This library is a compilation of brief videos embedded in the Classroom WISE online course about creating safe and supportive classrooms. Videos include topics such as how to make students feel welcome and supported, using active listening and praise, restorative practices, and developing rules and routines.
CLoseGap is a an organization that provides bite-sized mental health and SEL content (for a fee) for K-12 classrooms, with the goal to ensure every student has access to daily emotional support and mental health.resources.
This website is a resource for state and local education leaders interested in advancing their work to support positive school climate efforts, social and emotional development and well-being and other initiatives related to serving the whole person for students and educators. Includes resources such as a guide to examine some common root causes of staff resistance and offers actionable strategies for leaders to mitigate its effects.
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CharacterStrong provides curriculum and professional development focused on social-emotional learning (SEL) and character education for schools. The website offers various resources and programs designed to help educators cultivate empathy, resilience, and strong relationships among students.
Child Mind Institute is an international non-for-profit organization that shares evidence-based information in their online Family Resource Center , provides training to educators and mental health professionals, and has resources and information on youth mental health.
CHDI joined with the Connecticut Department of Children and Families and Yale to develop a brief and free trauma screening measure for children called the Child Trauma Screen (formerly called the Connecticut Trauma Screen). Schools can use this screener to identify children who may be suffering from trauma exposure and need more comprehensive assessment or treatment. Intended for use by intake staff, clinicians, child welfare workers, juvenile probation officers, pediatric providers, school personnel, case managers, care coordinators, or other professionals interested in screening children for trauma.
The Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators is a resource that provides school administrators, teachers, staff, and concerned parents with basic information about working with traumatized children in the school system. The toolkit is made up of 10 fact sheets that discuss various aspects of trauma in schools and how educators and parents can respond. It describes how a child’s response to trauma can negatively affect learning and behavior in school, and how school administrators, teachers, and staff can help reduce the impact of trauma on the students in their care.
Compiled resources developed by NCTSN, including webinars, toolkits, and handouts, related to children and youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities who have experienced trauma.
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Center for Safe & Resilient Schoolsare leaders in creating trauma-informed school systems, with training and consultation in research-and evidence-based interventions that promote crisis prevention, response, and recovery. They cover the spectrum of support, from threat assessment to crisis response and long-term recovery, and their interventions and trainings support the entire school community, from mental health providers on campus to classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, school leaders, and staff.
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The Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) provides technical assistance to schools and educational agencies to implement, sustain, and scale PBIS frameworks. A range of free resources, including assessments, guides, tools, and showcases model demonstrations of tiered PBIS implementation. Additionally, the Center hosts annual forums and promotes real-world examples to create affirming, culturally supportive learning environments, ultimately enhancing social, emotional, academic, and behavioral outcomes for students.
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