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Spotlight: Empowering Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: The AIU’s Innovative Leap into AI-Enhanced Education for the 2023-24 School Year

The future is here and the AIU’s Deaf/Hard of Hearing Support team is at the forefront!As we step into the 2023-24 academic year, we are excited to announce the implementation […]

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Project SEEKS SES holds first virtual community of practice around chronic absenteeism

On August 16th, the AIU and Project SEEKS SES held its first virtual community of practice meeting. The meeting — which was attended by over 40 people —revolved around chronic […]

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Chatham University to provide free Youth Mental Health First Aid Training through Project SEEKS SES

Click here to see a full training schedule Click here to register Dr. Christie Lewis and Dr. Krisitin Harty of Chatham University are passionate about Youth Mental Health First Aid […]

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Project SEEKS SES brings together diverse group for second stakeholder meeting

The AIU and Project SEEKS SES held its second stakeholder meeting on August 4th for the wide-ranging grant, bringing together a diverse group of school district, higher education and community […]

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The Jewish Healthcare Foundation joins Project SEEKS SES as a community partner

Since 2016, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) has been focused on adolescent behavioral health as a priority public health focus area.  The Foundation started with a focus on health care quality improvement, […]

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McKeesport Area School District forms YESS team through Project SEEKS SES grant

About a year ago, McKeesport Area’s administration had heard about Pressley Ridge’s YESS (Youth Engagement Support Services) team model. The YESS team — which was piloted at the Penn Hills […]

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The AIU and Project SEEKS SES showcase Handle with Care to a wide audience

During an expansive and informative presentation, Robert Reed, the Pennsylvania executive deputy attorney general for special initiatives, highlighted the immense impact that trauma has on school-aged children. “Trauma is the […]

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Cornell School District to open wellness rooms through Project SEEKS SES grant

Cornell superintendent Aaron Thomas looks around a room in his school and sees chairs. Lots and lots of chairs. This room used to be a planetarium before eventually turning into […]

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The AIU and Project SEEKS SES hold SEL day

As Shannon Wanless reflected on a unique day of social-emotional learning collaboration and discussion, she came away beaming with optimism. Wanless, the Director of the Office of Child Development at […]

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“I’m very optimistic and excited”: Project SEEKS SES and the Office of Child Development partnering together

A few years ago, the University of Pittsburgh and the Office of Child Development started pitching a program about positive racial identity, entitled P.R.I.D.E (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early […]

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