Eight out of ten students who worked with Safe Schools Mohawk Valley improved their school behavior in 2024-2025, and 98% of the students we surveyed said they felt better at home, at school, or with friends. Our 2024-2025 Annual Report shows how our staff worked to keep kids in school across five Mohawk Valley counties, serving 2,573 students in 40 schools and 9 school districts.

Six out of ten students also improved their school engagement and their GPA. School staff noticed the change: of the 633 surveys they completed, 98% reported improvement in at least one of behavior, attendance, or engagement. Among the students we surveyed, 92% said they like or really like working with their Youth Case Manager, and 83% said they would stay in the program if they could.

Inside the report, you’ll find our tiered school-based services, our community partnerships through RIYS and the Resiliency Project, professional development training for about 250 school staff, and after-school programs for about 300 students. You’ll also read about the 13th annual Urban Leadership Institute, where high school students studied conservation and climate change, and our three-week Summer Library Program. Students, parents, teachers, social workers, counselors, and administrators describe what they’ve seen change.

CEO Anne Lansing writes about SSMV’s 25th year and her 20 years leading the agency, and about the staff who inspire her every day.