Trauma-informed Schools Using the Multi-tiered Systems of Support Framework
Three Part Training Series - 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Virtual Training on ZOOM
Monday - October 14th
Thursday - October 24th
Tuesday - November 5th
Research on rates of traumatic events among children indicate that 13% of them experience child abuse and neglect, with rates increasing to 25% for ages up to 18 years (Finkelhor et al., 2015). This includes a wide range of adversity and types of childhood trauma (Briggs et al., 2013), such as racial discrimination (Lillian et al, 2019), target of or witnessing violence (Hillis et al, 2016), sexual abuse, maltreatment or neglect (ACES, 2013), and exposure to crisis and disasters (Dean et al., 2008; Weist et al., 2002). The impact of trauma has such a long-term and wide-ranging negative impact on mental health, physical health and academic and school functioning (Aber et al., 2011; Perfect et al., 2016). Moreover, the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with a range of traumatizing influences on children and youth, including elevated stress, separation from family and friends, observing stress and anxiety in others, elevated abuse and neglect, and bereavement issues related to lost loved ones.
This three part training series will focus on how trauma from a variety of backgrounds can be addressed by transforming schools through Trauma Informed Care (TIC) and using a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) framework to create a continuum of supports. The use of the MTSS framework allows for schools to work across every level, whether it’s teachers in the classroom to specialists and outside providers collaborating with the schools to provide best trauma-informed care.
Session 1: The first training session will cover what schools can do at the universal level (tier 1) for all students and adults in the building, including strong positive school climate and social emotional learning programs along with trauma related strategies such as trauma 101, de-escalation and Psychological First Aid (PFA).
Session 2: Following universal strategies, the second training session will focus on more targeted strategies at the secondary level (tier 2) will be provided, focused on cognitive behavioral strategies such as Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS).
Session 3: The final session at the tertiary level (tier 3), will focus on intensive and individualized support for children with very severe trauma related needs. This will involve a focus on school-based supports, such as trauma-informed functional behavior assessments (FBAs) as well as therapeutic supports that can be provided with collaboration with community partners, such as Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT).
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