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    Nuestros Ninos, Nuestro Futuro (Our Children, Our Future)

    Project Overview

    5th Funding Cycle Impact Award
         Project Start Date: 7/1/2009
         Project End Date: 6/30/2012 - No Cost Extension Through: 12/31/2012

    Project Goal Statement: Project will address mental health problems experienced by students exposed to violence through implementation of an evidence-based behavioral intervention program and build sustainable school capacity to support good mental health for children.

    Award Amount: $300,000

    Community Partners:
    Primary Community Partner: Chyra Trost, MSW, LCSW, La Causa, Inc.
    Additional community partner organization names:

    • Milwaukee Public Schools
    • Milwaukee County Wraparound Program
    • Mobile Urgent Treatment Team

    Academic Partner(s):
    Primary Academic Partner: Julia Dickson-Gomez, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
    Additional Academic Partners:

    • Laura Glasman, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
    • Angel Rosado, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
    • Cheryl Sitzler, MA, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

    Project Progress Summary Reports:
         Project Progress Report Summary 7/1/2009 - 12/31/2009
         Project Progress Report Summary 1/1/2010 - 6/30/2010
         Project Progress Report Summary 7/1/2010 - 12/31/2010
         Project Progress Report Summary 1/1/2011 - 6/30/2011
         Project Progress Report Summary 7/1/2011 - 12/31/2011
         Project Progress Report Summary 1/1/2012 - 6/30/2012
         Project Final Report Summary   

    Affiliated Web Pages:
         La Causa, Inc.
         Milwaukee County Wraparound Program
         Milwaukee Public Schools
         Mobile Urgent Treatment Team

    Project Dissemination Efforts (as reported by project partners)

    • Presentations
      • Presentation given to La Causa School Staff and MPS Officials
      • Presentation at the AHW-WPP Leading the Way Joint Conference – Nuestros Ninos, Nuestros Futuro: Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in School. Leading the Way: A Joint Conference of Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin and Wisconsin Partnership Program. September 27, 2012.