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Eastern Jackson County Schools Collaborative of Greater Kansas City
Blue Springs School District
Program Summary:
The Eastern Jackson County Schools Collaborative of Greater Kansas City (EJCSC-GKC) is a joint effort among the school districts of Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, and Lone Jack for the purpose of addressing the prevention of violence among our youth and families in Eastern Jackson County.
All school-aged children within the collaborative who are identified to be at risk of violence, either to themselves or others, are eligible for services. All prevention services are guided by the Blue Sprigns School District's psychologist, who acts as the Prevention Services and Drug Abatement Coordinator (PSDAC).
Program Addresses:
Blue Springs High School (Freshman Campus)
2103 NW Vesper St. • Blue Springs, MO 64015
Grain Valley High School • 551 SW Eagles Pkwy • Grain Valley, MO 64029
Lone Jack School High School • 313 S Bynum Rd. • Lone Jack, MO 64070
Oak Grove Middle School • 401 E 12th St. • Oak Grove, MO 64075
Contact:
816-874-3458 • bssd.net
2022 COMBAT Funding: $49,220.00
In The EJCSCKC's Own Words
The Eastern Jackson County Schools Collaborative of Greater Kansas City (EJCSC-GKC) is a joint effort among the school districts of Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, and Lone Jack for the purpose of addressing the prevention of violence among our youth and families in Eastern Jackson County.
All school-aged children within our collaborative who are identified to be at risk of violence, either to themselves or others, are eligible for services.
All prevention services are guided by our district psychologist, who acts as our Prevention Services and Drug Abatement Coordinator (PSDAC).
Services
- Implementation of the SOS Signs of Suicide Prevention Program to middle school and high school students
- Implementation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program and/or principles to students in third grade through 12th grade.
- Cyberbullying is also addressed utilizing the Olweus model and principles, calling upon law enforcement agencies as indicated and/or appropriate.
Cyberbullying
To more directly target cyberbullying, the “I Was Cyberbullied” program is implemented specifically with our seventh grade students as an early intervention to further address electronic aggression.
Becoming Fuly Trauma-Informed Schools
Many of our youth have experienced significant traumas that put them at increased risk to commit violence or abuse substances. As such, we are in the process of becoming fully trauma-informed schools.
Safety risk assessments and/or threat assessments are conducted whenever student safety issues are in question.
Crisis interventions and grief support services are provided to students in need and/or as warranted.
Therapeutic assessments and brief interventions are provided as needed.
Additionally, our psychologist provides brief therapy services (individual or family) as needed when student(s) and their families would not be able to receive them otherwise.
As appropriate, referrals are made to link students and families with other outside services and COMBAT funded agencies. The overarching goal of all these efforts is the reduction of violence among our youth, leading to the desired outcome of safer communities in Eastern Jackson County.
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YOUTH-ORIENTED These are the agencies that have a COMBAT-funded program with a youth-oriented emphasis or component.
Amethys Place
» Prevention ProgramsArtsTech
» Integrated Arts Violence Prevention Program
Blue Springs School District
» Eastern Jackson County Schools Collaborative of Greater Kansas City
Bridge Leadership Academy
» Bridge Anti-Bullying & Life Skills Program
Calvary Community Outreach Network
» Helping Youth Plan For Excellence
Centers for Conflict Resolution
» Reducing Compound Trauma In Hot Spots
DeLaSalle Education Center
» DeLaSalle Violence Prevention
FosterAdopt Connect
» Community Connections Youth Project
Hickman Mills Prevention Coalition
» Hope Hangout
High Aspirations
» Violence Prevention For Jackson County African-American Males
Independence Youth Court
» Peer Diversion
Jackson County Family Court
» Night Light Law Enforcement Curfew Program
Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey
» AileyCamp & AileyCamp The Group
Kansas City Municipal Court
» KC Truancy Intervention Program (TIP)Mattie Rhodes Center
» Mattie Rhodes Violence & Intervention ProgramMINDDRIVE, Inc.
» STEM Educational ProgramsRose Brooks Center
» Project SAFESisters In Christ
» Safe ZoneUnited Inner City Services (UICS)
» Arts@UICS - Child Centered Creativity (C3)Urban Ranger Corps
» Urban Ranger ProgramWhatsoever Community Center
» Whatsoever Youth ServicesYouth Ambassadors, Inc.
» Youth Ambassadors Summer & School Year Programming