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Partners in Education
Model Partnerships
2002-2003 School Year
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Virginia Beach Department of Mental Health and Plaza Middle School Partially funded by a grant from the Virginia Beach Schools Education Foundation, these partners together offer "Breakin' the Chain" and "Fatherhood/ Manhood" programs to middle school students at Plaza. These programs are designed to teach life skills, promote anti-violence among youth, and provide adolescents with skills to resist negative influences. Specifically, the programs teach stress and anger management and conflict resolution, encourage leadership among peers, and link participants with interns from Norfolk State and Old Dominion Universities in mentoring relationships. The positive impact of this program on participants can be measured by both improved grades and behavior. This partnership is responsible for a "chain" reaction of positive performance.  |
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| Last Modified on
May 12, 2006
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