “In recognition of your commitment to student and school safety” along with $1,000 in unrestricted funds. The districts are free to utilize these funds to meet their particular needs, including support for safety programs or emergency contingency funds for unexpected expenses.
“Effective and timely training is absolutely vital to avoiding unnecessary impacts, cost and otherwise, from situations involving workers’ compensation claims or abuse situations,” said John Stephens, Senior Vice President and Property & Casualty Practice Leader for Keenan. “Our fundamental goal with Keenan SafeSchools has always been to equip administrators, faculty and all other school employees with the tools to proactively acquire education and training to make the school environment as safe as possible for them and the students they serve.”
Keenan SafeSchools, a comprehensive online safety training and tracking system, was introduced in 2008 with 80 online courses. Today, the program offers more than 200 courses and provides schools with important resources for training employees in areas of safety and regulatory compliance that can be deployed efficiently and cost-effectively as a turnkey solution. All courses are written by expert authors and are set in a school environment. A Compliance Management System automatically tracks and reports on each employee as they complete their training assignments.
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