Project Grant 2018YSBX0075

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded Arizona State University (ASU) a $1,999,999 STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) project grant. The 3-year project will develop professional learning courses and training for school resource officers (SROs), administrators, school mental health professionals (SMHPs), teachers, and the general public on school safety and violence prevention strategies. Specifically, ASU will convene stakeholders to map out...

This $537,760 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) program supports Grand Valley State University's "Meeting Mental Health Implementation Needs for Districts and Students (M-MINDS)" initiative. The goal of this one-year project is to support school psychology trainees to implement mental health interventions in high-need local educational agencies. The funding...

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, awarded a $1,825,000 Project Grant on January 1, 2025 to the Board of Education Colorado to implement the "Strengthening School-Based Mental Health Services in Colorado: Recruitment, Retention, and Respecialization" program. This grant, funded under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) program, aims to improve student safety and well-being by developing and expanding school-based mental...

The Harrisburg School District (HSD) was awarded a $918,815 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant aims to improve school security and safety in the district by training school staff, local police officers, and students to recognize and respond to mental health issues and potential school violence incidents. Key activities include hiring two MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports)...

This $607,506.25 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) program will expand credentialed school-based mental health service providers to support student mental health needs in the Salt Lake City School District. The award will fund initiatives to increase the number of qualified mental health professionals in educational settings and create innovative approaches to...

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...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $691,267 Project Grant under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) program to the Fulton County Board of Education in Atlanta, Georgia. The grant, titled "PROJECT PROSPERS: PRIORITIZING THE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS TO EXPAND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES TO STUDENTS," aims to improve student safety and well-being by developing and expanding school-based mental...

This $1,304,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) aims to enhance the capacity of Oregon K-12 schools to provide universal and targeted mental health screening and prevention services. The key objectives are to: 1) identify students at elevated risk for mental health problems, 2) deliver evidence-based preventive interventions, and 3) disseminate promising screening and...

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 $985,875 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) will enable the Cook Center for Human Connection, in collaboration with Clark County Public Schools, to implement a comprehensive school safety initiative. The project will provide access to mental health resources, including ParentGuidance.org courses and virtual mental health events in English and Spanish, as well as offer bi-weekly...