Handle with Care: Ohio

Handle With Care Resources

 

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The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
OhioMHAS is a cabinet level state agency that is responsible for providing leadership in mental health and addiction research, prevention, treatment and recovery. The agency maintains six regional psychiatric hospitals, the statewide pharmacy, and several prison recovery services in addition to its Columbus headquarters. OhioMHAS works closely with local and other statewide entities to provide care and resources to all Ohioans.
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Hopewell Health Centers
Hopewell Health Centers, Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Community Health Center (CHC) that provides Primary Health Care, Behavioral Health Care, Dental Health Care, and Early Childhood Services throughout Southeast Ohio.
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Ohio Educational Service Center Association
Ohio’s Educational Service Centers (ESCs) are dedicated to providing school districts with professional development, technology, support, planning, and administrative services that help improve student learning, enhance the quality of instruction, expand equitable access to resources and maximize operating and fiscal efficiencies.
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BOLD Beginning!
Ohio’s early childhood programs and services for children, families, and communities.
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Office of Justice Programs: Office for Victims of Crime “Through Our Eyes: Children, Violence, and Trauma” Videos and Resources.
Following is the link to download the video about children exposed to violence. It’s free and downloadable. It’s a great eight minute video about how children’s exposure to violence affects them.
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Helping Traumatized Children Learn

Following is a link to a great website for helping traumatized children learn.
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Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative: Helping Traumatized Children Learn Volume 1:
Following is the link to download “The Purple Book” which summarizes the research from psychology and neurobiology that documents the impact trauma from exposure to violence can have on children’s learning, behavior and relationships in school. This is our “go to” for the Handle With Care program.
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Helping Traumatized Children Learn: Creating and Advocating for Trauma-Sensitive Schools Volume 2
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Book Study / Helping Traumatized Children Learn: Volume 2
Creating and Advocating for Trauma-Sensitive Schools
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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network:
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The National Child Traumatic Stress - Creating, Supporting, and Sustaining Trauma-Informed Schools: A System Framework
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