From WOOD COUNTY JUVENILE COURT
Wood County Juvenile Court Judge David Woessner recently hosted the 33rd meeting of Wood County school administrators and service providers, at the Wood County Educational Service Center.
There were 65 individuals representing superintendents, principals, assistant principals, school resource officers, and service providers from across Wood County in attendance. School districts that were represented included Bowling Green, Bowling Green Christian Academy, Eastwood, Elmwood, Lake, Lakota, McComb, Otsego, Penta Career Center, Perrysburg, and Rossford.
In addition, representatives of the Family and Children First Council, the Wood County Educational Service Center, the Wood County Department of Job and Family Services, the Wood County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the Juvenile Residential Center of Northwest Ohio, and the Wood County ADAMHS Board were also in attendance. The Wood County Juvenile Court was represented by the Wood County Juvenile Court Probation Department, the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center, and the Wood County Court Appointed Special Advocates.
During the meeting, Woessner provided information on programs and resources available to schools and families throughout Wood County. Programs such as the Intervention and Diversion Program, developed by the juvenile court and the Wood County Educational Service Center; the Safe and Healthy Sexuality Program; drug testing; and other ongoing available resources were reviewed.
Attendees also heard from Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn, Wood County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Paul Dobson, and Chief Assistant Juvenile Prosecutor Charles Bergman. In addition, Alana Stanbery-Sigg, director of prevention education programs at the Wood County Educational Service Center, spoke about the Community-Based Diversion program, begun in 2022, that has resulted in a significant reduction in the filing of unruly and truancy-related matters.
Woessner said, “The Wood County Juvenile Court is happy to provide the opportunity for schools and service providers to meet and exchange information, which will benefit families throughout the county. Wood County remains fortunate to have a strong history of inter-agency communication, which benefits everyone.”
