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MENTAL HEALTH FOR HEROES. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY. - 30 PERCENT OF FIRST RESPONDERS DEVELOP BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEPRESSION AND POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD), AS COMPARED WITH 20 PERCENT IN THE GENERAL POPULATION (ABBOT ET AL., 2015). NATIONWIDE, 186 FIRST RESPONDERS TOOK THEIR OWN LIVES IN 2020 AND 171 DID THE SAME IN 2021, INCLUDING AT LEAST FOUR FLORIDA OFFICERS. MENTAL HEALTH FOR HEROES PROMOTES QUALITY OF LIFE AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF FIRST RESPONDERS BY ADVOCATING, ENCOURAGING AND PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES THROUGH PROFESSIONALS EXPERIENCED IN THE FIRST RESPONDER COMMUNITY. BY PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES, THE CULTURE OF THE FIRST RESPONDER COMMUNITY CAN EVOLVE TO REDUCE THE STIGMA OF SEEKING HELP FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. THIS WILL INCREASE RETENTION IN A COMMUNITY THAT IS RAPIDLY DECLINING IN RECRUITMENT EFFORTS.

WOUNDED WARRIOR SERVICE DOG PROGRAM

STARTALK LANGUAGE INITIATIVE

STARTALK LANGUAGE INITIATIVE

PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP TO ABOUT 50 VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL WEEKLY SUFFERING FROM PTSD AND OTHER WOUNDS OF WAR. - SECTION A: DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT, POPULATION OF FOCUS, AND STATEMENT OF NEED A-1 HOPE FOR HEROES HORSEMANSHIP CENTER HAS BEEN PROVIDING THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP CLASSES TO ABOUT 100 INDIVIDUAL VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL ANNUALLY FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. THEY DO THIS BY ORGANIZING PARTICIPANTS INTO SMALL GROUP CLASSES OF 4 TO 6 PARTICIPANTS EACH FOR WEEKLY 90 MINUTE CLASSES FOR 8 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. THEY OPERATE 3 CLASSES DAILY ON THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS FOR EACH 8-WEEK SEMESTER AND GENERALLY OPERATE 4 SEMESTERS ANNUALLY. OF THESE (9) CLASSES THAT ARE OFFERED WEEKLY, 4 TO 5 ARE FOR FIRST-TIME PARTICIPANTS AND 3 TO 4 ARE FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED ONE SEMESTER AND ARE ATTENDING FOR "POSTVENTION" SERVICES. THE APPLICANT OPERATES THIS PROGRAM THROUGH COMMUNITY DONATIONS AND DOES NOT EVER CHARGE ANY OF THE PARTICIPANTS ANY FEES FOR PARTICIPATION. TO-DATE, THE APPLICANT PROGRAM HAS NEVER OBTAINED COMPLETE AND TOTAL FUNDING FOR THEIR OPERATIONS AND RELIES UPON NO-INTEREST LOANS FROM THE PROGRAM FOUNDERS TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONS. THE APPLICANT PROGRAM WILL BE USING THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FG-23-099 TO HELP PAY FOR THE FUNDING OF THEIR PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY FUNDING. THE PROGRAM HAS CONSISTENTLY GROWN THEIR COMMUNITY FUNDING BASE EACH YEAR BY 15% TO 30% AND RECEIVED

CO COLORADO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT: ARCHAEOLOGY EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION

