Project Grant S184M220023

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 $1,594,581 Project REACH (Recruitment, Education and Certification for Mental Health Professionals) grant to Independent School District I-29, doing business as Norman Public Schools, under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) federal grant program. This 1-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, will be used to improve students' mental health services and support by increasing the number of...

This $729,545 three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839), will fund the Long Beach Research Foundation to develop and evaluate a multitiered system of supports (MTSS) focused on positive school climate to improve safety and reduce violence at McKinley Elementary School in Long Beach, California. The MTSS program aims to encourage positive student behavior through differentiated attention based on...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) provides $974,932 to Pacific County, Washington to address high suicide rates among 8th-12th graders. The project aims to: 1) deliver suicide awareness and prevention training to students, school staff, and parents; 2) establish a trauma response protocol and provide implementation support; 3) implement the Sources of Strength program in all high...

This $1,949,997 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program will support the City of Poteau, Oklahoma in implementing community programs for outreach and early intervention with youth and young adults at clinical high risk for psychosis. The funding will enable the delivery of a continuum of trauma-informed,...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $2,530,005 Project Grant under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) program to the Oklahoma State Department of Education. The grant, with a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, will fund a project to provide school-based mental health professionals in the rural, western school districts of Anadarko, Ardmore, Carnegie, and Hinton in Oklahoma. This initiative aims to...

The Manchester School District was awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement a comprehensive violence prevention initiative. The project aims to: Build capacity in two selected schools to implement evidence-based practices within a multi-tiered system of support for behavioral health, including individualized student interventions and intensive case...

The Osage County Interlocal Co-Op (OCIC) was awarded a $999,853 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant will serve approximately 2,460 students and 240 school personnel across seven rural school districts in Oklahoma. Key activities include: Establishing an anonymous technology-based reporting system for school safety concerns and individuals at risk. Implementing evidence-based curricula such as Botvin LifeSkills and PAX Good...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 STOP School Violence Program) will be used by the Wholistic Stress Control Institute, Inc. to implement violence prevention and youth mental health interventions in high schools. The project will deliver the evidence-based Positive Action curriculum to provide 12 hours of violence prevention education for students. Additionally, the organization will train at least 30 teachers,...

The Rapid City Area School District 51-4 received a $895,600 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. The funding will support the district's Comprehensive Mental Health Enhancement Initiative, which aims to improve students' safety and well-being through comprehensive mental health and educational support services. The project will focus on developing and...