Leading Trauma-Sensitive Schools

The Leading Trauma-Sensitive Schools component of the Training Package is designed for school and district administrators and other school staff helping to lead efforts to adopt a trauma-sensitive approach. Resources are designed to help leaders:

Prepare to adopt a trauma-sensitive approach;
Envision their trauma-sensitive school;
Align trauma sensitivity with other approaches; and
Sustain trauma sensitivity.

Resources include an online module, a companion action guide with additional downloadable handouts, and a companion slide presentation and facilitation guide that includes suggestions for how to conduct in-person training with leaders using these materials.

Resource	Content
1. Leading Trauma-Sensitive Schools Online Module	This online module introduces school and district administrators and leadership teams to a roadmap and strategies for adopting a trauma-sensitive approach schoolwide, including how and when to use other package components. The module outlines a multi-phased process for preparing, envisioning, aligning, and sustaining a trauma-sensitive approach. The module and companion action guide can be viewed at once or in shorter segments.
2. Leading Trauma-Sensitive Schools Action Guide Individual Handouts to accompany the Action Guide: Readiness Assessment Assessment of Current Activities Traditional to Trauma-Sensitive Mindsets Handout	This action guide includes assessment and planning tools for supporting schools in adopting a trauma-sensitive approach and is intended to be used in conjunction with the online module. Standalone versions of key action guide handouts are also included here to provide easy access.
3. Leading Trauma-Sensitive Schools In-person Training Tools Leading Trauma-Sensitive Schools Companion Slide Presentation Leading Trauma-Sensitive Schools Facilitation Guide	The slide presentation and facilitation guide parallel the online module and provide suggestions for how to conduct in-person leader training. These resources can be used in their entirety or divided into shorter training segments depending on time available for professional development.

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Content

1. Leading Trauma-Sensitive Schools Online Module

This online module introduces school and district administrators and leadership teams to a roadmap and strategies for adopting a trauma-sensitive approach schoolwide, including how and when to use other package components. The module outlines a multi-phased process for preparing, envisioning, aligning, and sustaining a trauma-sensitive approach. The module and companion action guide can be viewed at once or in shorter segments.

2. Leading Trauma-Sensitive Schools Action Guide

Individual Handouts to accompany the Action Guide:

This action guide includes assessment and planning tools for supporting schools in adopting a trauma-sensitive approach and is intended to be used in conjunction with the online module.

Standalone versions of key action guide handouts are also included here to provide easy access.

3. Leading Trauma-Sensitive Schools In-person Training Tools

The slide presentation and facilitation guide parallel the online module and provide suggestions for how to conduct in-person leader training. These resources can be used in their entirety or divided into shorter training segments depending on time available for professional development.