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
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 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 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