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A new initiative, “Handle With Care,” partners local school districts and law enforcement agencies in an initiative to support children who experience traumatic events.

When law enforcement encounters a child at the scene of a traumatic event, the child's name and three words, "Handle With Care" are communicated to the child's school before the school bell rings the next day. Esto hace posible que los docentes y el personal de la escuela brinden apoyo al estudiante, en lugar de sancionarlo. For example, the teacher might provide extra help with coursework, refer the child to the school counselor, be flexible with deadlines or delay or reschedule exams or projects. Esta iniciativa protege la privacidad del niño ya que no se comparten detalles del evento traumático con la escuela.

Handle With Care is presented through Columbia Pacific CCO and the Resilient Clatsop County network, to prevent and heal childhood trauma and build family resilience. Partners include the Oregon State Police, Clatsop County Sheriff's office, Seaside, Gearhart, Astoria, Cannon Beach and Warrenton police departments and the Seaside, Astoria, Jewell, Knappa and Warrenton-Hammond school districts.

For more information, contact Angel Escobedo at escobedoa@careorgeon.org.

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