The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center, and the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invite you to join our next webinar: Navigating the Road to Recovery From School Violence.
Acts of violence in schools and communities, especially those involving serious injuries or deaths, change the school community. Survivors, including school personnel, students, and families experience a range of emotions as they begin the recovery journey and process what happened. The recovery journey is complex and requires a variety of approaches based on both community and individual needs and how those needs evolve over time.
This webinar, the fourth in the Preventing and Addressing School Violence Miniseries, shared trauma informed strategies for rebuilding a safe and supportive school climate and other resources to assist in the recovery journey following an incidence of school violence. We began with two brief presentations on trauma informed practices and strategies that can support recovery. Then, a panel of practitioners who have experienced school violence directly or worked with schools after incidents of violence shared how school personnel and students can recover. The webinar ended with the speakers and panelists responding to questions from the audience.
Speakers & Panelists
Moderator: Janelle Hughes, Project Director, REMS TA Center
- Dr. Jennifer Freeman, Associate Professor, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, CT
- Bridgette Gilbert, School Emergency Management Coordinator, Maine School Safety Center, ME
- Nichole Henderson, Director of Recovery Services, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, TX
- Heather Martin, Educator, Aurora High School; Lived Experience Expert, Columbine High School; Co-Founder, Rebels Project, CO
- Jeffrey Upton, Assistant Director, Maine School Safety Center, ME
- Dr. Marleen Wong, CEO, Center for Safe and Resilient Schools and Workplaces, CA
- Nnamdi Chuwuocha, State representative, DE; Community Schools Director, Children and Families First, DE
Webinar Materials
Resources, slides, speaker bios, the webinar recording (available the day after the event), and more will be posted here.
Related Resources
- RSE Techniques for Self-Care and Peer Support, REMS
- After-Action Reviews and reports for K-12 Schools and School Districts (Course), REMS
- Recovery Plan Template (.docx)
More on the Lessons from the Field Series
To access archived materials from previous webinars and to find out what is coming next, go here.
In Case You Missed It
For a collection of best practices and practical advice from principals and assistant principals who led schools in recovery after a shooting, access the NASSP Principal Recovery Network Guide to Recovery.
Please contact NCSSLE if you have any questions.