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A Comprehensive
Approach to Youth Violence Prevention
The SS/HS Initiative is a unique Federal
grant-making program designed to prevent violence and substance abuse
among our Nation's youth, schools, and communities.
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White House Says Community-Based SS/HS “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.
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SS/HS FY 2011 Grant Application Updates
Funds available to support the SS/HS program have been greatly reduced in FY 2011. Funds appropriated will be used to make continuation awards to the current 89 (2008 and 2009) SS/HS grantees. The proposed change to the SS/HS program priorities, requirements, and definitions (as described in the February 18th edition of the Federal Register) for future competitions is on-hold. A decision to finalize the proposed changes will be made when more information is known about the FY 2012 appropriations.
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Show Me How Video Is Now Available
Show Me How is an award-winning 90-second video “commercial” for
the SS/HS Initiative. Using cutting-edge techniques taken
from music videos and original music performed by
11- to 13-year old young people, Show Me How depicts the
challenges facing youth in our communities and the successful
solutions provided by SS/HS.
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Report Shows that the Safe Schools/Healthy Students 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. [+] Read More |
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Web Site Awards
The Federal partners are proud to announce that this Web site has received several awards of distinction for quality and service to the public.
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For Current SS/HS Grantees
Access your training and technical assistance providers, download your
monthly report templates, and more using this one-stop portal to the current SS/HS community.
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