STOP School Violence Prevention and Mental Health Training Program
The STOP School Violence Prevention and Mental Health Training Program supports schools in improving efforts to reduce violent crime through the creation of school safety training and mental health programs for school personnel and students as they relate to violence in schools. The purpose of this program is to train school personnel and educate students on preventing student violence against others and themselves and give them the tools they need to recognize, respond quickly to, and help prevent acts of violence. This can also include specialized training for school officials to respond to mental health crises.
Through this grant, PUSD is expanding its partnerships to provide targeted violence prevention support to District schools. This includes training sessions for teachers and school personnel aimed at preventing student violence and student education sessions and awareness events, quarterly training for parents, families and community members regarding violence prevention.
Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice.
Award: $250,000
Term: 10/1/2019-9/30/2023. Current Period: 10/1/2021-9/30/2022