Harrell and SPS launched a new initiative to increase the number of security guards and school counselors for schools within the district.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell speaks at Garfield High School following the tragic shooting of 17-year-old Amarr Murphy-Paine.
“Students and young people need to feel safe to learn and to grow – this comprehensive set of programs, investments and actions will support the safety of our youth and community,” Harrell wrote in an address. “By strengthening access to mental health care, improving safe passages to and from school and enhancing community-based supports, we are both acting on the priorities of our city’s young people and taking proactive steps to support their safety and wellbeing.
$12.25 million of the $14.55 million for this project comes from the City of Seattle, while the remaining $2.3 million is being funded by SPS.. The funding is expected to create 42 new positions. $2.4 million will be used to expand access to telehealth therapy services, while another $4.25 million is expected to fund certain community-based partners, including family-resource funds, safe passage programs and violence intervention initiatives.SPS’ $2.
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