This document provides information for school and community stakeholders to make the case for school-community collaborations, identify potential partners, and guide collaborative efforts.
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
Educators and support staff at all levels can explore and use data to support students experiencing trauma.
This webpage includes a collection of resources on Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS), such as fact sheets and webinars for child-serving professionals and those who supervise staff who may experience STS. View Resource Organization: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
This resource provides key questions to ask when considering and selecting programs with specific decision-support tools.
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 the classroom to support students exhibiting symptoms of trauma. Click “View Resource” to access a webpage with this and other related resources from REL Appalachia. View Resource Organization: Regional Educational … Continue reading Common Trauma Symptoms in Students and Helpful Strategies for Educators
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 webpage includes a collection of resources and events to support the well-being of educators and school mental health personnel, such as webinars and research briefs. View Resource Organization: Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network
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 introduces a Trauma-Informed Policy Framework to Create Supportive Learning Environments to help state officials create supportive learning environments that meet the needs of students with a history of traumatic experiences and ensure that all students succeed in school. A supportive learning environment is a school that provides a safe and positive school culture … Continue reading Responding to Trauma through Policies that Create Supportive Learning Environments