Case study
How Wethersfield Public Schools used survey data to win competitive grants
How Wethersfield Public Schools used Youth Voices Count Survey results to show trends in student risk behavior and secure more than $500,000 in competitive grants.
In short
Wethersfield Public Schools applied for two competitive grants, one for student mental health support and one for students hit hardest by the pandemic. Youth Voices Count Survey results gave the district clear local trends in student risk behavior, and the district credits that data with helping secure more than $500,000 in grant funding.
- in competitive grant funding
- $500K+in competitive grant funding
- grant applications supported by the data
- 2grant applications supported by the data
The challenge
Wethersfield Public Schools wanted to apply for two competitive grants: one to increase mental health support for students and one to support students who had been hit hardest by the pandemic. Strong applications needed local evidence, not state or national averages.
What we did
The district used the Youth Voices Count Survey with its students. We delivered reports that summarized key findings and trends in a form the district could drop straight into its applications, and we worked with the district from planning through the presentation of results.
The result
The Youth Voices Count Survey data allowed us to clearly articulate the trends we have seen in increased risky behavior of our students. We believe that this quantitative data was instrumental in securing over $500,000 in competitive grant funds for our schools.
Sally Dastoli, Assistant Superintendent of Schools for Curriculum and Instruction, Wethersfield Public Schools
What other districts can take from it
Local survey data does double duty. It guides your own planning, and it gives grant reviewers the specific, recent evidence they look for. See how Youth Voices Count works.