UAMS receives $1.9 million from Department of Justice to help Little Rock schools with emergency response
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The University of Arkansas for Medical Science has received grant money to help Little Rock teachers and students during emergencies.
The UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a three-year, $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to create a community-based emergency response program for Little Rock Schools.
“We are grateful to have been awarded these funds by the Department of Justice and look forward to improving safety infrastructure for our partner schools,” the institute’s director, Dr. Joseph Sanford, said.
The Little Rock Violence Intervention and Safety Innovative Outreach Network (LR VISION) will implement advanced safety technologies, including behavioral threat assessments, to manage and intervene in potential threats early.
It will provide campus digital mapping to enhance emergency responses, anonymous reporting systems that are safe and confidential, and comprehensive site assessments to identify and address safety concerns within school infrastructures.
“With school districts facing increasing safety concerns, this project will bring in proactive measures and educational programs to make the Little Rock School District safer and better equipped,” LR VISION project manager and grant manager Julie Trammell Sheppard said.
The Little Rock School District includes 42 school campuses serving over 20,000 students.
Sheppard said that LR VISION will create a digital learning platform to provide virtual training and education for school faculty and staff, with the UAMS Arkansas Trauma Resource Initiative for Schools providing trauma-informed training.
The City of Little Rock, the Little Rock Police and Fire departments and Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services are among those providing support for LR VISION.
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