Under stop category 1, program areasdevelop and operate technology solutions, and training school personnel and educating students on preventing school violencethe new jersey department of health…

The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) was awarded a $1,989,665 Project Grant by 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 provide the first-of-its-kind trauma-informed HelpMe app and program in up to 78 high-need school districts across New Jersey, serving an estimated 335,000 additional students, staff, and families. This initiative, developed in partnership with Empower Somerset and StopIt Solutions, aims to enhance school safety and prevent violence through the implementation of technology solutions, training for school personnel, and education for students on violence prevention. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.

Under stop category 1, program areasdevelop and operate technology solutions, and training school personnel and educating students on preventing school violencethe new jersey department of health (njdoh), requests funding to provide the first-of-its-kind trauma-informed help APP in schools across the state. In partnership with empower somerset, a community-based organization, and the state-procured vendor, stopit solutions, njdoh proposes implementing the helpme APP and program in up to 78 additional high-need school districts. Njdoh has several youth and family wellness, and suicide and violence prevention initiatives active in select partner districts. The helpme APP and program will be offered to these njdoh partner districts as a significant part of the continuum of services working to keep new jersey students, staff, and families safe and healthy. Services will be prioritized for the highest-need districts including 18 title 1 njdoh partner schools serving 160,774 students. Overall, the project will serve up to 335,000 additional students, staff, and families in new jersey, for a total potential to serve of up to 496,000 students in new jersey or 35% of the states kindergarten through GRADE12 education population.