Summit Program – Day 2

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Overview	Program	Speakers	Resources

All times are Eastern Time Zone (ET).

Monday August 16	Tuesday August 17

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. ET	Optional Networking Session More ▸ Join us for optional networking sessions where you will be able to self-select into breakout rooms based on your areas of interest. You will have the opportunity to ask questions of presenters and other attendees and have time to meet and engage in informal conversation about a particular topic and/or resource. See below for our full list of topics and guest speakers. Taking a whole school approach to trauma-sensitive schools Marissa del Rosario, Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative Supporting students impacted by trauma requires a whole-school approach and while a growing evidence base explains why safe and supportive school cultures are necessary for the success of all students, central questions remain: How can educators create trauma-sensitive cultures in their own buildings? What types of support do they need? And what barriers must be overcome? Join our sessions to learn more. Trauma sensitive classroom strategies Joe Ristuccia, Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative As students come back to school, many will be bringing traumatic experiences with them. How can teachers be prepared to support these students? Come learn and share your ideas. School crisis recovery and renewal project Leora Wolf-Prusan, School Crisis Recovery & Renewal project Jen Leland, School Crisis Recovery & Renewal project School crisis readiness is essential. Response is critical. And what happens after matters, too. The School Crisis Recovery & Renewal (SCRR) project is a national effort that supports students, educators, school staff, and school-based clinicians to effectively implement trauma-informed crisis recovery and renewal strategies. Come learn more about this initiative and how it can support efforts in your community. Assessing student trauma and socioemotional needs Shai Fuxman, Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia, EDC Jenna Rush, Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia, SRI International To best support our students social and emotional needs, it is important to collect and use data to better understand their needs. Join this session to discuss strategies and tools educators across the country are using to use data to inform social-emotional support efforts. Handle With Care Andrea Darr, West Virginia’s Center for Children’s Justice Since 2013, police officers and educators in West Virginia have partnered to identify and support children impacted by trauma. Come learn how to implement “Handle With Care” in your community to provide trauma-sensitive support. Working in low-resourced educational environments Marianna Linz, Marshall University Despite the many challenges, educators in low-resourced communities and schools have found innovative ways to support their most vulnerable students. Join this session to learn about examples of some strategies from such communities. Feedback from those who have implemented trauma-informed practices Conrae Lucas-Adkins, Marshall University What can we learn from the experiences of educators who have implemented trauma-informed practices? Come learn from others and share your own experiences. Addressing adverse childhood experiences and resilience in higher education Megan Quinn, East Tennessee State University Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), when not addressed, have been shown by research to lead to many negative outcomes in the long term, including violent behaviors, substance use disorders, and academic failure. Those consequences can be prevented when we adequately identify and build resiliency among students with high ACE scores. Join this session to discuss some of these strategies! Mindful meditation Victoria Schaefer, SRI International Come relax, and while you are doing that, learn important strategies for helping yourself and others manage stress and calm powerful emotions.
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET	Opening remarks More ▸ Deborah Jonas, Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia, SRI International Jenna Rush, Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia, SRI International
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ET	Panel session 2 More ▸ View Recording Trauma informed approaches through an equity lens Tammie Causey-Konaté, American Institutes for Research Yesmina Luchsinger, Center for Applied Research Solutions Tiffany Beason, National Center for School Mental Health Social inequities exacerbate both the impact of trauma among school-aged students, as well as the lack of access to safe and supportive environments that can help trauma-impacted students heal. In particular, racism in its various forms (e.g., interpersonal, organizational, structural) adds a layer of trauma to students of color on top of trauma associated with familial opioid use disorders (OUDs) and its various negative consequences. In this panel, we will explore strategies researchers and educators can use to bring an equity lens to trauma-sensitive strategies. In particular, the panel will examine how to identify and address the various inequities associated with efforts to support students impacted by trauma.
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. ET	Concurrent Presentations Set 3 More ▸ Choose one session to attend. View Recording Recognizing inequities in trauma exposure and response Tammie Causey-Konaté, American Institute for Research Trauma impacts children and adults inequitably. Dr. Causey-Konaté will discuss the implications of inequity in exposure to and response to trauma in students, educators, and other adult stakeholders. Participants will leave the session with concrete, actionable next steps to incorporate an equity lens into developing and implementing approaches for addressing trauma, including cultural and collective trauma. View Recording The journey is the practice Yesmina Luchsinger, Center for Applied Research Solutions Bryan Clement, Dovetail Learning Lara Kain, PACES Connection What do trauma-informed care, equity, a multi-tiered system of support, and social-emotional learning have in common? Why are schools implementing these initiatives? What are the central outcomes? Do we need them all to make progress? Come share in our journey that speaks to the complexities and joys of coaching school communities, systems, and their leaders. We will unpack lessons learned in our capacities as facilitators, educators, and coaches for holistic and transformative school-based intervention and social-emotional support programs. Learn actionable strategies from the leading coaches around the nation as we navigate the intersections and divergence of common initiatives, pedagogies, and practices. We share methods to help education and systems leaders identify alignment across curriculums or policies and refine their existing programs. Finally, we discuss how to empower leadership teams to detect then disrupt unintentional harm from practices that do not reflect core community values or are no longer best practice. Participants will have first access to the National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Mental Health (NTTAC) Journey Map & Coaching Tools: Visual Alignment of MTSS, Trauma Informed Care, SEL & Equity for Educators. View Recording Engaging families to promote equity Tiffany Beason, National Center for School Mental Health Families are an important voice in the design and implementation of equitable trauma-informed approaches. Dr. Beason will discuss strategies educators can use to partner with families to support the mental health and well-being of Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) students impacted by trauma and social injustices.
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET	Break
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET	Concurrent Presentations Set 4 More ▸ Interactive workshops for participants to develop their own individualized action plans to address student and educator trauma Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia team These interactive workshops will give participants the opportunity to explore specific strategies included in the CCSSOC Action Agenda. Each of the four research and practice strategies provides specific and meaningful actions that researchers, practitioners, families, and other stakeholders can take to address community needs, accelerate support, and focus resources on combatting the consequences of trauma in school settings, ultimately improving student behavioral, social-emotional, and academic outcomes. Participants will discuss what they have learned during the summit that will help them leverage strengths and address barriers to meet high priority needs, how to address issues of equity in service delivery and outcomes, and what specific concrete action steps they can take to move trauma-informed approaches forward to improve practices and policies. Participants will choose to focus on one of the following strategies: Strategy 1: Implement and evaluate evidence-based practices and programs. Strategy 2: Create well-coordinated and data-informed systems of supports. Strategy 3: Build the capacity of school staff. Strategy 4: Engage partners in addressing student and educator trauma
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. ET	Break
2:45 – 3:30 p.m. ET	Keynote Session More ▸ View Recording Creating trauma-sensitive schools for all students Joe Ristuccia, Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative This session will focus on the creation of safe and supportive trauma-sensitive schools for all students. Based on the attributes and values of a trauma-sensitive school and incorporating examples from various schools, Ristuccia will describe an inquiry-based process that will guide schools to develop locally tailored trauma-sensitive action plans to address their urgent priorities. Using this process, schools can identify and integrate the various programs and initiatives that will address their local needs.
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. ET	Call to Action More ▸ View Recording Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia team