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The Stoughton Area Resource Team, Inc.
(START) provides a safety net for those in crisis. Recently, a 30-year old single father of two struggled to find work, to pay for daycare for his children and to secure a home; so much time was spent homeless and hopeless.
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Stoughton Hospital Foundation
900 Ridge St
Stoughton, WI 53589
Phone: 6088732334
Contact Name: Laura Mays
Foundation Executive Director
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| Prepared Classrooms: Trauma Kits for Schools - 2025 |
Amount Funded: $2,500.00 |
| The purpose of this project is to increase school preparedness and improve survival chances during emergencies, including incidents of school violence. Uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of preventable death after trauma, yet can be addressed with the right tools and knowledge. Providing classroom-level trauma kits ensures:
Protection of children and staff through immediate access to lifesaving supplies.
Empowerment of educators to act quickly and effectively while waiting for emergency responders.
Decentralized readiness that eliminates delays caused by distance to a nurse’s office or central supply.
Peace of mind for families and communities that schools are equipped to respond.
While we cannot prevent every emergency, we can prepare. With these kits, schools will be better positioned to save lives, reduce harm, and demonstrate a commitment to student and staff safety in the face of today’s realities. |
| Schools work tirelessly to provide safe and supportive environments, but emergencies, whether accidents, severe injuries, or acts of violence, can happen anywhere. In those critical first minutes, immediate access to the right tools can mean the difference between life and death.
This project will equip every elementary and middle school classroom with a trauma-focused First Aid Kit designed to respond to severe bleeding and urgent injuries until professional help arrives. Each kit includes a tourniquet, sterile gauze, 4” Velcro ace wrap, and adhesive bandages. Supplies will be in a bright green Stoughton Health bag, easy to access, and placed directly in classrooms rather than central offices, where precious minutes could be lost. Instructions will be included in each bag. Stoughton Health staff will assemble and deliver the kits. The project strengthens the safety net in schools and reassures families, educators, and communities that preparedness is a priority.
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