IT TAKES A VILLAGE
Advocates, educators, law enforcement, our community, and parents all play an important role.
POLICE, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, HEALTH
PARTNERSHIP
THE ROLE OF OUR ADVOCATES
TMI's Executive Board provides overall planning, direction, and pursuit of funding. The Executive Board includes the following members:
Chief Erin Gibbons, Board Chair
Chief of Police
Martinsburg Police Department
Cara Harding
Director Berkeley-Morgan Health Department
Jeff Beeson
Executive Director
Baltimore-Washington HIDTA
Dr. Lora Peppard
ADAPT, HIDTA
Loudon County, VA
Dr. Mary Hendrix, Ph.D.
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV
Pat Patton
Berkeley County Schools
Falling Waters, WV
Assistant Superintendent
Berkeley County Schools
Martinsburg, WV
Tim Czaja
Berkeley Day Reporting Center
Gerrardstown, WV
Rev. Curt Lowry
Pastor
Independent Bible Church
Hedgesville, WV
Amber Glennon
Boys & Girls Club
Martinsburg, WV
Stacie Rohn
Boys and Girls Club
Berkeley Springs, WV
Katie Spriggs
Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center
Martinsburg, WV
Dr. Michael Loundner
WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center
Loudon County, VA
Dr. Geri Crawley-Woods
Retired Professor
Shepherd University
Chambersburg, PA
Rosa Clark
Retired School Principal
Berkeley County Schools
CASA Volunteer
Martinsburg, WV
Lacey Cole
Proctor & Gamble
Inwood, WV
Nycole Kothe
WVU Hospitals Berkeley Medical Center
Middletown, VA
THE ROLE OF OUR COMMUNITY
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) create problems for the community as a whole.
By acknowledging these issues and actively working to solve existing problems and prevent future problems, we can help children succeed while building strong families and an even stronger community.
What can community members do to help advance TMI?
- Spread the word about TMI
- Volunteer your time as a mentor
- Hand out brochures on trauma awareness at community-wide events
- Host a meeting or event that promotes ACEs awareness
TMI works with Martinsburg students and families
WHAT CAN TMI DO FOR YOUR FAMILY?
We want to strengthen our families by building upon their strengths. We want to empower your family to thrive, not just survive. We are stronger together, which makes our community stronger, and creates a brighter future for our students.
- Mentor your child
- Social workers to connect you and your child to resources
- Family Support program to connect your family to needed resources and/or assist with your child's behavior
- Support Groups for caregivers
- Police Visits to classrooms in each school
- Summer Camps
- After School Programs such as Yoga, Zumba, STEM, Running, Robotics, and Gymnastics
