Trauma & Healing Awareness

Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators

August 5, 2024

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.

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Childhood Trauma, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilties

August 5, 2024

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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Campaign for Trauma Informed Policy and Practice

August 5, 2024

The website center shares toolkits, case studies, videos, webinars, events, and podcasts that guide a comprehensive approach to developing trauma-informed policies and practices.

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Campaign for Trauma Informed Policy and Practice Trauma-Informed Schools Report

August 5, 2024

There is a growing movement in schools nationwide to become trauma-informed. This report explains the why and how of trauma-informed schools and provides concrete rationale, possible action steps, and examples for creating thriving school environments.

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Beyond ACEs Resources, Adversity Screening and Impact

August 5, 2024

This resource provides an overview of the concepts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and childhood trauma, highlights the gaps that remain in our understanding of the impact of childhood trauma and adversity on mental and physical health, and describes how these terms (childhood trauma vs. adversity) differ. This resource also offers providers, family advocates, and policymakers recommendations for ways in which ACEs and other childhood trauma-related concepts and resources can be combined to advance care for children and families who have experienced trauma. (2021)

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Being Antiracist

August 5, 2024

This site includes loads of information and ideas to use in schools, classrooms and team meetings, including conversation starters, videos and reflection around what it means to be being anti-racist, with the goal of school community members making conscious decisions to make frequent, consistent, equitable choices daily.

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Belonging and Emotional Safety

August 5, 2024

From CASEL’s Guide to a Supportive Classroom Environment, this section describes why creating safety and belonging is so important in schools and tips on how to do it.

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Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students

August 5, 2024

This guide helps school leaders ensure all students feel safe, seen and capable of success, as well as helps schools ensure the curriculum is representative and that the school climate fosters open and respectful dialogue among all students and staff.

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Audre Lorde Project

August 5, 2024

The Audre Lorde Project works with LGBTQ+ people of color organizations and communities across differences of race/ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, and life experiences in order to develop and implement culturally specific and effective programs and services reflecting the needs of our communities. Though based, in NY, schools and communities can be inspired with ideas from ALP’s community organization and social justice work to support and keep LGBTQ+ young people safe.

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Back to the Basics of Cultural Responsiveness: What It Is and What It Is Not

August 5, 2024

Culturally relevant (or responsive) pedagogy was initially conceptualized to explain the intersection of culture and teaching and to increase academic achievement in students of color. Teaching is never culturally neutral, and neither are classrooms. This brief article discusses the importance of understanding who culture influences the way teachers teach and the way students interpret what is taught.

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