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Re: Trauma-Informed Schools_Teacher Certification
Hi Jim, Missouri offers alternative certification, in general. I am looking for districts in the St. Louis area that use alternative certification to fulfill staffing needs. My practice and dissertation is focused on trauma-informed care. So, it would be great to work in a district that is also working to increase trauma-informed practice. I hope that makes sense.
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Re: Trauma-Informed Schools_Teacher Certification
Denise, I am so sorry that I did not see this earlier. I realize this post is from August and it may be too late for this information. I do know of a school district near you that is implementing trauma informed care. The district is Francis Howell School District, I have contacts available if you are interested. ~Jackie
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Re: Teachers ACEs Score and perception of discipline practices
That sounds excellent! I don't know of formal research, but I use Mentimeter in my trainings to compare and contrast the groups ACE scores with Resilience scores. Not surprising, our graduate school counseling students had high ACE and high resilience. I was a little surprised that my district teachers/staff group actually had a lower than average ACE scores. I hope you'll share your outcomes!!
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Re: Looking for Suggestions on Policy
Hi Katie, Educational policy, as you well know, is a tricky beast. I would suggest starting with broad, non-mandated policy that may exist within the district. This could be anything from communication policy to policy/practices on how meetings are conducted. When we examine current literature in Trauma Informed anything, the stall point is often at policy, because we get stuck trying to quantify and operationalize a fundamental shift in paradigm and thinking about ourselves and others. That...
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Re: My daughter with severe anxiety/ k-12
Hi Sharon, I may be able to help you connect to local resources, where are you located?
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Re: schools/classrooms using trauma-informed practices?
Rod: I'm doing a series of stories about trauma-informed schools. Here's the overview: http://acestoohigh.com/2013/03/20/secret-to-fixing-school-discipline/ Here's a story about the work being done by the Washington State Area Health Education Center in Spokane: http://acestoohigh.com/2013/08/20/spokaneschools/ Cherokee Point Elementary in San Diego started out with restorative practices and is now moving to a trauma-informed approach:...
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Re: schools/classrooms using trauma-informed practices?
Hi - I have been working as a school-based clinician in thePhiladelphia School District (in K-8), and am often training teachers about the impact of trauma on learning. I have also led workshops for 3-4th graders on this topic. Let me know if you'd like to hear more!
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Re: schools/classrooms using trauma-informed practices?
Krys, I am researching childhood trauma and educator/District implications as part of Continuing Ed / PGP in SDP. I will be presenting (and hopefully motivating) to other staff at my K-8 school. I am working on a Power Point that I would love for you to review if you have time. I'd also love to see any presentation materials you have already put together ? Daun Kauffman daunkauffman@gmail.com
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Re: An International "LIVE" Dialogue about ACEs in Education?
Thanks Leisa, I hope to participate, with a specific interest in learning about and ferreting-out (or soliciting) dependable, on-going district-scale funding sources. Daun
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Re: schools/classrooms using trauma-informed practices?
Here's an online course, "Creating Compassionate Schools", that was developed by ACEsConnection member Steve Dahl: http://www.cecreditsonline.org/district-course/11917/creating-compassionate-schools/humboldt-state-university
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Re: schools/classrooms using trauma-informed practices?
Greetings - I am grateful to Jane for sharing this information. I will share a little bit here about what my original intent was in creating the course (Creating Compassionate Schools), how it was designed, and "what's next" or pending in terms of professional development. First, as we all know, we are all taking a "it takes a village" approach. This applies to all professional fields, not only to traditionally defined K-12 education. That said, it was about 5 years ago that I learned about...
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Re: Seeking Speakers/Trainers in Virginia on Trauma Informed Schools
I work for a PD company and we work with Heather Forbes author of Help for Billy - we have online programming featuring Heather's book, her conferences and classroom scenarios with commentary. Over 40 hours of online video and mini courses in four tracks. We recommend using it in a blended approach so teachers and administrators can discuss. We focus on practical take-aways. http://www.educationalimpact.info/trauma/
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Re: Seeking Speakers/Trainers in Virginia on Trauma Informed Schools
John Richardson-Lauve, LCSW 200 N 22nd Street , Richmond, VA 23223 (804) 644.9590 jrl@childsavers.org | childsavers.org
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Re: Seeking Speakers/Trainers in Virginia on Trauma Informed Schools
Hi, I would love to assist. I have a plethora of strategies, being a principal of alternative schools servicing students with emotional challenges. It's not a mystery but a mindset. I can be reached at traumatransformationnow@gmail.com 845-521-8826. Thank you.
