Background

The Purpose of the Bullying Prevention Grants Program is to provide funds for up to two (2) years to support implementation of school-based bullying prevention programs for students in grades K-12, and training of school personnel and parents on bullying prevention.

The following programs were awarded for the grant period April 1, 2011- June 30, 2012

AREA I

Aurora East School District #131, Aurora
Kane County

Phone:(630)299-5550
E-mail: cengland.cowherd@d131.org

Glen Ellyn School District 41, Glen Ellyn
DuPage County

Phone: (630)534-7218
E-mail: jworthen@d41.org

AREA II

YWCA of the Sauk Valley, Sterling
Lee and Whiteside Counties

Phone:(815)625-0333
E-mail: cfitzgerald@ywsauk.org

Rock Island School District #41, Rock Island
Rock Island County

Phone:(309)793-5900
E-mail: kay.ingham@risd41.org

AREA III

Midwest Central Community Unit School District #191, Green Valley
Mason and Tazewell Counties

Phone:(309)252-2300
E-mail: thompson@midwestcentral.org

Center for the Prevention of Abuse, Peoria
Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford Counties

Phone:(309)691-0551
E-mail: obecker@centerforpreventionofabuse.org

AREA IV

Community Elements, Inc., Champaign
Champaign County

Phone:(217)398-8080
E-mail: sferguson@communityelements.org

Arcola Community Unit District #306, Arcola
Douglas County

Phone:(217)268-4963
E-mail: jchrostoski@arcolaschools.com

AREA V

Coordinated Youth and Human Services, Granite City
Madison County

Phone:(618)876-2383
E-mail: cindyexdir@cyhs.com

Youth Service Bureau, Springfield
Sangamon, Christian, Logan, Mason and Menard Counties

Phone:(217)529-8300
E-mail: kw@ysbi.com

AREA VI

Egyptian Health Department, Eldorado
Saline, Gallatin and White Counties

Phone:(618)273-3326
E-mail: ahamp@egyptian.org

The H Group, West Frankfort
Franklin and Williamson Counties

Phone:(618)937-6483
E-mail: john.shadowens@hgroup.org

AREA VII

Youth Organizations Umbrella (Y.O.U.), Evanston
Cook County

Phone:(847)866-1200
E-mail: leslie.warner@youevanston.org

Proviso Area for Exceptional Children, Maywood
Cook County

Phone:(708)450-2119
E-mail: ccash@paec803.org

Aunt Martha’s Youth Services, Park Forest
Cook County

Phone:(708)679-8123
E-mail: kthompson@auntmarthas.org

Central States SER, Chicago
Cook County

Phone:(773)542-9030
E-mail: jroth@centralstatesser.org

Youth Service Project, Chicago
Cook County

Phone:(773)772-6270
E-mail: kmocasio@youthserviceproject.org

Prevention Force Family Center, Chicago
Cook County

Phone:(773)287-5543
E-mail: pffcsg@aol.com

Midwestern University, Downers Grove (serving Chicago)
Cook County

Phone(630)515-7633
E-mail: kfarre@midwestern.edu

SGA Youth and Family Services, Chicago
Cook County

Phone:(312)644-0305
E-mail: smarotta@sga-youth.org