After a Crisis: Helping Young People Heal
Provides resources to help children heal after a crisis, using the S.A.F.E.T.Y. framework.
Trauma Responsive
A Trauma-Informed Resource for Strengthening Family-School Partnerships
A Trauma-Informed Resource for Strengthening Family-School Partnerships
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Adapting and Implementing a School-Based Resilience-Building Curriculum Among Low-Income Racial and Ethnic Minority Students
Journal review (2017) of adapting and Implementing a school-based resilience-building curriculum among low-income racial and ethnic minority students. Addresses esilience-building and trauma-informed preventive classroom intervention for youth.
A Gardener’s Tale | A story about systemic racism
Ted Talk version of Dr. Camara Jones’ “Gardener’s Tale” and the story of “Open and Closed Signs” both of which serve as allegories to illustrate the the three levels of racism and help
guide our thinking about how to intervene to mitigate the impacts of racism on health. These allegories are also helpful to guide classroom disccusions on race.
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A Gardener’s Tale: brief video
A brief version Dr. Camara Jones’ “Gardener’s Tale:” resents an allegory about a gardener with 2 flower boxes, rich and poor soil, and red and pink flowers. This allegory illustrates the relationship between the 3 levels of racism and may guide our thinking about how to intervene to mitigate the impacts of racism on health. This allegory is also helpful to guide classroom disccusions on race.
A Refuge for LGBTQ+ Young People
Learn about Student-run Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs, which are a federally protected space for young people to survive and thrive in the increasingly hostile anti-LGBTQ+ climate in schools and across the country.
Why School Climate Matters and What Can Be Done to Improve It
Article that includes principles of practice, educator preparation, and considerations for policy makers as they build a positive school climate—where students feel a sense of safety and belonging and where relational trust prevails.
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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
Set of surveys that track behaviors that can lead to poor health in students grades 9 through 12. Results help monitor health trends, identify emerging issues, and plan and evaluate programs that can help improve adolescent health.
5 Things About Grief No One Really Tells You
Most people know the common five to seven stages of grief: Shock, Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Testing, and Acceptance. Everyone experiences these stages in entirely different ways. This video provides useful information to consider when providing support to someone dealing with grief.
University of Illinois at Chicago Developmental Disabilities Family Clinic
Mental health services for kids and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Chicago. Clinicians have experience in working with children and youth who have experienced trauma.
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