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Praxis Institute

Praxis integrates theory and practice for healing-centered, transformative solutions, collaborating with partners across the ecosystems of government, schools, academia, community organizations, and philanthropy. Their approach fosters connection, compassion, and continuous improvement. Prxis’ team consists of educators, therapists, artists, coaches, counselors, activists, evaluators, researchers, and not -for-rofit leaders. The provide coaching to schools, facilitate Communities of Practice, and offer, CoPs, workshops around healing-centered engagement.

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Principles of an Anti-Racist, Trauma-Informed Organization

This guide offers actionable principles that organizations and child-serving systems can implement to move toward the fundamental transformation of becoming anti-racist and trauma-informed. This list of principles is a companion document to the Being Anti-Racist is Central to Trauma- Informed Care: Principles of an Anti-Racist, Trauma-Informed Organization resource, which includes further explanation and strategies for how organizations can put these principles into action.

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Participatory Systems Change for Equity: An Inquiry Guide for Child-, Youth-, and Family-Serving Agencies

The purpose of this guide is to help system leaders facilitate participatory systems change for equity. It describes elements of participatory systems change that institutions and organizations can apply depending on local context and locally defined goals. Participatory systems change invites community members2 and system leaders3 to collectively identify, design, decide, implement, and assess priorities, actions, and investments that work toward eliminating systemic oppression and generating system conditions that promote equity, opportunity, and well-being.

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Partnership for Resilience

The Partnership for Resilience is a nonprofit organization that serves Illinois and works to foster connections between schools, healthcare providers, and communities to support children’s physical, emotional, and academic well-being. They offer resources, training, staff development, community events, and programs to address trauma, build resilience, and promote holistic student success through collaborative efforts. They are also an ISBE Regional Services & School Improvement Learning Partner.

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New Root

NewRoot provides innovative, experiential programs focused on building leadership, social-emotional learning, and community engagement among young people. Their resources and activities aim to empower youth to create positive social change and develop essential life skills. Restorative Justice Practices, coaching & supports are part of the process.

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Making Space: Affinity groups offer a platform for voices often relegated to the margins.

Students need to be able to be themselves at school—and that’s where affinity groups come in. A group of students who share an identity are going to relate to each other in ways they can’t with peers who can’t or don’t understand their experience. It’s about safety and, in some cases, about fundamental issues of injustice.

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MENTOR

MENTOR works with partner organizations to engage adult volunteers and ensure that all young people have the support needed to thrive and strive. Website includes information about the importance of relationships in schools and out-of-school programs, as well as webinars on such topics such as leveraging relationship-centered interventions to support student wellbeing.

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Memorandum of Understanding between School and Community Mental Health Provider

Use this sample Google doc to develop your own MOU with community mental health providers. The purpose of an MOU is to establish roles and responsibilities of the Parties to develop and implement a comprehensive school mental health system (CSMHS) that utilizes the strengths and expertise of school and community-partnered professionals. CSMHS are defined as school-community partnerships that provide a multi-tiered system of mental health supports (MTSS) to support students, families and the school community. “Mental health services” include activities, services and supports that address social, emotional and behavioral well-being of students, including substance use.

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