Schools play a significant role in supporting the health and well-being of children and youth, including those affected by traumatic experiences.

Research suggests that the majority of children in classrooms across America have experienced at least one traumatic event. The term trauma is used to describe an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced as physically or emotionally harmful or life threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on daily functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being. (SAMHSA, 2014) In community samples

During the past two years schools have played an important role in helping health officials and whole communities to limit the spread of COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") across the United States.

The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) has developed several training tools to support stakeholders in building and promoting safe and supportive learning environments for all students. NCSSLE training tools provide suites of research-based, user friendly, comprehensive, and free to download materials trainers can utilize for in-person training events. Building Student Resilience Toolkit.

Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools Resources included in the Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools component of the Training Package introduce all school staff to the concept of trauma sensitivity and provide examples of trauma-sensitive practices that can be adopted in the classroom and schoolwide.

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 sensitivit

Of 22,326 trafficking victims and survivors identified through contacts with the National Human Trafficking Hotline in 2019, at least 5,359 were under age 18.1 Many underage victims of human trafficking are students in the American school system. No community, school, socioeconomic group, or student demographic is immune to the threat of human trafficking.