The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded $1,000,000 to P2L Pathways To Leadership, Inc. under the STOP School Violence program (CFDA 16.839) on September 1, 2022 for a cooperative agreement ending September 30, 2025. Under this award, P2L Pathways To Leadership will implement the PREP (Peace, Respect, Equity and Purpose) project in partnership with three New York City Department of Education Title I schools...
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 Self Awareness and Recovery (SAR) was awarded a $999,999 cooperative agreement by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). SAR will lead a multidisciplinary, multi-agency collaborative team to deliver intensive case management, trauma healing programs, intervention tactics at school sites, referrals and recommendations for students, and "backpack" support...
This $999,849 three-year Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 STOP School Violence Program) supports the Regulation Skills and Relationships (RSR) Collaborative project. The RSR initiative aims to address the root causes of violence in small rural schools in Wayne County, New York. The project will implement a range of evidence-based programs and practices, including enhanced mental health services, violence prevention programs,...
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 Scholarship Prep, a non-profit organization, to implement a project titled "Creating Community Change: Addressing the Traumas of Homeless Students and Other Vulnerable Youth." The project aims to develop a multi-tiered, trauma-informed, cross-agency approach to address the traumas of...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) provides $999,681 to Tulane University to implement trauma-informed approaches and community violence intervention strategies in New Orleans charter schools. Over 3 years, the project will directly engage 66 students in grades 7-12 and 54 parents at 5 partner schools to improve school climate, reduce disciplinary incidents, and develop student and parent...
This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) supports Utah State University and the Granite School District in Utah to implement a comprehensive, multi-component violence prevention intervention across 29 schools at all educational levels. The key components include: 1) forming school-based violence prevention teams to plan and oversee implementation, 2)...
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,...
This $999,951 Cooperative Agreement awarded on October 1, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) will enable the University of Maryland, Baltimore to implement the "Building School Capacity in Baltimore City -- Reducing Youth Violence through Multi-Tiered Systems of Support" project. The project aims to strengthen school safety and partnerships to improve school climate and reduce youth...
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Strategic Solutions For Families, Inc. under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The initiative, titled "Solid Ground Student Safety Initiatives," aims to address youth violence in partnership with the Alcorn County School District, Corinth School District, and Alcorn County Youth Court in Mississippi. Key objectives include: Improving school capacity to prevent...
The Student Assistance Services Corporation was awarded a $997,159 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The award will support Project P.A.V.E., a partnership between SAS, the Yonkers Public Schools, and My Brother's Keeper to implement a comprehensive set of strategies to prevent and reduce youth violence in Yonkers, New York through September 2025.
As the primary awardee, SAS will employ staff to deliver universal, selective, and indicated prevention activities targeting approximately 7,000 students across 10 high-needs schools. Universal strategies will promote school climate change and awareness of bullying and violence risks. Selective activities will include counseling for targeted students and consultation for supporting adults. Indicated activities will provide assessment, trauma-informed counseling, and referrals for mental health/substance abuse treatment for violent students. Subrecipient My Brother's Keeper will offer job coaching, mentoring, and internships for male students of color. Quantitative outcome targets anticipate a 15% reduction in bullying/violence incidents and an 8% reduction in offending students.