The University of Hawaii West Oahu (UHWO) has received a $1,999,978 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The purpose of this 3-year grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, is to increase threat assessment and violence prevention capabilities in K-12 public, private, and charter schools throughout the Hawaiian Islands.
Key project activities include providing foundational training on threat assessment, in-depth training on threat assessment models, facilitating culturally-informed discussions with school communities, educating on bystander intervention techniques, supporting school-based behavior threat assessment teams, and offering professional development opportunities. UHWO is partnering with state and local organizations such as the Hawaii Office of Homeland Security, Hawaii State Fusion Center, Hawaii Department of Education, and Honolulu Police Department to implement this comprehensive school violence prevention initiative.
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