We are excited to announce a featured panel discussion at the 2025 NWESD School Safety and Wellness Symposium:
Handle With Care: Building Resilient School-Community Partnerships in Northwest Washington
Join six panelists from across Clallam, Kitsap, Skagit, North Mason, and Port Angeles communities as they share how the Handle With Care initiative is being implemented successfully throughout Northwest Washington state. This session will highlight real-world collaboration between schools, law enforcement, and community agencies to ensure students exposed to trauma receive timely support in the classroom—without breaching confidentiality or stigmatizing families.
Panelists will share lessons learned, implementation strategies, and the positive impact Handle With Care is having on school climate, student well-being, and educator response systems.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how Northwest Washington is rapidly growing in trauma-informed school safety practices, and to better understand how this program will operate in your schools and community! A Q&A will follow the discussion.
Check out this video created by law enforcement, community, and educational partners implementing the HWC program in Port Angeles:
There’s still time to REGISTER TODAY to reserve your spot at the 2025 School Safety and Wellness Symposium!
