Healing Schools: A Framework for Joining Trauma-Informed Care, Restorative Justice, and Multicultural Education for Whole School Reform (2023)

This article brings together “healing schools” with trauma-informed care, restorative justice, and multicultural education coming together under one integrated framework. Authors call for creation of healing schools because: 1) Schools can play a valuable role in promoting healing and well-being among the students and families with whom they engage and 2) Many urban schools themselves need healing because they have become systems of toxic environments for adults and youth alike. Framework includes four key values: relationships, safety, belonging, and agency.

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