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, […]
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation joins Project SEEKS SES as a community partner Read Post »
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
McKeesport Area School District forms YESS team through Project SEEKS SES grant Read Post »
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
The AIU and Project SEEKS SES showcase Handle with Care to a wide audience Read Post »
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
Cornell School District to open wellness rooms through Project SEEKS SES grant Read Post »
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
The AIU and Project SEEKS SES hold SEL day Read Post »
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
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
SEEKS-funded V.I.B.E program making a big impact at Sto-Rox Read Post »
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
Duquesne to expand Pressley Ridge services through Project SEEKS SES Read Post »
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.
Logic Models: A necessary and important element of Project SEEKS SES Read Post »
