Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain.
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These short courses, tools and resources make up key components of a school that has a healthy culture and climate, which supports students’ academic and emotional well-being. Learn about creating safety, promoting emotion regulation, and reasons for providing calm spaces for students, and get an overview of adult social and emotional learning.
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This comprehensive learning series designed to build awareness, knowledge, and practical skills for educators, administrators, and support staff working with newcomer students and their families. Through three courses and a dedicated resource section, you’ll gain insights into fostering safe, inclusive, and empowering school environments.
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Researchers suggest that students with many ACEs may be at risk for academic or behavioral issues without officially meeting the diagnostic standards for receiving special education services or interventions. This research article explores a trauma-informed whole-school policy framework to address these issues.
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REACH is a model in Illinois for creating positive change in schools that consists of four steps: school team formation, evidence-based assessment, action planning, and implementation support. Initially focused exclusively on Trauma-Responsiveness and Healing-Centeredness, REACH also includes three additional pillars: Mental Health; Social and Emotional Learning; and CARE (Culturally Awareness, Responsiveness and Equity).
REACH is a partnership led by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago’s Center for Childhood Resilience and Illinois State Board of Education’s Learning Renewal program in partnership with regional SEL Hubs, Partnership for Resilience, and Stress & Trauma Treatment Center.
Schools play a central and critical role in helping students build their capacity to cope with stress and life problems – in other words, resilience. Research shows that the majority of students experiencing mental health challenges receive the help they need from staff in their school. When they feel safe and supported, students have more capacity to be creative, innovative and open to learning.
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This playlist contains resources that align with trauma-informed crisis preparedness, response and support. While ideally every school and district should have the internal capacity to respond effectively in a crisis, some traumatic events require outside assistance from professional with specific expertise in school crisis intervention. The guidance here is not a substitute for crisis team training, planning and more in-depth knowledge of the school crisis prevention and intervention process. Click on the links to go to each resource.
Lurie Children’s Sexuality Education Program combines the expertise of multidisciplinary staff with a youth-centered and engaging curriculum. Our team supports thoughtful, culturally responsive, and LGBTQIA inclusive conversations as students learn about relationships, social emotional development, and their bodies. All programming is consistent with the National Sexuality Education Standards and Gender Spectrum’s “Principles of Gender Inclusive Puberty and Health Education”. They are an approved community-based Sexual Health Education provider with public and private schools, including Chicago Public Schools.
This is a complementary, step-by-step guide to completing CASEL’s SEL Staff Survey Needs Assessment tool, which is used as a starting point in supporting schools and districts in creating a safe, supportive school environment. Indicators guide how schools may demonstrate success in each area within the nine domains of SEL Staff Survey. Overall, the assessment tool provides suggestions for action planning that can be adjusted to meet the needs of the school and/or district using it. Resources to further support action planning can be found through the RSSI system as well as the Action Plan Facilitator Guide found here.
The School-based Staff SEL Implementation Survey is a tool used in the SEL pillar of the Resilient Supportive Schools Illinois (RSSI) initiative, and is designed to be taken by staff members working in one school setting. The data and results will support school-based SEL teams in collecting data on staff SEL implementation practices and perceptions.
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A vulnerable decision point is a specific decision that is more vulnerable to the effects of implicit bias. This Vulnerable Decision Points (VDP) Worksheet provides teams with a planning document to plan how to respond equitably during VDPs.
This is a step-by-step complementary guide for schools completing the Trauma-Responsive Schools Implementation Assessment (TRS-IA), which is a school-wide, evidence-informed quality improvement tool designed to help schools identify strengths and areas for growth in trauma-responsive practices. Developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), the Treatment and Services Adaptation Center for Resilience, Hope, and Wellness in Schools, and the National Center for School Mental Health, the TRS-IA supports schools in creating safer, more supportive environments for students impacted by trauma.
The TRS-IA generates a detailed feedback report highlighting school strengths and areas for growth across eight domains. This report serves as a catalyst for action planning, programming, and policy development, helping teams build school cultures rooted in safety, equity, and healing.
Trauma-Responsive, Healing-Centered Engagement Assessment Facilitator Guide Read More »
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