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Re: Seeking Speakers/Trainers in Virginia on Trauma Informed Schools
I would love the opportunity to share information about my training and consulting business, Creating Resilience. I am based in OK, however, I am willing to travel anywhere to help schools and students. My contact information is on my website: creatingresilience.org I look forward to helping in some way. Cheryl Step
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Re: How are schools incorporating trauma informed practices, if they are at all?
I'm very interested hearing from people that work in schools that are taking a trauma-informed approach. A large part of the job I recently left as a Behavior Strategist in a private special education school/ residential treatment facility was to work with staff on a trauma-informed (responsive) approach with the kids we served. I really developed a passion for it and would love to continue working within that focus. When recently moving to Texas I was hoping to find something within an...
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Re: How are schools incorporating trauma informed practices, if they are at all?
I will jump in here. I am a special ed director for a school district, but I am also a parent of two children who have trauma backgrounds (we adopted about three years ago). I feel like the old Hair Club for Men commercial where the guy at the end says, "I am not only the president, but I am also a client." I have had the opportunity to do a presentation at the state CEC conference, and will be doing another this summer at the state conference for sp. ed. directors. Some other avenues have...
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Re: How are schools incorporating trauma informed practices, if they are at all?
This is a fascinating discussion! Here are some stories I did about trauma-informed schools in Spokane and San Francisco that might provide more information about school-wide approaches. These stories are part of a series about schools that are taking a compassionate approach to school discipline. Later this year, I'll do a story about what a school and district need to have the most success, in terms of reductions in referrals, suspensions, expulsions, absenteeism, and an increase in...
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Re: Has anyone surveyed teacher attitudes about trauma-informed care as a way to collect some baseline data?
Does your survey consider teacher self-care from the trauma experienced via workplace bullying in education? Does your district have a workplace bullying policy? A year ago, the AFT and Badass Teachers Association conducted an unscientific, national survey ("Quality of Work life Survey") which indicated teachers were deeply stressed... That survey lef to an amendment in ESSA (co-authored by Senators Booker and Baker) so that school district communities can apply for Title II funding in order...
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Re: Seeking Speakers/Trainers in Virginia on Trauma Informed Schools
HI Elizabeth, I have done a couple trainings in Virginia focused on this - I can share contact information for the organizers or share the evaluation results of the talk. I typically share a google drive full of resources; and my edited book Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students is designed to provide simple strategies for many educators to implement or consider. Feel free to message me if you want to chat more. eric.rossen@gmail.com
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Re: Seeking Speakers/Trainers in Virginia on Trauma Informed Schools
I have been working and training with Trauma Informed Care out of Detroit for 5 years now and am currently connecting with Craig Beswick out of California (Learn4Life) on Creating Trauma Informed Care Nationwide. We are currently working with Jobs for America's Graduates on making their program Trauma Informed. I would be very interested in talking with you and seeing if I could help or connect you with Craig. Brian Frick lionheartmotivation@gmail.com
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ACEs survey and support in primary schools
Greetings, I am wondering who out there has done an ACE survey for students in K - 5? If so, what supports did you offer them? - Kinyofu
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An Opportunity to Inform an Educational Council
Hello ACES in Education Community! I have a rare opportunity to speak to our Congressman's Educational Council in their upcoming meeting on March 29 Here's the thing: I'm not a teacher or parent! And I know that Virginia as a whole may be somewhat behind other States. But I'm not letting these things deter me. I'm passionate about ACEs and trauma-informed approaches! And as a concerned citizen, I know that spreading awareness to the schools can help shift the school/youth violence tide. We...
