
Trauma Aware Schools
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Trauma Aware Schools
@TraumaAware
Promoting trauma-responsive school systems across the US.



Connecticut is featured in part 4 @pbsnewshour series on #childtrauma airing tonight at 7pm. This last episode highlights a school-based treatment called #BounceBack, as well as a family that benefitted access to evidence-based treatment #EBT #trauma ow.ly/sTZD50CLhT3.

“We can’t tap out of this conversation. Tapping out is a privilege.”@TyroneCHoward


Grateful to @TyroneCHoward for kicking off our @TraumaAware School Summit by addressing systemic inequities in K -12 education and highlighting the resilience of students of color.

Learning about students' struggles can impact multiple life domains, sometimes causing secondary traumatic stress. To bring attention & understanding of STS to K-12 teachers, we partnered w/ STS, education, & tech experts to create the STAT program. ➡️: statprogram.org

Our April newsletter contains resources, funding opportunities, and policy announcements regarding COVID-19 impacts. Check it out here: buff.ly/2VvgwuS

A #JAACAP study shows #adolescents with elevated #anxiety who receive 5 or 10 #CBT interventions at school and administered by school health services have less anxiety and #depressive symptoms immediately and 1 year following the interventions. bit.ly/39Uxac8

Need a FREE internet connection in your home at this time of #COVID19? Charter is offering free Wi-Fi for 60 days to homes with students from kindergarten through college, as well as eligible low-income households. Call 1-844-488-8395 to enroll or go to corporate.charter.com.

Fantastic article providing guidance for bringing a #traumainformed lens to virtual #teaching. #COVID19 #aces



TOMORROW: Tune in to Telehealth Learning and Consultation (TLC) Tuesday to get your #TuesdayThoughts ! #TLCTuesdays is a weekly series for providers unfamiliar with #telehealth. @MidAmericaMHTTC @MPMHTTC @MidAmericaATTC For more info: bit.ly/TLCtues








We must plan for our children's #Covid_19 vulnerabilities. "Disasters last a really long time in the lives of children. Rather than “bouncing back,” as many adults seem to expect, children incorporate #trauma into their growth and future lives." bit.ly/covid-children


