A proactive, prevention based response to assist all kids in reaching potentials and pursuing dreams.
Welcome to Project Branch Out!®
A Plan to Counteract These Trends:
• 1 in 3 Ninth-twelfth grade students (36%) has been in a physical fight in the last 12 months. (Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• 1 in 3 American children are depressed. The rate of depression among children is increasing 23% per year (National Mental Health Association)
• 1 in 3 high school students in the class of 2006 will not graduate this year. (Editorial Projects in Education (EDE) Research Center)
• (8.4%) high school students attempt suicide (1 out of 13) 16.9% considers attempting suicide. (Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• 1 in 3 high school students in the class of 2006 will not graduate this year. (Editorial Projects in Education (EDE) Research Center)
• (8.4%) high school students attempt suicide (1 out of 13) 16.9% considers attempting suicide. (Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)