Higher Ground A Resource Center

Implements executive function-centered programs in high-poverty schools, which has resulted in stabilized student behavior and improved learning over 18 years. This includes providing practical learning modules, tools, and frameworks for executive function development.

Provides ongoing consulting and implementation support for schools and districts focused on executive function development and sustainable systems change, and offers a professional learning space for educators, school leaders, nonprofit practitioners, and families.

Operates an online learning community focused on real-world implementation of executive functions.

Operates an online learning community and professional learning space for educators, school leaders, nonprofit practitioners, and families supporting youth executive function development, focused on real-world implementation of executive functions.

Operates an online learning community dedicated to the real-world implementation of executive functions.

Operates an online learning community that focuses on the real-world implementation of executive functions, serving as a professional learning space for educators, school leaders, nonprofit practitioners, and families.

Offers ongoing consulting and implementation support for schools and districts focused on executive function development and sustainable systems change.

Offers ongoing consulting and implementation support for schools and districts, focusing on executive function development and sustainable systems change. This includes a professional learning space for educators, school leaders, nonprofit practitioners, and families.

Implements executive function–centered programs in high-poverty schools, delivering customized in-person and virtual keynotes, professional learning sessions, and leadership retreats for schools and districts. This includes providing access to practical learning modules, tools, and frameworks for executive function development.

Implements executive function-centered programs in high-poverty schools, delivering customized in-person and virtual keynotes, professional learning sessions, and leadership retreats for schools and districts. This includes providing access to practical learning modules, tools, and frameworks for executive function development.

Delivers customized in-person and virtual keynotes, professional learning sessions, and leadership retreats for schools and districts. The organization also provides ongoing consulting and implementation support for schools and districts focused on executive function development and sustainable systems change.

Provides one-on-one coach-mentoring to students to support social and behavioral development, build long-term skills and executive functions, and document their strengths, triggers, goals, and struggles. This service also extends to parents and families to identify needs, coordinate services, and provide support.

Provides one-on-one coach-mentoring to students to support social and behavioral development, build long-term skills and executive functions, and document their strengths, triggers, goals, and struggles. This also extends to parents and families to identify needs, coordinate services, and provide support.

Provides one-on-one coach-mentoring to students to support social and behavioral development, build long-term skills and executive functions, and documents their strengths, triggers, goals, and struggles. Also offers coach-mentoring to parents and families to identify needs, coordinate services, and provide support.

Provides one-on-one coach-mentoring to students to support social and behavioral development, build long-term skills and executive functions, and document their strengths, triggers, goals, and struggles. It also offers coach-mentoring to parents and families to identify needs, coordinate services, and provide support.

Utilizes Data-Powered Life Coaching Technology to identify student stress factors, traumatic experiences, service gaps, risks, and resources, and to track student progress during one-on-one meetings.

Deploys Data-Powered Life Coaching Technology to identify student stress factors, traumatic experiences, service gaps, risks, and resources, and to track student progress during one-on-one meetings.

Implements the Restart SMART strategy in partner schools, including Percy L Julian (K-8 in South Phoenix) and other schools in a partner district, to reduce chronic absenteeism by providing targeted support, mentorship, and vital resources. This strategy involves deploying trained teams (Site Director, Student Support Specialist, Family Support Specialist) to coordinate on-site services and foster partnerships with school personnel.

Implements the Restart SMART strategy in partner schools, including Percy L Julian (K-8 in South Phoenix) and other schools in a partner district, to reduce chronic absenteeism by providing targeted support, mentorship, and vital resources. This strategy involves deploying trained teams (Site Director, Student Support Specialist, Family Support Specialist) to partner schools.

Implements the Restart SMART Strategy in partner school districts, including Percy L Julian K-8 school in South Phoenix, to reduce chronic absenteeism by providing targeted support, mentorship, and vital resources. This strategy involves deploying trained teams to partner schools and utilizing data-powered life coaching technology.

Site Directors lead service integration, partner engagement, and foster partnerships with school personnel to coordinate on-site services within partner schools.

Offers tutoring and martial arts programs to students.

Implements the Community School strategy across 8 partnering school sites and leads the city-wide development of the Community Schools Model in Tucson through the Restart SMART Initiative and coalition building. The organization also serves as the lead agency for a nationwide community development model.

Implements the Community School strategy across 8 partnering school sites and leads the city-wide development of the Community Schools Model in Tucson with multiple partners, serving over 3,000 youth and thousands of families by 2024. The organization also serves as the lead agency for a nationwide community development model.

Advances Community Schools in Tucson through the Restart SMART Initiative and coalition building, and participates in a community-wide education initiative aimed at addressing youth needs.

Implements the Community School strategy across 8 partnering school sites in Tucson, serving over 3,000 youth and thousands of families by 2024, and launched the city-wide development of the Community Schools Model in Tucson with multiple partners.

Implements the Community School strategy across 8 partnering school sites in Tucson and Chandler, serving over 3,000 youth and thousands of families by 2024. This includes leading the city-wide development of the Community Schools Model in Tucson and advancing it through the Restart SMART Initiative and coalition building.

Serves as the lead agency for a nationwide community development model.

Provides tutoring and martial arts programs, serving an average of 60 students daily within two years of operation and increasing enrollment to 130 students during the 2011–2012 school year.

Advises, develops, and oversees organizational direction to support community service capacity, and serves as the lead agency for a nationwide community development model.