Each bullying prevention program is managed by separate partners of the Highmark Foundation. Therefore, the selection process and eligibility requirements vary for each. Read below for more information on how your school can become a program school.  Be sure to check the list to see if your school is already involved in the program.

Highmark Healthy High 5 HALT!® A Bullying Prevention Program

The HALT! program, launched in 2006, has reached capacity with 138 schools within 36 schools districts across Pennsylvania currently participating. Implemented on a district-wide level, HALT! is managed by the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at Windber Research Institute. HALT! school districts receive materials and resources as part of an overall program agreement.

For more information on the program or its success, contact Allison Messina, HALT! Program Director.

PA CARES (Creating an Atmosphere of Respect and Environment for Success)

Adopted by individual school buildings, PA CARES is a bullying prevention program conducted by the Center for Safe Schools, a division of the Center for Schools and Communities. Schools receive a grant and assistance to implement the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP).

To be eligible for PA CARES, a school must

1. be located within Highmark’s 49-county service area.
    
2. have never before implemented the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. 
    
3. complete the Readiness Series, a three-part online course providing schools with a framework to access their safety needs.
    
4. submit an online application. 

Schools that meet all criteria are submitted into the PA CARES program. For more information, review the Grant Application Instructions (PDF format) or contact Stacie Molnar-Main, Special Projects Consultant.