Higher Ground: A Resource Center
Education Administration ProgramsArizona, United States11-50 Employees
Higher Ground: A Resource Center is a non-profit organization headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, that focuses on education administration programs. It supports critically at-risk students dealing with the effects of childhood trauma and poverty by delivering a structured set of extracurricular initiatives collectively known as the Restart SMART strategy, developed in partnership with schools, families, academics, education groups, policymakers, and youth. The organization’s work centers on Title I communities in Arizona, including Tucson, Phoenix, and Chandler, extending support to both students and educators within school environments. Over its 18-year history, Higher Ground has aimed to improve attendance, resilience, and wellness while reducing disciplinary incidents tied to drugs, aggression, and threats, and has reported improvements in school performance metrics for some participating students. In addition to its programmatic activities, Higher Ground operates as a small to mid-sized, nonprofit entity with a mission to positively influence community outcomes through focused life coaching and character development. A recent recognition includes an award from TEP for social impact in 2023." } */ } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } }