1. Bullying Prevention & Behavior Intervention

   OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH PROGRAM -- Operation Breakthrough's violence prevention efforts in 2020 will include Behavior Intervention Services for about 200 preschool children (4-5 year olds) and the Committee for Children’s (research-based) Steps to Respect bullying prevention program for approximately 280 school-age children (5-14 years).

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2. Eastern Jackson County Schools Collaborative

   BLUE SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT PROGRAM -- 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 express purpose of addressing the prevention of violence among our youth and families in Eastern Jackson County.

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3. SMART Moves (Independence)

   BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF KANSAS CITY PROGRAM -- SMART Moves is an age-specific, progressive, nationally recognized program focused on providing youth with resistance training in the areas of substance abuse, violence, peer pressure, bullying and other dangerous behaviors. The center-point of this proposal focuses on providing young people from Kansas City's urban core with access to safe, secure, positive environments on a daily basis as well as ongoing educational programming to keep youth engaged in beneficial, healthy activities.

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