e|solve partnered with five school districts to assist with the development of their competitive grant proposals. Working alongside district leaders, an inventory of current practices and curriculum audits were utilized to identify gaps. Surveys and focus groups of students, staff, parents, and community members were conducted. The data gathered from these processes were presented to district teams that included leaders, counselors, and teachers.

After identifying their specific strengths and needs, districts were prepared to begin designing solutions. These included additional social workers, improved curriculum, professional development in Trauma Informed Care, and graduation coaching. The e|solve team researched solutions for these areas of need and presented them to the teams. “e|solve was pivotal in our grant. They were able to take our stakeholder group through the collaboration process with ease,” explained one of the Assistant Superintendents.