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Grant Based Education . SHARE Project Career Development Center Career Pathways. SHARE Project “Safe Healthy Attitudes Require Education”.
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Grant Based Education SHARE Project Career Development Center Career Pathways
SHARE Project “Safe Healthy Attitudes Require Education” • Safe Schools/Healthy Students initiative is a unique Federal grant-making program designed to prevent violence and substance abuse among our Nation’s youth, schools, and communities. • This initiative seeks to develop real-world knowledge about what works best to promote safe and healthy environments in which America’s children can learn and develop. • Broome-Tioga BOCES has been awarded this grant to form the SHARE consortium. • This 4-year grant of 5.6 million dollars is being used in partnership among: • Binghamton University • Lourdes Hospital • Cornell Cooperative Extension • Broome County Mental Health • Broome County Sheriff’s Office • Broome County Department of Probation • PACT Program (BCSD) • 10 local school districts
SHARE Project “Safe Healthy Attitudes Require Education” • Our initiative will address student needs in the areas of: • Anti-bullying & Violence Prevention • Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention • Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Supports • Mental Health Services • Early Childhood Development • We’ll also be working collaboratively with our partners to develop • recommended policy improvements to enhance school safety.
SHARE Project “Safe Healthy Attitudes Require Education” For the 2012-2013 school year SHARE is hoping to bring the following programs/services to the 10 participating school districts: Families and School Together (FAST) A school based multi family program with an at school youth group aimed at middle school students. An additional once a month follow up group called FASTWORKS is offered to the graduated of FAST. Strengthening Families Program (SFP) A community based multi family skills training program, SFP services parents and youth ages 10-14 with higher needs, particularly where substance abuse is an issue. Mental Health Juvenile Justice (MHJJ) A program that works with youth who are involved in the Juvenile Justice System in Broome County and are either Person in Need of Supervision (PINS) or a Juvenile Delinquent (JD). Parents and Children Together (PACT) A home visiting program that offers supportive and educational services to families including teen parents from pregnancy through the start of kindergarten.
SHARE Project “Safe Healthy Attitudes Require Education”
Career Development Center *Career Expo canceled due to snow day. **Construction Career Day canceled due to 2011 flooding & 2012 lack of funding.