By City News Service, Times of San Diego, February 3, 2021
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.
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.
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