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Behavioral Health in Schools
Hello--I work for a health foundation in Alaska and our (geographically large) borough is beginning its third cohort of trauma-sensitive schools. With this work and intention, our schools are contracting with local behavioral health providers to offer accessible, onsite services to meet student needs, particularly emergent and episodic. We need to determine a strategic, standardized and sustainable model for the long-term as need and capacity grows in our school district. There are...
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Does anyone have a behaviour management policy?
Hi does anyone already have a behaviour management policy that they use within their organisation or when they deliver partnership work (between youth services and schools)? Many thanks
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Guest speaker for professional development?
Hello! Does anyone know of someone my district could bring in for a professional development session on ACES in education? We are located near Allentown, PA. We are interested in someone who could speak to all levels, k-12, but it wouldn't have to be all at once, and we have funding available from a grant. Thank you!
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Has your city or county government specifically addressed the need for schools in the community to become trauma-informed?
This post also appeared on the ACEs Connection home page: The Education Committee of the District of Columbia City Council will have a hearing on June 23 on trauma-informed schools (for the roundtable notice and witness list, see Related...
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How Can We Make South Florida Schools Trauma Informed?
Let's Make South Florida Schools Trauma Informed by Endorsing TIS Leaders! This is Natalia Garceau from Broward County, FL. Last February, in Washington, DC, l met so many wonderful, caring educators from all over the United States and abroad at the first ATN Conference for Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools. Sadly, I was the only person from South Florida, and I was not sent to DC by my school district. I came there on my own to learn newest strategies of how to help traumatized children...
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Looking for Information about Trauma Informed Approaches to ALICE Training
Greetings, My community is just starting Active Shooting drills using the ALICE model. A number of the teachers, parents and students have expressed concerns that these drills (because they are designed to simulate a real active threat) could be traumatizing and/or re-traumatizing for those in the schools. I'm wondering if anyone has any information (sample policies, procedures or practices) that can make an active shooting drill more trauma informed.
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Looking for Suggestions on Policy
Hello! I'm a board member of the Osborn School District and we recently passed a resolution supporting trauma informed practices. We are currently looking for sample policy and suggestions to help with the creation of policy. Does anyone have any documents or resources? Thanks in advance for your help! Katie Paetz Osborn School Board President
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My daughter with severe anxiety/ k-12
Hi there ! My name is Sharon and I am desperately trying to get my daughter out of high school due to the trauma she has suffered. On top of having SEVERE anxiety , she was attacked at school and other girls have come out of the woodwork threatening her. I pulled her out of school and now I am trying to find a k-12 that will work with her IEP (which is due to her anxiety) as well as her ACES . Please someone help me !!! Thank you !
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Organizations that Support Training Teachers
Hi! Does anyone know of any organizations that specifically train teachers and school leaders about the impact adversity has on child development and learning? Thank you!
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PAX Good Behavior Game- Is anyone using it?
My district was recently approached with a possible opportunity of bringing the PAX Good Behavior Game into our elementary settings. This is a new model for us and we are trying to learn as much about it as possible. I'm interested to hear from others who are using it or who have chosen not to utilize the approach. What are the strengths and of the program? What successes have you seen? Is it an equitable approach? How does it promote resiliency for students who have encountered multiple...
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Philly Council panel votes for referendum to abolish SRC (Newsworks)
"Local Control" for Philadelphia School District . . . Philadelphians making progress towards accountability for our own Public School system. Important discussions and decisions must start prior to "election day". Why have our Urban schools...
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Research demonstrating evidence of improved outcomes for students?
Hi all, I'm looking for research or data that supports the idea that implementing trauma informed practices/responses within schools improves outcomes across more common metrics such as: avg daily attendance, suspensions, referrals, truancy and graduation rates. I'm interested in these numbers because they seem to be the currency necessary to get the attention of admin and district staff. Thanks for any guidance!
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Resources/ How to get staff on board
Hello, I'm a school social worker looking to implement trauma focused interventions school wide. While I have pretty good grasp on trauma focused care myself, I am struggling to find curriculum/ information that is easy for teachers to digest and implement. Does anyone have any suggestions in where I could find resources of this sort? Thanks for the help! Tori
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Seeking Speakers/Trainers in Virginia on Trauma Informed Schools
Hello, I am working on creating a list of possible PD ideas for my staff (elementary school in Winchester, VA). Our staff is very interested in learning how to appropriately support students who have experienced trauma or ACES (not what ACES are). They are asking for practical takeaways that they can implement in their classrooms. Who have you heard & loved?
