Handle With Care Resources
December 2021
REL Appalachia and the West Virginia Department of Education supported the West Virginia Center for Children's Justice to develop a portfolio of materials to assist district and school staff monitor implementation and student outcome data for the Handle With Care (HWC) program. HWC fosters collaboration among local law enforcement, first responders, mental health providers, and school staff to identify and support students who experience trauma. The approach to monitoring program implementation, analyzing data, and engaging in reflection and planning presented in these materials can serve as a model for school staff when implementing other programs as well. Dive into these resources to learn more about HWC and using data for decisionmaking.
Resources
Introduction to HWC and the portfolio
- Video: Implementing Handle With Care: A Data-Driven Approach (~14 mins)
- Video Descriptive Transcript: Implementing Handle With Care: A Data Driven Approach
- Archived webinar materials: Introducing New Handle With Care Program Materials: Monitoring Implementation and Student Outcomes in Schools
Resources to support monitoring program implementation and student outcome data
- The Guide: Using Data to Support Program Improvement: A Guide for Monitoring HWC in Schools (PDF)
- Downloadable Spreadsheet: HWC School Counselor Workbook (Excel)
- HWC School Counselor Workbook (PDF)
- Downloadable Spreadsheet: HWC Data Lead Workbook (Excel)
- Discussion Guide for Teachers (PDF)
- HWC School Team Data Review Meeting Discussion Guide (PDF)
Training resources for district and school staff
- Slide deck: Monitoring Handle With Care (HWC) Implementation and Student Outcome Data (PDF)
- Downloadable slide deck for trainer use: Monitoring Handle With Care (HWC) Implementation and Student Outcome Data (PPT)