PA CARES Bullying Prevention Grant Application
Announcement of new GRANT FUNDING to prevent bullying in Pennsylvania Schools

The Center for Safe Schools and the Pennsylvania Department of Education, through a unique partnership with Highmark Healthy High 5, an initiative of the Highmark Foundation, is pleased to announce the availability of grants of up to $7500 for Pennsylvania schools to address the serious issue of bullying.

The deadline for submission was November 6, 2009.

About PA CARES

The Center for Safe Schools (CSS) administers the PA CARES (Creating an Atmosphere of Respect and Environment for Success) initiative. This initiative strives to help school personnel strengthen their efforts to eliminate bullying behaviors and provide safe and nurturing learning environments. The PA CARES initiative provides bullying prevention readiness tools, technical assistance support and resources to selected schools across the Highmark regions of Pennsylvania.

Selected schools are expected to fully implement the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP), complete the online Preventing School Violence Readiness Series and participate in training and evaluation activities conducted by the Center for Safe Schools.

The Center for Safe Schools’ Preventing School Violence Readiness Series is a three-part online course that provides schools with a framework to assess school safety needs. This series helps educators examine existing systems within their schools that support successful implementation of comprehensive school climate improvement programs and approaches, including the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. Modules contain online presentations (PowerPoint slides with audio narrative) assessment tools, study guides, course evaluations and other supportive resource materials. For more information, or to access the course, please click here.

Funding for this readiness series is provided by the Highmark Healthy High 5, an initiative of the Highmark Foundation.