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Center School District Pilot

A preventative behavioral health model across eight Kansas City schools, built to reach students before a crisis.

Over $11.5M raised with our partners since 2006

Partner

Center School District

Status

Active

Why This Matters

The cheapest crisis to treat is the one that never happens.

This pilot with Center School District tests a preventative behavioral health model aimed at reducing the number of children who reach a mental health crisis.

The program trains students and staff in skills that strengthen student to student and teacher to student relationships, building empathy, personal accountability, and a stronger school community.

Where the Dollars go

What this funds

Tickets, sponsorships, and auction info. This is how the work gets funded.

Relationship skills training

For students and staff alike

Eight schools

Reaching 2,500 students

A model being tested

Measuring whether prevention works

Empathy and accountability

Skills taught to students and staff alike
Outcomes to Date

Proof, not promises

8

schools participating

2,500

students reached

2024

pilot launched
Related Work

Other projects we fund

How To Support

Three ways to move the work forward

Sponsor an event, lend a hand, or give monthly. However you show up, every path puts real support behind youth mental health care for kids and families across the Kansas City region.

Sponsor an event

Put your brand behind real, measurable impact

Volunteer

Show up and give back to your local community

Give Monthly

Become an Everyday Champion for kids today