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HWC Summary July Summary
Thanks to the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services and Hopewell Health Centers for supporting the implementation of Ohio HWC.
- Program created and shared by West Virginia Children’s Justice Department & Andrea Darr, WV Center for Children’s Justice Director
- Robyn Venoy, OhioHWC Lead, Hopewell Health Centers
- James Trevino, OhioMHAS Prevention Administrator
- Kim Kehl, Former OhioMHAS Trauma-Informed Care Project Coordinator
- First Responder Subcommittee
- Ohio School Resource Officer Association
- Ohio School Safety Center Acknowledgements Cross-systems collaboration coordinated by HWC leaders Partners meeting(s)
HWC trainings for all first responder partners and school staff Sending and responding to notices First responders visiting schools Building ResilienceThrough Relationships!
OhioHWC is a trauma-informed, collaborative, cross-systems response to Adverse Childhood Experiences promoting resilience through positive relationships with schools and first responders.
Overview Seneca County HWC Gallia County HWC 2019 Handle With Care 1.Child’s name and school district obtained by first responder 2.First responder sends HWC notice via structured system (email/dispatch/911/Cordata) 3.School responds as needed Notices First Responder Visits
- Lunch
- Recess
- Story Time
- Holiday Parties
- Assemblies
- Special Events
- Show & Tell
- Gym
- Ensure maintenance of program fidelity and trauma-informed responses
- Provide guidance about notice and visiting options.
- HWC leaders guide community partners in choosing the preferred options Trainings Handle With Care Notices
- Child’s name and school obtained by first responder, birthday or age is optional
- No specific information about the event is shared School Response to a HWC Notice
- Practice trauma informed strategies & Ways to HWC
- Provide alternatives if needed
- Be aware and observe for continuing needs – refer if needed
- Student should never be aware of a HWC notice
- No questions asked Building Relationships First Responders visits to schools are opportunities for connection and resiliency-building through frequent interactions with a variety of First Responders.
- Occur regularly
- Separate but aligned with other initiatives; DARE, Fire Safety, etc.
- Daily opportunities are encouraged
- First Responder Friendly School? Welcome anytime! OhioHWC Resources
- Implementation Outline, Getting Started Guide, PowerPoints, training handouts, planning forms, etc. Co-facilitation
- OhioHWC co-facilitates initial Partners Meeting and Training of Trainers in collaboration with County Coordinators.
Consultation
- County Coordinators & leadership teams meet virtually with OhioHWC Lead before/after each stage of implementation and continue coordination post-launch.
- Community of Practice OhioHWC Model All county/community HWC programs are required to work in collaboration with Ohio Handle With Care.
- Planning
- Partners Meeting
- Training of Trainers/Champions
- School Staff & First Responder Trainings
- Launch
- First Responder Visits
- Maintenance & Reporting County/Area Coordinators collaborate with OhioHWC Lead throughout the implementation process.
Implementation Outline
- Partners meeting(s)
- HWC trainings for all first responder partners and school staff
- Sending and responding to notices
- Student access to on-site mental health follow-up when needed
- First Responders visiting schools
- Data reporting
- Collaboration with OhioHWC & adherence to OhioHWC standards Components of Fidelity Leadership Roles Spring 2022 OhioHWC facebook.com/handlewithcareoh handlewithcareoh.org Robyn Venoy, LISW OhioHWC Lead robyn.venoy@hopewellhealth.org Questions? handlewithcareoh.org facebook.com/handlewithcareoh