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.
Campaign for Trauma Informed Policy and Practice Trauma-Informed Schools Report Read More »
Catalyst for Educational Change (CEC) is a nonprofit consulting agency solving complex problems in educational systems and helps create long-term transformation in schools and districts by focusing on collaboration and capacity building. CEC helps schools and districts effectively diagnose their strengths and needs, set direction for their work, and choose the appropriate targeted supports, such as coaching and professional learning opportunities.
This information is from the Traimer’s Guide for Staff Self-Care. Each section contains learning objectives to guide your attention to major points in the material. Answering questions for reflection after each section will help assess your progress toward achieving each learning objective. To obtain the maximum benefit from the material, we urge you to write thoughtful responses where they are sought, complete the inventories and lists, and respond to the questions for reflection. The module ends with you creating a custom self-care plan.
Building Resilience Toolkit: Self-Care Guide for All Staff Read More »
Video about creating a school’s calming center that guides children through physical and mental tasks to help them calm their minds.
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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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.
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.
Use these tools to gain a deeper understanding of what is and could be happening to improve attendance at a school or district. They are also excellent tools for laying the foundation for a team of key stakeholders to begin working together to reduce student absences. Attendance Works welcomes comments and suggestions on the self-assessment tools.
The Race Forward toolkits provide comprehensive guidance for civil servants, artists, and cultural practitioners on implementing and strengthening racial equity strategies within their organizations and public institutions. They include actionable steps, challenges to anticipate, and success stories to aid in the strategic and equitable assessment of policies, practices, and programs.
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Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Resource for Action emphasizes the preventability of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the importance of creating safe, stable, nurturing environments for children. It outlines strategies and provides recommendations for evidence-based practices. Collaboration across sectors is also highlighted.
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