The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to BUILD, Inc., a non-profit organization, to implement the STOP School Violence Initiative in the underserved communities of Humboldt Park and Garfield Park in Chicago, Illinois. The key project activities include delivering conflict resolution training, organizing mediations, providing mentoring, and other violence prevention services. The anticipated outcomes are enhanced conflict resolution skills, improved school engagement, and the cultivation of a secure school environment, particularly for Black and Brown youth who have historically experienced marginalization and the adverse effects of gun violence and disinvestment. The project will be administered by prevention specialists, therapists, and intervention specialists from BUILD, Inc. The grant performance period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.
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