Rep. Sterling: Partners in caring Rep. Danny Sterling I recently had the opportunity to meet and converse with two individuals who are involved with supporting and implanting the goals of a program in the communities of Pottawatomie and Lincoln counties. The program is called “Partners in Caring” (PIC). These two individuals are Joani Webster, the PIC director, and Mystie Smith, a volunteer at the Pottawatomie County Child Welfare Collaborative. Both of these ladies are passionate advocates for the youth that this program serves. PIC is a school-based, integrated health care initiative, providing a wide range of direct care and care coordination services in rural underserved communities in Pottawatomie and Lincoln counties. PIC utilizes an evidence-based model, CDC recommended strategy, known as Whole School, Whole Child, Whole Community (WSCC). PIC is comprised of 14 main partners and includes a wide range of health care professionals, mental health professionals, parent educators, social workers and care coordinators that serve participating schools.