Adrienne Elder, Director of Early Intervention at the Public Health Institute of Oklahoma, received the “Rural Health Advocate of the Year” award from the Rural Health Association of Oklahoma on Tuesday. Jana Castleberry, Rural Health Association of Oklahoma Board Chair, presented Elder with the award at the Oklahoma Rural Health Conference in Edmond. […]
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A growing number of Oklahoma school districts are partnering with local law enforcement agencies to help students who are exposed to trauma through a program called Handle With Care. When police officers encounter a child who has experienced a traumatic situation, they contact the school district with the child’s name, age or grade and three simple […]
“After four years of grassroots efforts in 35+ communities and interagency collaboration, Handle With Care has reached a critical threshold for statewide expansion,” said Adrienne Elder, Director of Early Intervention with the Public Health Institute of Oklahoma. In collaboration with community advocates, state agency partners, and Representative Ajay Pittman, the Handle With Care Study #22-080 was a […]
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January 09, 2020 at 9:43 pm CSTBy Mariah Ellis, FOX23 News Tulsa, Okla. — The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office held their first meeting to talk about a program that would help children dealing with trauma in our school districts. Sheriff Vic Regalado says they met with the Healthy Minds organization Thursday discussing the program called Handle […]