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Trauma informed - resilience building services/support within our schools for our refugees
Please share if your school or district has TI-RB services you've developed in support of our refugee populations and how you've infused into your school climate with your staff, students and families. My understanding is we have roughly 100,000 Syrian refugees already in processing and roughly 75,000 of them will be relocating to California. On a conference call with a Superintendent, he inquired what existing practices are in place in preparation for their arrival with other schools and...
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Trauma-Informed Schools_Teacher Certification
I am considering alternative special education teacher certification in Missouri (St. Louis), preferably in a LD/ED or (second choice) cross categorical class in a K-12 school district that is integrating trauma-informed practice. Please do reach out to me if you know of a school district that uses alternative certification agreements and is pursing trauma-informed organizational development. I realize this may be a tall order. Thanks in advance.
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Re: Resources/ How to get staff on board
Wow, great question! I want the same info! Waiting to see what you all say!
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Re: Looking for Information about Trauma Informed Approaches to ALICE Training
It's unfortunate that this is even an issue. I'm not that familiar with working with children but would it be possible to adapt the same trauma-informed practices for teaching to active shooter drills? You might be the first to consider addressing trauma in this scenario. Here's to hoping you connect with someone who can give you some feedback. Best of luck.
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Re: Looking for Information about Trauma Informed Approaches to ALICE Training
Thanks for the feedback. I was actually hoping to find a school district who had discussed this or had outlined a process to share with our school board and superintendent Keeping my fingers crossed.
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Re: Looking for Information about Trauma Informed Approaches to ALICE Training
You'd think there would be something out there. Best of luck!
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Re: Organizations that Support Training Teachers
Hi Jennifer, I provide individual and group coaching and training and am very Trauma Informed! I am happy to support you from wherever you are. I believe the training and awareness starts with "us". Please feel free to contact me at jessiegrahamcoach@gmail.com or www.JessieGrahamCoach.com and you can set up a time to speak with me directly. I look forward to hearing from you, Jessie
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Re: ACEs survey and support in primary schools
Hi Kinyofu, Here's a great resource: https://www.ncmhjj.com/resourc...a-screening-schools/ It is quick and to the point, offering the key points to consider. Hope it helps.
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Re: Looking for Information about Trauma Informed Approaches to ALICE Training
Hello, is there an update on this request. It makes so. I hope sense to offer some tips and support prior to the drills taking place for teachers and for them to review with students how the drills may trigger fears, previous trauma, etc.
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Re: Guest speaker for professional development?
Hi Amber, A teacher colleague of mine and I, a family doctor, have presented about ACEs, Resilience and Trauma-Informed Approaches to the entire West Shore School District (near Harrisburg) professional staff, along with the film Resilience, which you would have to get through Tugg (or you could use Paper Tigers, also from Tugg). It was a 3 hour program and was very well received. I would be happy to discuss further with you. We have also presented summer professional development seminars to...
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Re: PPT for High School Students explaining ACEs
Hi all, I think Paper Tigers would be appropriate for most teens--I would say 13 and up, but that is just my guess. I would suggest a brief intro about about the movie, letting people they can and should step out/stay safe as needed and then show the movie with a debrief afterwards. In central Maine, where I was visiting, this was shown in many high schools and I saw many high school students attending and participating (one group even made dinner for the attendees). We, in the Harrisburg...
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District-Wide Trauma Specialist Position
Hi ACE Education community! I have recently started in a new position: Manager of Trauma Responsive Strategy for Richmond Public Schools. I am looking to connect with others serving in similar positions in school divisions in order to share resources and collaborate. If you are serving in a similar role and interested in connecting, please email me at: mbuchana@rvaschools.net . Thank you!!
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Research Question for ACEs in public school
Hello, everyone! I am in need of some assistance. I am working on a study and need to find a medium to large public school district in California that uses ACEs to assess students for trauma. I would prefer to work with middle and high schools, but I am deep in this work and hit a snag. If you are in such a district, or know of one, please let me know. Thank you!