“Growing awareness of the prevalence and impact of childhood trauma has prompted educators to consider their roles in addressing this public health issue...Consensus is growing among educators that universal, whole-school approaches are needed to address the magnitude of trauma affecting youth.” -Trauma Sensitive Schools Training Package Implementation Guide, National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments; June 2018
Heartland AEA recognizes the need to support our partners in building trauma-sensitive schools. A trauma-sensitive learning environment is safe, healthy and caring, and trauma sensitivity is integral to building relationships and providing emotional and physical safety. This is represented within the foundation (bricks) portion of Heartland AEA’s MTSS - Social Emotional Behavior Mental Health (SEBMH) pyramid, and as with all the bricks, is crucial for the additional tiers to be implemented effectively.
Our agency is planning to provide learning opportunities to schools in this area, and we want to make sure you are aware of this information in order to partner most effectively.
We ask that all Certified staff read this foundational “Understanding Trauma and Its Impact: E-Resource for Educators” and share your questions via this Google Form. We anticipate this task will take approximately an hour to complete. Your questions will be compiled and addressed during future agency learning opportunities.
At this time, you are not being asked to change practice. We are sharing this resource with you to provide common background knowledge for future learning sessions. Please review the resource and provide the SEBMH Leadership team with your questions by March 1, 2019.
If you have any questions about this resource or filling out the form, contact your regional director.
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