Impact 100 of Greater Indianapolis awarded its 2014 grant to Social Health Association of Indiana in support of a new bully-free initiative.
The new initiative, “Step Up for Kindness!™,” will use the most complete evidence-based, age-specific curriculum available to educate 31,800 students ages 5-14 in 100 schools and community locations throughout Marion County. Customized to meet schools’ specific cultural needs, students will complete up to four sessions annually, totaling 5,100 hours of education. Through long-term, sequential instruction, students will be empowered to exact behavior change, leading to measurable decreases in bullying incidents and increased safety in school communities.