If you have questions or concerns about the safety and welfare of your Cloverly student(s), Dr. Brunson (Cloverly principal) or Mrs. Sobieralski (school counselor) should be your first contact.

• www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/cloverlyes/principal/
• www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/cloverlyes/counselor/counselor.aspx

If you have questions about the “body safety classes” that are presented to all Cloverly students, please contact Mrs. Sobieralski and she can share and discuss the specific materials for your child’s grade.

Another great resource is Ms. Hollys Hainer, MCPS pupil personnel worker and school community liaison. Her department and its role are described at

• www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/studentservices/ mentalhealth/pupil.aspx?id=333016

You can email her at Hollys_Hainer@mcpsmd.org. She has already worked closely with Cloverly families on many different topics of concern, and knows our community well.

The following documents cover MCPS policies for protecting our children from abuse and neglect, and describe the procedures that are followed when abuse or negelct are suspected. Although these are lengthy documents, we recommend reading them for a more complete understanding of how allegations and cases are handled.

1. Policy: Child Abuse and Neglect (JHC)
   www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/jhc.pdf
2. August 16, 2017 update on Implementation of MCPS Policy
   www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/childabuseandneglect/170816%20Update%20Implementation%20Policy%20JHC.PDF

3. Regulation: Reporting and Investigating Child Abuse and Neglect (JHC-RA)
   www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/jhcra.pdf
   Specifies the regulations for reporting incidents or suspicions of violations of the policy. Section L refers to a “School-Based Child Abuse Liaison”. At Cloverly, this position is held by our school counselor, Mrs. Sobieralski.
4. Memorandum of Understanding between MCPS and MCPD
   Memorandum-of-Understanding-MCPD-and-MCPS.pdf
   Describes the division of responsibility between the school system and the police, particularly who decides when and if
   particular information is shared publicly.

Additional information from MCPS is available at these pages:

• www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/childabuseandneglect/
• www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/childabuseandneglect/Child Abuse Tips for Parents.pdf
• Frequently Asked Questions for MCPS Volunteers

and we recommend the volunteer online training module for a general overview of the subject and regulations, even if you do not plan to volunteer at Cloverly:

• www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/childabuseandneglect/  reportingchildabuse/story_html5.html

Separate from the MCPS resources, we can recommend this article from the American Association of Pediatrics. Although it addresses
children’s reactions to general crises, much of the advice is relevant to situations surrounding accusations of abuse and neglect.

• www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/Children-and-Disasters/Documents/Responding-to-Childrens-Emotional-Needs.pdf