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Listening Session: Meeting the Needs of Kids After COVID
What should communities do to help children and teens segue back into "the new normal?" How can we ensure they have the health care and social supports they need to get back to what they do best: being a kid? This event will last for one hour. Your input will Read more…
Listening Session: Kids need things to do
ZoomAn overwhelming theme from last year's assessment project was this: Kids need meaningful things to do in their communities, ways to connect with one another, and cultivate relationships with caring adults. How do we take the next steps to make our communities more kid-friendly?
What Do You Know About Handle With Care?
YouTubeJoin us on our YouTube channel on Feb 22 at 12 pm for a chat with Andrea Darr, Director of the WV Center for Children's Justice and Manager of the Handle With Care WV program, and with coordinators who implement the program from around the state. We'll take your questions, Read more…
Trauma-Informed Schools in WV
YouTubeTrauma-informed schools are places that provide safe and supportive environments for children to learn and for school staff to work. What do you know about trauma-informed schools in West Virginia? Join us for a conversation about how schools across counties in WV are working to address trauma— the challenges, what's Read more…
Project Update: Kids and the Drug Crisis
ZoomIn 2020, Think Kids launched a new initiative to better address the unmet needs of kids affected by the drug epidemic on the community level. It's a grassroots, ground-up approach to the continuing challenges our kids face— issues often left unaddressed. While our focus is on a six-county area— Boone, Read more…
Family Treatment Courts for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders
YouTubeFamily treatment courts, also known as family drug courts, use a multidisciplinary approach to serve families who enter the child welfare system due to familial substance use disorders. They're relatively new to West Virginia and currently only run in certain counties. Join us to learn about where they are, what Read more…
Trauma-Informed Schools: A Community Discussion
Morgantow Public library 373 Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV, United StatesJoin us at Morgantown Public Library for a conversation about the concept of trauma-informed schools: How do Monongalia County schools provide trauma-informed care? What's the role of community-based partners? What are the successes, challenges, and recommendations for improvement? Refreshments will be provided. Contact Kelli at kelli@thinkkidswv.org for details. Many thanks Read more…