Smoky hill education service center proposes to deliver expanded trauma-informed services to 33,735 students while rolling out its proven safety and wellness model to an additional 11,516 students…

This $1,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 STOP School Violence Program) will enable the Smoky Hill Education Service Center in Salina, Kansas to deliver expanded trauma-informed services to 45,251 students across 33 school districts. Key products and services to be provided include:

• A trauma-informed version of an anonymous reporting system with 24/7 emergency monitoring and crisis counselor support
• An AI-driven student resource navigator to provide immediate access to school and community mental health resources
• Virtual counseling services to address the state's lower-than-national counselor-to-student ratio
• School climate and culture programming delivered through Rachel's Challenge
• Staff mental wellness training and curriculum delivered by Heartfelt Educators

This comprehensive solution aims to enhance school safety, student wellness, and access to mental health services within the partner school districts. The three-year grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.

Smoky hill education service center proposes to deliver expanded trauma-informed services to 33,735 students while rolling out its proven safety and wellness model to an additional 11,516 students from three new partner school districts. This solution will feature a trauma-informed version of kansas' previously available anonymous reporting system (ARS), with 24/7 emergency monitoring and crisis counselor support. This enhanced solution will also feature an artificial intelligence driven navigator to provide students with immediate access to local school/community resources. Because kansas' counselor to student ratio remains lower than national recommendations, virtual counseling will also be a cornerstone mental wellness solution available to districts. The expanded services will feature school climate and culture programming delivered through rachel's challenge, and staff mental wellness training and curriculum delivered by heartfelt educators. This grant will allow a total of 45,251 students from new and current partner districts to select service packages based on their unique safety and security needs and gaps.