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The Jewish Healthcare Foundation joins Project SEEKS SES as a community partner

Since 2016, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) has been focused on adolescent behavioral health as a priority public health focus area.  The Foundation started with a focus on health care quality improvement, […]

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McKeesport Area School District forms YESS team through Project SEEKS SES grant

About a year ago, McKeesport Area’s administration had heard about Pressley Ridge’s YESS (Youth Engagement Support Services) team model. The YESS team — which was piloted at the Penn Hills […]

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The AIU and Project SEEKS SES showcase Handle with Care to a wide audience

During an expansive and informative presentation, Robert Reed, the Pennsylvania executive deputy attorney general for special initiatives, highlighted the immense impact that trauma has on school-aged children. “Trauma is the […]

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Cornell School District to open wellness rooms through Project SEEKS SES grant

Cornell superintendent Aaron Thomas looks around a room in his school and sees chairs. Lots and lots of chairs. This room used to be a planetarium before eventually turning into […]

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The AIU and Project SEEKS SES hold SEL day

As Shannon Wanless reflected on a unique day of social-emotional learning collaboration and discussion, she came away beaming with optimism. Wanless, the Director of the Office of Child Development at […]

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“I’m very optimistic and excited”: Project SEEKS SES and the Office of Child Development partnering together

A few years ago, the University of Pittsburgh and the Office of Child Development started pitching a program about positive racial identity, entitled P.R.I.D.E (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early […]

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SEEKS-funded V.I.B.E program making a big impact at Sto-Rox

The V.I.B.E program — a three-person violence intervention and prevention team at Sto-Rox— stands for Violence Intervention Building Empowerment, but Hassain Estes, the leader of the program, likes to sometimes […]

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Duquesne to expand Pressley Ridge services through Project SEEKS SES

The Duquesne City School District makes equity a priority. On a day-to-day basis, the district is constantly looking for new ways to properly access and educate each and every student […]

Autism Acceptance Month: A Spotlight on our Verbal Behavior Classrooms

The Verbal Behavior (VB) Program at the AIU offers a comprehensive approach to teaching language and communication skills to students with autism and other complex needs. As we celebrate Autism […]

Logic Models: A necessary and important element of Project SEEKS SES

Years of experience in the grant and evaluation realm have taught Sheila Bell a number of things. Chief among them: good intentions can’t reach their potential without fully formed plans. […]

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