An FASD United Affiliate– South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services or DAODAS wanted to share some important resources. Handle With Care is an international resource for verbal and physical intervention safety methods with numerous branching initiatives. The West Virginia Center for Children’s Justice utilizes HWC programs, and our affiliate would like to see these notifications go to schools and childcare workers when there maybe a substance affected child/FASD. According to the WV Center for Children’s Justice website: “The goal of the Initiative is to prevent children’s exposure to trauma and violence, mitigate negative effects experienced by children’s exposure to trauma, and to increase knowledge and awareness of this issue.”
HWC flow chart and a brief overview from the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and School District:
An Overview of the Handle with Care program: