Project Navigation

Abstract

Project Navigation seeks to improve social-emotional development experiences for targeted students thorough 1) the development of school-based wellness teams, 2) hiring of a mental health professional to serve the schools, and 3) embedding social-emotional curricula into the regular school program. Goals include improving identification of need for intensive counseling and increased parent/community engagement, as well as improved academic and behavioral outcomes. School-based Mental Health Wellness Teams will be established that create infrastructures to provide oversight for social-emotional well-being of the students and their parents. Wellness trainings will focus on strategies from mindfulness, meditation, resiliency, and a trauma-informed curricula.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Oct 24, 2016
Source ID
HE12541610042

Entities

People

  • Nikolai Vitti

Organizations

  • Department of Defense Education Activity
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • STEM Education