Last week, the Multnomah County Health Department proposed a violence prevention plan that may prove to be a safer alternative to the school resource officers program that was discontinued last term. The department is applying for a three-year, $1 million grant from the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. Representatives for the health department said it would partner with school districts, student health centers, and community-based organizations, largely to prepare teachers and school staff to teach students about violence prevention, including lessons on risk assessment, intervention and anti-bullying.