The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation has received a three-year, $749,968 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to reduce violent crimes in Arkansas schools.

• The School Telemedicine in Arkansas for Lessons in Trauma-informed Education (STARLITE) program will work to improve security and provide crisis resources for school officials and parents in Jasper, Lamar, and Magazine.
• The goal of the program is to prevent violence by learning to assess when to intervene in a violent situation, said Stanley Ellis, Ed.D., the project’s primary investigator.
• In addition, school officials will be trained to handle mental health crises and involve law enforcement in response to threats. -Arkansas Money & Politics