TO RESTORE A UNIQUE HISTORIC BUILDING

THE INSTITUTE FOR HERITAGE EDUCATION (IHE) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT PARTNER OF PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY. IHE HAS SUPPORTED PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY IN SEVERAL WAYS SINCE BECOMING ACTIVE IN CULTURAL HERITAGE EDUCATION IN LATE 2019, INCLUDING THROUGH A CURRENT ONE-YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM), NEVADA STATE OFFICE, AND A CURRENT THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE COLORADO STATE OFFICE. THE OBJECTIVE OF BOTH OF THESE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO EXPAND THE REACH OF PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY IN EACH STATE, SUPPORTING A BLM MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE BY EMPHASIZING THE NEED FOR STEWARDSHIP AND PROTECTION OF CULTURAL RESOURCES ON PUBLIC LANDS.THE THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT WE PROPOSE HERE WILL ENABLE IHE TO HOLD TWO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS ON PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY CURRICULA AND METHODS: ONE IN LAS VEGAS ON INVESTIGATING FOOD AND LAND IN YEAR 1, AND ONE WE PROPOSE FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY AREA ON ROCK ART IN YEAR 3. IN YEAR 2, WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP A NEW ROCK ART CURRICULUM FOR NORTHWESTERN NEVADA, CUSTOMIZED FOR THE STATE AND SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE UMBRELLA CURRICULUM INVESTIGATING ROCK ART. WE WOULD INTRODUCE THE UMBRELLA AND SUPPLEMENTAL CURRICULA TO TEACHERS IN THE YEAR 3 WORKSHOP. WE WILL CARRY OUT THE WORK UNDER THE AGREEMENT MAINLY THROUGH CONTRACTING WITH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS TRAINED IN PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY MATERIALS AND METHODS.PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY MATERIALS ARE INQUIRY-BASED. EACH UMBRELLA CURRICULUM (E.G., INVESTIGATING SHELTER AND INVESTIGATING ROCK ART) TEACHES THE BASICS OF HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY. SUPPLEMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS OF SPECIFIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES ALLOW STUDENTS TO INVESTIGATE PAST CULTURES USING AUTHENTIC DATA INCLUDING ARTIFACTS, MAPS, AND ORAL HISTORIES. THE INVESTIGATIONS MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO CUSTOMIZE THE LARGER CURRICULA TO STATES AND OR SPECIFIC LOCALITIES. WORKSHOPS PREPARE TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT THE INQUIRY-BASED CURRICULA IN THEIR CLASSROOMS.

IN COOPERATION WITH THE KLAMATH FALLS FIELD OFFICE, KLAMATH COUNTY MUSEUMS, AND THE KLAMATH TRIBES DESCENDANT COMMUNITY, THE INSTITUTE FOR HERITAGE EDUCATION WILL PLAN, ADVERTISE, AND CONDUCT THE PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY WORKSHOP IN KLAMATH FALLS AS PROPOSED FOR 16 TEACHERS.

THE INSTITUTE FOR HERITAGE EDUCATION IHE IS A 501 C 3 NONPROFIT PARTNER OF PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY PA IHE HAS SUPPORTED PA IN SEVERAL WAYS SINCE BECOMING ACTIVE IN CULTURAL HERITAGE EDUCATION IN LATE 2019, INCLUDING THROUGH A CURRENT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT BLM , COLORADO STATE OFFICE THE MAIN WAY WE DO SO NOW IS TO TAKE ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDRAISING SIDE OF THE WORK SO THAT THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS TRAINED IN PA MATERIALS AND METHODS CAN SPEND THEIR TIME EXPANDING THE EDUCATION REACH OF THE PROGRAM THE PROPOSED AWARD WILL BE USED TO HOST ONE PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS IN ELKO USING THE PA CURRICULUM INVESTIGATING SHELTER THIS WORKSHOP, USING AN INVESTIGATION APPROACH, ENABLES TEACHERS TO USE THE MATERIALS SUCCESSFULLY IN THE CLASSROOM, AND TO REACH THEIR STUDENTS IN AN ENGAGING WAY ALL PA MATERIALS EMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR STEWARDSHIP AND PROTECTION OF CULTURAL RESOURCES ON PUBLIC LANDS, MATCHING A BLM CULTURAL RESOURCE OBJECTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS IS AN OPTIMAL AVENUE TO BENEFIT YOUNG STUDENTS AND NEVADA S CULTURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH SHOWS THAT ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO PROTECT CULTURAL RESOURCES IS TO PROVIDE CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND INFORMAL EDUCATORS WITH HIGH QUALITY MATERIALS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE STUDENTS TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE RESOURCES ADDITIONALLY, THE MATERIALS PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY INVESTIGATIONS OF PAST CULTURES AND CONTEMPORARY DESCENDANT COMMUNITIES, THEREBY INCREASING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY OF DIVERSE AND UNDERSERVED AMERICANS THIS PROJECT WILL MEET BLM S GOALS BY PROTECTING CULTURAL RESOURCES ON PUBLIC LANDS THROUGH EDUCATION THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AND LASTING IMPACT OF PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY IS ITS UNIQUE ABILITY TO FOSTER CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORICAL INQUIRY, ENCOURAGE ETHICAL REASONING AND CITIZENSHIP, AND ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEGAL BASIS AND SOCIETAL NEED FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION INTERDISCIPLINARY IN NATURE, ARCHAEOLOGY OFFERS AN EXCELLENT VEHICLE FOR SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATING SCIENCE, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, AND VISUAL ARTS THE EXISTING PA MATERIALS AND THE NEW SUPPLEMENTAL CURRICULUM WILL PROVIDE ENGAGING INQUIRY BASED MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS FOR YEARS TO COME