White House Says Community-Based Safe Schools/Healthy Students “Effective Model… to Counter Violent Extremism”
The White House recently released a report citing the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative as one of three model programs that uses a community approach to prevent violence.
The report, “Empowering Local Partners To Prevent Violent Extremism In The United States,” says that “the United States has rich experience in supporting locally-based initiatives that connect communities and government to address community challenges through collaboration and the development of stakeholder networks.”
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Report Shows that the SS/HS Initiative Can Reduce Violence and Promote Safer Schools
In the wake of several recent highly-publicized stories about violence among school-aged children, a new report shows that school districts participating in the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative substantially improved the safety of their students.
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More than $32.8 million in grants have been awarded to 18 states and the District of Columbia as part of a joint effort by the U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice to support schools in creating safer and healthier learning environments.
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