Trauma-Informed Schools-Understanding & Responding to Trauma - July 11, 2019

Trauma-Informed Schools

Understanding and Responding to Trauma

July 11, 2019

8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Chris A. Sweigart, Ph.D., OVEC ECS Consultant

OVEC - 100 Alpine Dr. Shelbyville, KY 40065

One in four students has been exposed to trauma and may experience symptoms that can have a significant impact on their lives in the short- and long-term. Some populations of students, such as those with disabilities, may be more vulnerable, including a higher risk of traumatic exposure and symptoms. Students with traumatic exposure may need additional consideration and support to be successful in school. Further, with the passage of recent legislation, schools must create trauma-informed teams to address these students’ needs. This training is designed to help individuals and teams to:

Understand the requirements of new legislation
Apply the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s framework to their own school contexts
Learn the role of school-based trauma-informed teams
Describe the effects of traumatic exposure on students
Identify students who have had been exposed to trauma
Implement appropriate and effective methods of responding to students with trauma symptoms
Develop and implement goals to help others become more trauma-informed
Collaborate with community partners to assist students with traumatic exposure
Recognize, respond to, and minimize secondary traumatic stress in staff

Audience: Trauma-informed Team Members, Administrators, School Counselors, School-based Mental Health Providers, Coaches, and General & Special Education Teachers

Registration Deadline: July 5, 2019

Cost: No cost for participants of OVEC districts

Contact: Lauren Tindle, ltindle@ovec.org

Cancellation Policy: School districts (or schools) will be billed following the activity based upon registration. Cancellations must be made within ten (10) business days of the activity to avoid being billed the fee. Substitutions will be allowed.