The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to Strategic Solutions For Families, Inc. This 3-year award will support the "Solid Ground Student Safety Initiatives" to address youth violence in partnership with the Alcorn County School District, Corinth School District, and Alcorn County Youth Court in Mississippi. The initiative aims to...
The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the STOP (Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing) School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to the Family Wellness Outreach Center of Mississippi, Inc. The project will be implemented in partnership with the Columbus Municipal School District in Lowndes County, Mississippi. The key project activities include: Improving school capacity to prevent and...
Chris 180, Inc. was awarded a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the STOP School Violence program. The award will support Project Violence Prevention, a comprehensive initiative to enhance the capacity of 20 Title I schools in Atlanta, Georgia to address and reduce youth violence and delinquency from October 2022 through September 2025. Key services include mental health support, classroom supports,...
The University of Mississippi received a $1,942,318 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant will fund a comprehensive program to enhance school safety and prevent violence in 10 rural Mississippi school districts, impacting an estimated 22,000 students. Key program components include implementing curriculum on civil dialogue and ethical reasoning, providing training for authority...
This Project Grant award of $999,681.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) will enable Tulane University to partner with two charter school management organizations in New Orleans to implement trauma-informed approaches and community violence intervention strategies in five underserved middle and high schools. The key products and services to be delivered include training school personnel, educating...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STOP (Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing) School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to the Cook County Southland Juvenile Justice Council (SJJC), a nonprofit organization. The funding will support a comprehensive program to decrease juvenile delinquency and school violence in South Suburban Cook County, a historically disinvested and majority-minority community. Key program...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $982,143 Cooperative Agreement under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to the Corporation Odyssey Family Counseling Center. The project aims to support and expand evidence-based violence prevention training for students, teachers, parents, and other school volunteers to promote a positive school environment and increase school safety. Key objectives include establishing a...
The Beaufort County School District in South Carolina received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the FY24 STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The funding will be used to implement the Promising Students Program, which aims to prevent school violence and improve student safety through a comprehensive plan involving behavioral health providers, community partners, and university scientists. Key components of the...
The Little Rock School District received a $981,706 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The goal of this 3-year project is to enhance the capacity of Mabelvale Middle School to address youth violence through evidence-based prevention and intervention initiatives. Key activities include: Equipping educators with trauma-informed skills and engaging community...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to Families & Youth Inc. to implement integrated, multi-tiered school-based systems of support to address school violence in three target schools within the Las Cruces Public Schools district. The project aims to develop comprehensive, trauma-informed, and evidence-based violence reduction strategies,...