Resources

School-based Mental Health:

Interconnecting School Mental Health and School-wide Positive Behavior Support https://www.pbis.org/resource/advancing-education-effectiveness-interconnecting-school-mental-health-and-school-wide-positive-behavior-support

Vermont Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports http://www.pbisvermont.org/

VTPBIS Mental Health Roles

School Mental Health Project – Center for Mental Health in Schools UCLA http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/aboutmh/aboutmhover.htm

Specific to schools & Trauma:

Helping Traumatized Children Learn; and the Six Elements of School Operations Involved in Creating a Trauma-Sensitive School (MA legislation for safe & supportive schools) https://traumasensitiveschools.org/

NCTSN Resources for School Personnel includes the Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators, trauma impacts at each school age, guidance for supporting students in coping with traumatic events, implementing the mental health component of school crisis plan, and self-care for educators.

Treatment and Services Adaptation Center – Resiliency, Hope & Wellness in Schools https://traumaawareschools.org/

Trauma Workforce Development

VT Child Welfare Training Partnership online modules: FUNDAMENTALS in Trauma Informed Practice with Children and Families http://vermontcwtp.org/

Childhood Trauma: Changing Minds http://www.changingmindsnow.org/

NCTSN Schools and Trauma Learning Series of 5 presentations focused on partnering with schools to enhance mental health and trauma-informed services and is designed to inform both school personnel and mental health professionals

PBIS and Trauma-Informed Schools here

Infographics:

NCTSI Understanding Childhood Trauma  https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/programs_campaigns/nctsi/nctsi-infographic-full.pdf

Dos & Don’ts of a Trauma-Informed Classroom http://www.echoparenting.org/dev/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Echo_TIC.pdf

Trauma-Informed/Not Trauma-Informed http://www.echoparenting.org/dev/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Echo_Arrow-1.pdf

Articles:

The Heart of Learning & Teaching: Compassion, Resilience & Academic Success

Integrating ACEs science and trauma-informed practices in your school district - what role does the administrator play? ACEsConnection

Responding to Students with PTSD in Schools https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3287974/

Unlocking the Door to Learning: Trauma-Informed Classrooms & Transformational Schools discusses the impact of trauma on learning and what schools and educators can do to create a trauma-informed learning environment. http://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Trauma-Informed-in-Schools-Classrooms-FINAL-December2014-2.pdf