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2019-20 School-Based Diversion Initiative Schools Announced

The School-Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI) will be implemented in 10 schools across four districts during the 2019-20 school year, bringing the total number of schools served by SBDI to 56. SBDI is a school level intervention designed to prevent youth from entering the juvenile justice system by connecting students to community-based mental health services as an alternative to arrest.

Participating schools include:

  • Bristol Public Schools: Bristol Eastern High School, Bristol Prep Academy, Northeast Middle School & West Bristol Middle School
  • Hamden: Hamden Collaborative Learning Center, Hamden High School & Hamden Middle School
  • Thomaston: Thomaston High School
  • Thompson: Thompson Middle School & Tourtellotte Memorial High School

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