Student Voices: Their Perspectives on How Schools Are and Should Be
We recently completed a focus group report that includes insights from secondary school students about how schools are and how they should be.
Safe and Supportive Schools
MA Congresswoman Clark files Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2019 to amend ESEA
Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clark along with Congressmen Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) recently introduced the Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2019.
Are we ready to become a trauma-sensitive school?
This month’s blog post explores one of the key findings of the AIR research report related to readiness or the extent to which the school is both willing and able to undertake the process of becoming trauma sensitive, safe and supportive. We also share readiness questions that can help your school determine readiness to engage in the work of becoming trauma sensitive.
Safe and Supportive Schools Grant Opportunity through MA DESE
MA DESE announces that the 2019-2020 (FY20) Safe and Supportive Schools Competitive Grant (FC335) is now posted. Please visit http://www.doe.mass.edu/grants/2020/335/ for more information.
Australia’s Trauma Aware Schools
TLPI Director, Susan Cole, shares news from the Trauma Aware Schools Conference In Australia.
Trauma-Sensitive Schools Research Study Snapshot
We are pleased to share with you a summary of the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative (TLPI) Trauma-Sensitive Schools Descriptive Study. This two-year study by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) provides new evidence that an understanding of trauma sensitivity can lead to changes in practice and new ways of interacting with both students and with fellow staff members. In turn these new ways of thinking and changes in practice can serve as a foundation for school-wide culture change that enables students and their educators to feel safe and supported to learn and be successful.
Trauma-Sensitive Schools Research Study Released
We are pleased to share with you a summary of the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative (TLPI) Trauma-Sensitive Schools Descriptive Study.
Trauma-Sensitive Schools Descriptive Study Coming Soon!
Please click on the video to hear about exciting new research from Susan Cole, Director of the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative (TLPI).
Act Now! Safe and Supportive Schools
The House Ways and Means budget was released this week and the line item for Safe and Supportive Schools includes $400,000. Representative Ruth Balser has filed a budget amendment for the Safe and Supportive Schools line item (7061-9612) to increase funding to $500,000. This will restore funding to last year’s level. We are writing with an URGENT request to please email your MA Representative and ask him or her to co-sponsor Representative Balser’s amendment!
How Do We Get There? Becoming a Trauma-Sensitive, Safe and Supportive School
This month, we share a ten minute video featuring TLPI’s Training Director, Joe Ristuccia, Ed.M., sharing key information on HOW we create trauma-sensitive, safe and supportive schools. Creating a trauma-sensitive school is about engaging in a process of change that embraces the uniqueness of each school community.