A collaborative Back-to-School Symposium on developing a trauma-informed school to promote student success and safety.

 Receive in-depth information and training about trauma exposure, campus safety, and mental health in school communities. Learn from the experts about:

• Trauma and Resilience Informed Schools- What does it mean to be a trauma and resilience informed school? The effect of trauma on the brain, relationships, health, and readiness to learn will be briefly reviewed to set the stage for a discussion on what schools can do to become truly trauma-informed and promote resilience.
• Culturally Responsive Schools- Racial trauma, immigration stress, and deportation fear are experienced by numerous students in LA County. Thsee experiences also impact learning and school performance. Learn about strategies that districts, schools, and classrooms can use to become more culturally responsive.
• Transforming School Climate-This panel will include tools for building a positive and engaging learning environment while understanding the importance of social-emotional learning in schools. Additional discussion will focus on helping school staff effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to better understand and manage a student’s emotional needs.
• School Threat Assessment Response Teams (START) Expansion- START provides comprehensive threat prevention and management services to schools and provides services designed to prevent school violence.
• Secondary Trauma and Educator Resilience- The impact of secondary trauma and strategies to enhance resilience in teachers and school staff.