The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) was awarded a $1,989,665 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to provide the first-of-its-kind trauma-informed HelpMe app and program in up to 78 high-need school districts across the state. In partnership with Empower Somerset and Stopit Solutions, NJDOH will implement the HelpMe app and program to serve up to 335,000 additional students, staff, and families, for a total potential reach of...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's STOP School Violence Program, CFDA 16.839, will enable the Smoky Hill Education Service Center (Smoky Hill ESC) to deliver expanded trauma-informed services to 33,735 students and roll out its proven safety and wellness model to an additional 11,516 students from three new partner school districts. The key products and services to be delivered include: A trauma-informed version of Kansas' anonymous reporting system (ARS)...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence program to The Help Coalition (THC) and their community partners in Jefferson County, Alabama. The grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will serve 1,200 middle and high school students and 90 teachers by providing evidence-based instruction in violence prevention and mental health awareness. Key activities include recruiting and training at least 4 student peer...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence program (CFDA 16.839) to the Western Montana Professional Learning Collaborative. The grant will fund the Expanding Montana Rural Student Mental Health Supports Initiative, which aims to extend mental health resources to underserved rural, tribal, and frontier schools in western Montana. Key components include the Montana CARES app for 24/7 crisis support, a resource navigator for in-field...
The Texas Education Service Center Region 16 (ESC16) received a $999,998 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant will fund the Texas School Safety Project (TSSP), which will provide trauma-informed, healing-centered interventions to improve school climate and connect 38,375 students in 43 school districts across the Texas Panhandle with crisis resources and services. Key program...
This $999,981 project grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839), will support the "Un Paso Adelante" initiative delivered by The Alliance For Community Wellness (doing business as La Familia Counseling Service). The project will provide mental health services, violence prevention programming, and staff training to two school districts - Patterson Unified School District in Stanislaus County and Winston Unified School...
This $999,947 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) will fund the implementation of an updated Handle with Care (HWC) 2.1 program across 30 elementary schools in the Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) district. The grant will support a dedicated MNPS site/data coordinator to build collaboration between school teams, first responders, law enforcement, and youth-serving...
This Project Grant award of $998,654 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) will fund the First Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center to establish a tiered behavioral health support program in two school districts in California. The Center will train school personnel in youth mental health first aid, provide counseling and programming to at-risk students, and hire two clinicians to deliver intensive...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 STOP School Violence Program) will be used by the Wholistic Stress Control Institute, Inc. to implement violence prevention and youth mental health interventions in high schools. The project will deliver the evidence-based Positive Action curriculum to provide 12 hours of violence prevention education for students. Additionally, the organization will train at least 30 teachers,...
This $862,177 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) will enable the Windsor Central School District in New York to enhance school safety and student mental health supports. The key components include: Hiring one additional social worker and one school psychologist to provide school-based mental health services and referrals. Providing training for all teachers and aides in grades PreK-12 on...