Safe Schools/Healthy Student Initiative National Evaluation 2005-2008 Cohorts

The Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) Initiative, developed as a collaboration of the U.S. Departments of Education (ED), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Justice (DOJ), strengthens the role of schools as healthy environments that support the academic, social, and emotional growth of students. Since 1999, the SS/HS Initiative has awarded over $2 billion in grants to more than 365 school districts in partnership with their local mental health, law enforcement, and juvenile justice agencies. These collaborations have, in turn, led to the implementation of locally designed, comprehensive plans that contribute to safe, respectful, and drug-free school environments while promoting vital social skills and healthy childhood development.