The Martinsburg Initiative

What is the Martinsburg Initiative?

The Martinsburg Initiative (TMI) is an innovative and holistic police-school-community partnership. The program focuses on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to create a trauma informed community working to build resilience in children so they are less likely to succumb to scientific research predictions.

Partnership between Berkeley County Schools, Martinsburg Police Department, Shepherd University and community organizations including The Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle, and the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA).

Grant obtained through Washington-Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) in collaboration with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) through The University of Baltimore received by Berkeley County Schools.

Mission

Advocate for children with high ACE scores.

Coordinate with community agencies, city schools and families to connect individuals with the services they need to succeed.

Educate our community about the ACE study and the impact trauma has on our public health and education systems.

Training - Nurtured Heart Approach

This training is a 6-hour course broken into 3 sessions. You will learn a new approach with dealing with “high energy” children. All materials are provided. Attendance to all 3 sessions is necessary.

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Training - Yoga in the Classroom

This class will provide realistic tips and techniques that you can bring to your classroom the very next day.

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Training - Self-Care for Educators

This class will provide practical tips for stress management, self- care techniques and help you create a self-care plan (and stick to it).

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Training - Trauma Sensitive Learning Community

The goal of building a Trauma Sensitive Learning Community in Berkeley County Schools is to understand the prevalence and impact of developmental trauma; discover how trauma affects the students in our classrooms; learn techniques to create an environment where ALL children can learn; improve relationships between children and adults; and seek alternatives to punitive disciplinary practices.

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Be a Mentor

Mentors Change Lives. Be a TMI mentor by applying through the Children’s Home Society We CAN Volunteer Program.

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Give to the Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle

When school's out, our clubs are in.

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Volunteer with Read-A-Loud or PASS Programs

Your assistance is key to ensuring the academic success of students! Sign-up TODAY to become a PASS or Read-A-Loud Volunteer.

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