Childhood Trauma Isn't New, But the Job this District Created to Address it is - Meet Melisa Sandoval [chalkbeat.org]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 2/8/208:59 PM

By Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat Colorado, February 5, 2020

There’s a lot Melisa Sandoval wants educators to know about childhood trauma.

But perhaps the most important thing is this: It’s not a life sentence.

The brain can heal from trauma with the right relationships and environment, said Sandoval, the director of social emotional learning and student agency for the 9,000-student Westminster School District in suburban Denver.

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