The JOE torre safe at home foundation (safe at home) aims to provide comprehensive and holistic violence prevention and intervention programming for students in three schools in new york

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The funding will support a 3-year initiative to provide comprehensive violence prevention and intervention programming for students in three New York schools. Key activities include delivering clinical services to students exposed to various forms of violence, offering prevention programming for students, school staff, and parents/caregivers, and developing a curriculum to increase parent involvement in violence prevention efforts. The project aims to reduce stigma, improve violence prevention knowledge and skills, and increase parent/caregiver engagement to create safer and more supportive school environments.

Project activities include providing comprehensive clinical services to students who have been exposed to various forms of violence, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and bullying. Safe at home will also provide prevention programming aimed at all youth in the selected schools, as well as school staff and parents/caregivers of the students. These programs are designed to increase awareness, knowledge, and skills to prevent interpersonal violence. Collaborations will include partnering with school administrations, westchester jewish community services, and gibney dance to enhance youth leadership and involve parents/caregivers more actively in violence prevention efforts within the school communities. Safe at home anticipates several expected outcomes from their efforts, including reducing stigma associated with victimization experiences, improving knowledge and skills related to violence prevention, and increasing parent/caregiver engagement in activities that promote school safety. Subrecipient activities include developing and piloting a curriculum focused on parent involvement in violence prevention, fostering increased parent engagement, and utilizing creative expression to explore topics related to violence. Overall, the initiative by safe at home seeks to create a safer and more supportive environment in schools by addressing the root causes of violence and empowering students, parents, and school staff alike.