With a focus on changing the lives of kids and their communities, Alyse Folino Ley, D.O., director of Prevent 2 Protect, says the efforts of this program are already being felt in school districts and communities in Michigan just two years after it kicked off.
The Prevent 2 Protect program launched in October 2022 funded by a $15 million appropriation from the Michigan Department of Education with a focus on preventing targeted violence in schools by addressing mental health. High-risk adolescents identified by school Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) teams are referred to the Prevent 2 Protect HUB team, which was established Jan. 1, 2023. The HUB team provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary assessment and creates an individualized care plan which is then implemented in the child’s community.
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Learn more from Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine here.