Trauma-informed approaches

This series of three modules shares research, resources, and strategies to support students and educators in the context of trauma. Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia

This series of three modules shares research, resources, and strategies to support students and educators in the context of trauma. View Resource Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia

A big-picture vision of success for addressing trauma, and specific action steps for how this vision can be achieved.

This glossary includes definitions of four commonly used terms that refer to frameworks, initiatives, and approaches that address trauma. It is intended to provide an ...

This blog describes various strategies and practices that educators can use in the classroom and in schools more broadly to support students experiencing trauma. The ...

This webinar series addresses the effects of trauma on brain development, approaches and frameworks to foster positive youth engagement, and the importance of supporting youth-serving ...

Educators and support staff at all levels can explore and use data to support students experiencing trauma.

This resource provides a deep dive into developing, implementing, and evaluating trauma-informed and compassionate school policies. It highlights four “choice points” for education and mental ...

This resource provides key questions to ask when considering and selecting programs with specific decision-support tools.

This resource provides descriptions of trauma-informed programs across different tiers (in a multi-tiered framework) and available information about their implementation and evaluation/evidence. Click “View Resource” ...

The handout provides information about the common symptoms of trauma, grouped into five main categories, as well as everyday strategies that educators can implement in ...

This resource presents everyday preventative strategies that educators can implement in virtual settings to support students’ social-emotional and mental health needs associated with trauma.

This series of two reports summarizes research on the impact trauma from exposure to violence can have on children’s learning, behavior and relationships in school, ...

This brief describes components of a trauma-informed schools, as well as specific strategies organized through the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Framework. View Resource Organization: National Association ...

This brief introduces a Trauma-Informed Policy Framework to Create Supportive Learning Environments to help state officials create supportive learning environments that meet the needs of ...

This brief provides tips and policy recommendations for implementing trauma-sensitive schools, including a discussion of the role of school psychologists in supporting trauma-sensitive schools, and ...

This toolkit from the West Virginia Department of Education provides guidance for educators, students, families, and community providers to support the mental and social-emotional well-being ...

This training package offers a framework and roadmap for adopting a trauma-sensitive approach school- or district-wide. It includes resources for training school staff and leading ...

This online learning system is designed to support schools in creating a trauma sensitive school in the context of a tiered system of supports. The ...

This resource presents a tiered approach to creating a trauma-informed school environment that addresses the needs of all students, staff, administrators, and families who might ...