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 of State Boards of Education
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 opportunities to advance trauma-sensitive schools in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). View Resource Organization: National Association of School Psychologists
This resource from the Center for School Mental Health provides advice and tools for screening in your school mental health system, including ideas for building buy-in, obtaining consent, or choosing an appropriate screener. View Resource
This document describes eleven screening tools designed to provide information about trauma in children and adolescents. The descriptions review their intended purposes, administration formats, administration requirements, age ranges, samples on which they have been validated, and available evidence of their psychometric reliability and validity. View Resource Organization: University of Massachusetts Medical School
This webpage provides information and resources about trauma-informed screening and assessment, including the types of tools that are available and strategies for engaging families, as well as considerations for implementation. View Resource Organization: National Child Traumatic Stress Network
This brief provides information on the importance of family engagement in trauma mental health, potential barriers to engagement, and specific strategies for engagement.
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 of students in West Virginia in the context of the opioid epidemic. View Resource Organizations: West Virginia Department of Education and West Virginia Behavior/Mental Health Technical Assistance Center
This resources outlines nine key elements for creating and sustaining effective school-community partnerships to address student mental health, physical health, and overall wellness. View Resource Organizations: Coalition for Community Schools and National Association of School Psychologists
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 a trauma-sensitive school. View Resource Organization: National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
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 learning modules provide foundational knowledge and skills, training on trauma-informed strategies and practices, and systems and policy considerations for supporting implementation. The online learning system also includes supplemental readings and … Continue reading Wisconsin’s Trauma Sensitive Schools Online Professional Development System