2021 Virtual Summit

A virtual event to share strategies and commit to collective action steps for addressing trauma, held August 16-17, 2021.

Overview Program Speakers Resources

The Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia at SRI Education and the Cross-State Collaborative to Support Schools in the Opioid Crisis hosted a Virtual Summit on August 16th and 17th, 2021. This summit was for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers who support PreK-12 educators and students experiencing trauma.

Action Agenda

View the Action Agenda, a big-picture vision of success for addressing trauma and specific action steps for how this vision can be achieved.

At this event, participants:

  • Deepened their understanding of the impact of trauma on student learning and well-being.
  • Shared best practices, tools, and resources to strengthen trauma-informed strategies.
  • Committed to collective action steps for addressing trauma.

Summit At A Glance

See full Day 1 program (All Times Eastern) | Download a printable PDF version.

Monday, August 16th Summit Day 1
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET

Opening remarks

Deborah Jonas, Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia, SRI International
Hannah Cheever, Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia, SRI International
Jason Glass, Kentucky Department of Education
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ET

Panel session 1
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. ET

Concurrent Presentations Set 1
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET Break
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET

Concurrent Presentations Set 2
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. ET Break
2:45 – 3:30 p.m. ET

Keynote session

Michael Meit, East Tennessee State University
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. ET

Next Steps

 

See full Day 2 program (All Times Eastern)

Tuesday, August 17th Summit Day 2
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. ET Optional Networking Session
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET

Opening remarks

Deborah Jonas, Regional Educational Laboratory, SRI International
Jenna Rush, Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia, SRI International
11:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. ET

Panel session 2
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. ET

Concurrent presentations Set 3
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET Break
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET

Concurrent Presentations Set 4
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. ET Break
2:45 – 3:30 p.m. ET

Keynote session

Joe Ristuccia, Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. ET

Call to Action