Violence in our communities could be making some children feel unsafe. The trauma from those feelings could have life-long health impacts. Some schools in our area are taking a "trauma-informed" ...

Educators are tasked with the responsibility to create a safe and supportive environment for our students and colleagues. In recent years, we’ve seen a marked increase in stress and trauma-related ...

When students act out in class, some people might see bad behavior. But Allisyn Swift sees something different: a response to trauma. Swift is the executive director of the Coalition for Compassionate ...

Whether they’ve missed school for physical, mental health, or other reasons, students will benefit from a trauma-informed, ...

Although our communities strive to maintain safety, nearly half of all American children have experienced some form of trauma. Some of these include everyday Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) such ...

As a campus community, we should all strive to foster trauma-informed, resilient and inclusive classrooms and communities. When difficult topics come up in class or discussions, content warnings may ...

Supporting traumatized children is a critical issue facing our schools. Mid-pandemic, 90% of our children have experienced toxic stress. Over 60% of our kids have experienced trauma. The trauma can ...

Being “trauma-informed” has become a bit of a buzzword in education these days. A previous series in this blog attempted to provide an introduction to what it might mean for teachers. Today’s post ...

In schools today, many students are entering the classroom enduring a tremendous amount of adversity and exhibiting painbased behaviors. When educators have a foundation of understanding surrounding ...

Trauma surrounds us. Perhaps you recall the abduction in April 2014 of 276 schoolgirls from a government secondary school in Chibok, Nigeria. Or Russia’s mass abduction of Ukrainian children. Or the ...