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Trauma-Sensitive Schools

Trauma-Sensitive Schools are created via schoolwide trauma-informed practices aimed at helping children feel safe, be connected, get regulated and learn. (Alexander, 2016)

Individual trauma results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life-threatening with lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being. (SAMHSA)

In Trauma Sensitive Schools, educators:

  • Realize the impact of adverse childhood experiences on neurobiological development and attachment
  • Recognize the impact trauma on learning and behavior
  • Respond by building resilience and avoiding re-traumatization
  • Create a culture that prioritizes:
    • Safety – ensuring physical and emotional safety
    • Trustworthiness – being dependable, reliable, and authentic; delivering results
    • Choice – prioritizing choice, choices and options for people who have had control taken away, make a big difference
    • Collaboration – maximizing collaboration
    • Empowerment – prioritizing voice, empowerment and skill-building

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From the School Support and Improvement Blog

**NEW** Quarterly Benchmark Tools Available Fri, Oct 2 2020

Quarterly Benchmark Analysis and IAP Tools Now Available

SEL as a Lever for Equity Mon, Jun 22 2020

Resources to ensure equity through the application of SEL Practices

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