District/school administrators

Professional Quality of Life Measure

Authors : Patti Schank

This assessment can be used to establish a baseline and determine if school staff are experiencing compassion fatigue. View Resource Organization:

Addressing Trauma in Educational Settings

Authors : Patti Schank

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

Mindfulness Videos

Authors : Patti Schank

These videos prepared for the Trauma Support for Schools Summit can help educators and education leaders to incorporate mindfulness in their daily life. Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia Mindful Moment – Connecting your Senses (15 minutes) Mindful Moment – Kindness 2 (15 minutes) Mindful Moment – Breathing (5 minutes) Mindful Movement – Connecting to Your … Continue reading Mindfulness Videos

An Action Agenda for Addressing Trauma

Authors : Patti Schank

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

Secondary Traumatic Stress

Authors : Patti Schank

This webpage describes the symptoms of Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) and strategies to prevent and treat STS. View Resource Organization: Administration for Children & Families

Community-School Collaboration to Address Opioid-Related Trauma

Authors : Patti Schank

This document provides information for school and community stakeholders to make the case for school-community collaborations, identify potential partners, and guide collaborative efforts.

Glossary: Common terms for frameworks, initiatives, and approaches that address trauma

Authors : Patti Schank

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 overarching understanding of these terms based on current research and practice to inform your work in supporting students experiencing trauma. Click “View Resource” to access a webpage with this and … Continue reading Glossary: Common terms for frameworks, initiatives, and approaches that address trauma

Supporting Students Experiencing Trauma During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors : Patti Schank

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 blog includes links to several CCSSOC-developed resources. View Resource Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia

Addressing the Effects of Trauma in School

Authors : Patti Schank

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 adults to sustain this important work. View Resource Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory West

Trauma Training Videos & Fact Sheets: Trauma Sensitive Approaches for Home and School

Authors : Patti Schank

This collection of three videos focuses on understanding trauma, responding to trauma, and building trauma-sensitive schools and can be used as introductory resources for families and educators. View Resource Organization: Formed Families Forward