The Chester Community Charter School (CCCS) received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The funding will be used to train school personnel and students on strategies to improve school climate and increase capacity by hiring school support staff (culture/climate coordinators) to prevent school violence. The target population is 4,136 students in grades K-8 across nine...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement to Archway Charter School of Chester Inc, doing business as Chester Community Charter School, under the STOP School Violence program. The three-year award running from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025 will support the implementation of five evidence-based activities aimed at improving school security and mental health services for 4,361...
The Chester County Intermediate Unit was awarded a $943,830 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to enhance behavioral threat assessment teams in Chester County, Pennsylvania school districts from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The Intermediate Unit will provide ongoing, accessible training to multidisciplinary threat assessment teams through an eLearning platform...
This three-year, $993,276 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance through the STOP School Violence Program will fund the Delaware County Intermediate Unit to provide intensive implementation support for restorative practices in 20 middle schools located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The goal is to address trends of low school connection, lack of prosocial involvement, and student well-being by training school leaders and staff to prioritize...
The Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) will receive $1 million under a three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence program. The grant will support CSIU's Pennsylvania Center for Safe Schools to enhance implementation of behavioral threat assessment teams in school districts statewide through October 2025. Key deliverables include developing an eLearning training platform to instruct...
The Elwyn of Pennsylvania and Delaware was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence program. The grant will fund the "Safety, Outreach, and Accessibility for Resilience in Schools (S.O.A.R.)" project, which aims to create a safer and more supportive learning environment by reducing school violence and mental health crises through evidence-based strategies and comprehensive support systems. Key...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $937,405 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to Lancaster County School District 001 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The grant funding will be used to improve school safety for middle school students in alternative school settings through three key activities: Implementing evidence-based solutions, including case management, school-based therapy, and Trust-Based Relational Intervention, to increase...
The Pennsylvania State University was awarded a $1,785,773 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement a comprehensive program to stop school violence, improve school climate, and advance equity in violence prevention. The 3-year project, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will utilize virtual reality technology to provide experiential, scenario-based education and training on topics such as racism, xenophobia, and...
The Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant 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 Project CARE (Creating a Respectful Environment), which aims to enhance school climate, reduce behavior referrals, and curtail suspensions across the district's diverse student population. Key activities include implementing evidence-based social-emotional...
The Franklin School District was awarded a $830,778 Project Grant 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 the "Franklin Safer Climate 2024" (FSC2024) initiative, which aims to tackle significant challenges faced by 927 K-12 students across three schools by reducing targeted violence within the schools. Key project activities include strengthening the implementation of a multi-tiered...