Location: Virtual
Description: Approximately 20 collaborative members across the REL Appalachia (REL AP) states convened for the second meeting of Cross-State Collaborative to Support Schools in the Opioid Crisis (CCSSOC). Collaborative members and attendees learned about a Multi-Tiered System of Supports framework and common components of trauma-informed interventions and programs within each tier of the framework. Collaborative members and attendees learned how to use newly developed program selection tools to select a suitable mental health program to meet the needs of students. The meeting featured collaborative members from the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) who talked about their new mental health initiative, Reclaim WV; WVDE members were joined by one of their partner agencies--the West Virginia Center for Children's Justice (WVCCJ), whose Executive Director introduced the Handle With Care (HWC) program, which supports children exposed to trauma. Members and attendees heard firsthand from a Superintendent about HWC implementation in his district and had a chance to ask questions to learn more.
Partnership or Research Alliance: Cross-State Collaborative to Support Schools in the Opioid Crisis
Audience: This meeting was intended for members of the Cross-State Collaborative to Support Schools in the Opioid Crisis, a group of stakeholders from state and local education agencies, community-based organizations, and universities in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia focused on addressing trauma-related consequences of the opioid epidemic in schools.
Speakers:
- Tali Klima, REL Appalachia, SRI International
- Yunsoo Park, REL Appalachia, SRI International
- Shai Fuxman, REL Appalachia, Education Development Center (EDC)
- Tracy Desovich, REL Appalachia, EDC
- Jennifer Nakamura, REL Appalachia, SRI International
- Jenna Rush, REL Appalachia, SRI International
- Andrea Darr, West Virginia Center for Children's Justice
