Say Their Names
Toolkit to help foster productive conversations about race and civil disobedience.
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Scholar Story: Nia Heard-Garris
In the video, Dr. Nia Heard-Garris explains how media exposure to racism negatively impacts health by causing stress and trauma, especially through vicarious racism, which is when children witness or hear about racist incidents rather than experiencing them directly.
School & Crisis Recovery & Renewal
The School Crisis Recovery & Renewal project offers resources and support to help schools recover and heal from crises through a trauma-informed and equity-centered approach.
School Avoidance CBT Exposure example
The video on School Avoidance CBT exposure example demonstrates techniques used in cognitive-behavioral therapy to help students gradually confront and overcome their fears of attending school.
School Based Adoption Competency for Mental Health Professionals
Free, web-based training: National Training Initiative’s School Based Adoption Competency for Mental Health Professionals developed by the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.) It is important for educators and school mental health professionals to understand that children who have been separated from a birth parent and caregiver or who have experienced displacement are unique. The training consists of 8 modules and provides the foundational knowledge, values, skills, and resources for school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and school-based therapists to effectively support the mental health and well-being of children experiencing foster care, adoption, kinship care, and/or significant separation and loss of birth family, community, and culture.
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Restorative Practices Guide and Toolkit
This Restorative Practices Guide and Toolkit was created by the Chicago Public Schools Office of SEL, in collaboration with the Embrace Restorative Justice in Schools Collaborative. The guidance and resources provided are intended to support staff, administrators, and community partners in developing restorative school communities. The implementation tools included should be used by trained school staff and administrators, parents, RP Coaches, and community members. The tools are not to be used in place of training and is not a platform to begin practicing formal Restorative Practices in schools without other supports, such as professional development and coaching.
Restorative Practices: Explained
Restorative practices is a field within the social sciences that studies how to strengthen relationships between individuals as well as social connections within communities. Though newer to the social sciences, restorative practices has deep roots within indigenous communities throughout the world. This site has videos, podcasts and articles that explain restorative practice and its benefits.
RULER – Mood Meter for Preschool
Preschool RULER was developed as a way to teach emotional intelligence to our youngest learners.
Safe & Resilient Schools: Resources
Searchable database of materials created by the Center for Safe & Resilient Schools to support trauma-informed schools. Includes resources around Tier 2 interventions, such as a downloadable CBITS manual.
Safe & Supportive Learning: Physical Safety
The Safe and Supportive Learning resource on physical safety provides information and tools to help schools create safe physical environments. It covers topics such as emergency preparedness, violence prevention, and infrastructure safety, offering guidelines and strategies to ensure the well-being of students and staff.