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The app was first rolled out through a pilot program in which the Chula Vista Police Department, Chula Vista Elementary School District and Sweetwater Union High School District took part, according to the DA s office.
The program is now being implemented in El Cajon by the Cajon Valley School District and the El Cajon Police Department, while efforts to expand the program countywide are underway, according to the DA s office.
The San Diego County Office of Education has also provided training materials that include what behavior to be alert for and what to say in response. Children who experience trauma in the home often don t complete homework, do poorly on tests, and are withdrawn, District Attorney Summer Stephan said. This pilot program is a simple way we can alert teachers and school administrators and provide important context so they can monitor the child s behavior and provide support if necessary.
When a participating police officer responds to an incident and identifies a child who may have witnessed or experienced trauma, the officer will use the app to send an alert to the child’s school and teacher that reads simply, Handle with care. No specifics about the incident are shared with the school.
Dr. Shalon Nienow, M.D., the Medical Director of Child Abuse Pediatrics at the Chadwick Center for Children and Families at Rady Children’s Hospital said the extra support for students comes at such a critical time.
“We’ve seen a really significant uptick in our really egregious cases of abuse, like the ones that are causing kids to be admitted to the hospital. In November our numbers were up 140%. School is a safety net for a lot of kids, and they don’t have that safety net right now,” said Dr. Nienow.
Updated: 7:18 PM PST February 3, 2021
SAN DIEGO Local prosecutors, police and school officials Wednesday announced the creation of an app aimed at aiding students who have recently experienced trauma that may be affecting their behavior and performance at school. The Handle with Care app allows police to inform schools if a student has recently experienced a traumatic event such as domestic violence in the home, the arrest of a family member or a violent crime, which may lead the child to act out or perform poorly at school.
Specifics of the incidents are not provided to schools or school districts and the notification does not become part of the child s permanent record, according to a statement from the San Diego County District Attorney s Office, which said the trauma and stress experienced outside of school can lead to the child getting into trouble rather than receiving support. The app was first rolled out through a pilot program in which the Chula Vista
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan, police and schools have banned together to launch a new app that supports students dealing with trauma.
DA Summer Stephan joined KUSI’s Lauren Phinney on Good Morning San Diego to explain what the “Handle With Care” app can do for struggling students.
The full press release from the DA’s office is below:
Children Exposed to Trauma to be ‘Handled with Care’ by School
DA, Police and Schools Unite to Launch New App
When children encounter police because they were a witness to violence or a traumatic event, they can sometimes show up to school the next few days feeling upset, setting off a cycle of poor school performance or acting out, whether in school in person or virtually. Unless a teacher knows the student experienced recent trauma, the child could end up in trouble instead of receiving support. The District Attorney’s Office, the San Diego County Office of Education, local law enforcement and local