Post on 14-Dec-2015
Transitioning Students Into Public Schools and
Communities
Office of Institutional Educational Programs
VISIONThrough learner-focused education, transform the lives of students in institutions to foster responsible, productive
citizens, thus creating safer communities.
MISSIONPrepare juveniles and adults for successful transition to school, employment, and to life in their communities as
responsible, productive citizens.
Juvenile Centers
• Kenneth "Honey" Rubenstein Correctional Center (Minimum Security)
• Ronald C. Mulholland Juvenile Center (Formerly Northern Regional, Females)
• Sam Perdue Juvenile Center (Sex Offenders)
• Tiger Morton Juvenile Center (Wellness, Intake, Detention - Male/Female)
• Donald R. Kuhn Juvenile Center (Maximum Security, Commitment Males, Detention and Diagnostic - Male/Female)
Correctional
Juvenile Centers
• Donald R. Kuhn• Gene Spadaro• James H. Tiger Morton• J.M. "Chick" Buckbee• Lorrie Yeager• Ronald C. Mulholland• Robert L. Shell• Sam Perdue• Vicki Douglas
Juvenile and Diagnostic
Juvenile Centers
• Barboursville School• Board of Child Care (Title 1)• Beckley Center (Title 1)• Burlington Center• Davis-Stuart School (Title 1)• Elkins Mountain School (Title 1)• Fairmont Youth Academy (Title 1)• Pressley Ridge at Grant Gardens (Title 1)• Pressley Ridge at White Oak Village (Title 1)• West Virginia Children's Home
Human Service Institutions
Office of Institutional Education Programs Demographics
Personnelo 265 Full-time employeeso 110 Part-time employees
41 schools statewide (21 juvenile, 20 adult)
Approximately 9,500 students served per year (adult and juvenile)
10th largest district in state
Hancock
Brooke
Marshall
Taylor
Wood Ritchie
Berkeley
ClayKanawha
Nicholas
Fayette
Wayne
Wyoming
McDowell Mercer
Putnam
Cabell
Jackson
Harrison
Grant
Summers
Mason
Wirt
Monongalia
Lewis
Calhoun
Roane
Wetzel
Raleigh
Pleasants
Tyler
Gilmer
Hampshire
Greenbrier
Lincoln
Braxton
Boone
Preston
Monroe
Pendleton
Mingo
Pocahontas
Logan
Marion
Mineral
Morgan
Hardy
Doddridge
Barbour Tucker
Webster
Jefferson
Ohio
Upshur
Randolph
Eric Sandstrom
Wendy Wolford
Penny Strother
Brenda Elmore
Melanie Hummel - PT
Tonya Johnson
Rachel Stewart
Michele Perozich
WVDE: OIEPTransition Specialist
CoverageCynthia Hartwiger-PT
Shelia Elliott- PT
Cindy Thompson
Jessica Griffin – Out of State Transitions
OIEP Transition SpecialistsNAME LOCATION ADDRESS PHONE EMAIL COUNTIES
Jessica Griffin Office of Institutional Ed Building 6, Room 7281900 Kanawha Blvd. EastCharleston, WV 25305-033
304-558-8833 jessica.giffin@k12.wv.us Out of State Transition for all 55 counties
Shelia Elliott Pressley Ridge @ White Oak 2172 Volcano Road Walker, WV 26180
304-679-5239 slelliott@k12.wv.us Wood, Wirt, Pleasants, Ritchie
Brenda Elmore Davis-Stuart RR 02 – Box 188ALewisburg, WV 24901
304-647-5407 belmore@k12.wv.us Greenbrier, Monroe, Pocahontas, Summers
Melanie Hummel Northern Regional 1000 Chapline StreetWheeling, WV 26003
304-233-9506 mhummel@k12.wv.us Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, Tyler
Tonya Johnson
Tiger MortonAND
60 Manfred Holland WayDunbar, WV 25064
304-766-3502 twjohnson@k12.wv.us Kanawha, Boone, Logan, Mingo
Tonya Johnson Donald R. Kuhn 1 Lory Place – Julian, WV
304-369-2987 twjohnson@k12.wv.us Kanawha, Boone, Logan, Mingo
Eric Sandstrom Board of Child Care 715 Brown Road Martinsburg, WV 25404
304-267-3309 psandstrom@k12.wv.us Berkeley, Jefferson, Morgan, Hardy, Hampshire
Rachel Stewart Beckley Center 4712 Robert C Byrd DriveBeckley, WV 25801
304-250-6570 rastewart@k12.wv.us Raleigh, Fayette, Nicholas, Braxton, Clay, Gilmer, Calhoun
Penny Strother Elkins Mountain School 100 Bell StreetElkins, WV 26241
304-637-0313 pstrother@k12.wv.us Randolph, Webster, Upshur, Barbour, Taylor
Cindy Thompson Pressley Ridge @ Grant Gardens 2580 Grant Gardens RoadOna, WV 25545
304-743-3974 crthompson@k12.wv.us Cabell, Putnam, Wayne, Mason, Jackson, Roane, Lincoln
Michele Perozich Academy Programs 5 Crosswind DriveFairmont, WV 26554
304-363-3348 mperozich@k12.wv.us Monongalia, Preston, Harrison, Marion, Doddridge, Lewis
Wendy Wolford Kenneth “Honey” Rubenstein 141 Forestry Camp DriveDavis, WV 26260
304-259-5252 wjwolford@k12.wv.us Tucker, Grant, Pendleton, Mineral
Cynthia Hartwiger Davis-Stuart RR 02 – Box 188ALewisburg, WV 24901
304-647-5407
chartwiger@k12.wv.us Wyoming, McDowell, Mercer
AssessmentsAccountability• Standard End of Year Assessment• TABE• ACT Explore/Plan• Career Interest Inventory (CFWV)• Learning Styles Inventory (LSI)• End of course career and technical exams• Student progress monitoring
Transitioning Students Back to School of Origin
Key Functions of Institutional Programs Staff During Transition
• Provide the receiving school counselor comprehensive academic and behavioral records.
• Participate in host agency treatment team meetings for our students' continuity of care.
• Participate in Multi-Disciplinary Treatment team meetings.
• Work with host agencies and other parties to access necessary aftercare and supportive mentoring for the transitioning students.
• LINK, REFER, and ADVOCATE for all OIEP students.
Out-of-State Transition• Current data for Out-of-State displacements
• Transition process for Out-of-State students, collaboration with Regional OIEP Transition Specialists, LEAs, Counselors, and DHHR staff
• Referral process within WV and with Out-of-State placements to notify TS when a student is being ordered Out-of-State for treatment and when the student is returning
• Umbrella release statement between DHHR/WVDE, which will grant the Out-of-State TS access to necessary student assessments/records
• Out-of-State monitoring protocols for Regular Education
For More Information
Jess Griffin - Out-of-State Transition Specialistjessica.griffin@k12.wv.us
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Kari Rice - Coordinator of Institutional Transition Programs
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Jacob Green - Special Assistant to the Chief Career and Technical Education Officer
jgreen@k12.wv.us