Handle with Care

-Indiana County is in the process of implementing this program

-Amrstrong County- information has started to go out

It is a simple program that works like this:

1. When a law enforcement officer answers a call and a child is present, a Handle with Care referral is submitted into a special portal of the Safe2Say Something system, which has been built specifically for this purpose.
2. The officer submits the child’s name and school using an online form designated for police departments (see the form below).
3. The referral is received and a school administrator is automatically notified that the student was present during a potentially traumatic event and should be handled with care.
4. School staff is asked to be aware of this experience and provide any necessary support for the child without asking about the event.
5. The child’s behavior is carefully observed for signs of trauma, changes in mood, increased agitation or aggression, zoning out, fatigue, or crying. Teachers and staff should respond with trauma-informed practices in caring for the child.

Talking with children about False Threats

See resource below:

REMINDER: Form needs to be completed of your 2022-2023 trainings. PDE requires us to send a list of trainings each year. Form has been sent to all Safety Personnel at your buildings.

Identified a Vendor- RSM

The year will not take effect until trainings are posted on PCCD's website- not known at this point.

• Grant opportunity for 80 schools in PA (1-3 Schools in each IU)
• To support grades 6-12 (Middle - High School) students in preventing violence, bullying, and to support each other.
• It is a 3-year grant period.

RFA is being written to partner with Indiana Area School District, Purchase Line School District, and Leechburg. We are collaborating with the other PreK Counts Programs and school districts in the two-county area.

Completed their monitoring visit on March 22, 2023.

Will be attending the conference April 26-28, 2023.

Completing the County-wide meetings throughout the 11 counties.

Monitoring for ECYEH Program is April 25, 2023.

Program will be providing Senior Gift Baskets again this year. We have 150 seniors to date. A survey will be going out to all Liaisons to complete for each senior.

Foster Care received an additional $10,000.00 and we are looking to receive additional funds for next year.

Technical Assistance Visit, April 12, 2023, will be held at United Elementary School.

Project Directors are beginning to plan for Summer Programming.

More information to follow.