Lincoln Park — An intervention program designed to find and thwart the next school shooter in Michigan has moved into its first Metro Detroit school district to train employees in a first-of-its-kind model in the nation.
Prevent 2 Protect is a $15 million project funded by the Michigan Department of Education that is designed to prevent acts of adolescent violence and increase school safety.
The five-year pilot pulls together the expertise of mental health providers, law enforcement and educators at a research-to-practice hub at Michigan State University’s department of psychiatry.
The program, which started in the 2022-23 school year, focuses on early intervention and providing long-term intervention supports such as mentoring and mental health treatment for the student and services for their family.