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Educator Resilience and Trauma-Informed Self-Care

“Educator Resilience and Trauma-Informed Self-Care” includes a self-care self-assessment with key strategies for fostering resilience and a self-care planning tool to assist educators in identifying areas of strength and growth related to self-care and developing self-care plans.

Robb Elementary School Shooting Response and Recovery Resources

Ideal interventions promote the evidence-based principles of Psychological First Aid (PFA), including: safety calming, self- and community-efficacy, social connectedness, and a sense of hope/optimism. Information relevant to this event and links to brief, easy to read, action-oriented education fact sheets are provided in the link below.

Teaching in the Wake of Violence

Violent attacks that target people because of their identities happen around the world with disturbing frequency. What can educators do to help students reflect on and understand these attacks?

Changing the Way We Talk to Teens About Tragic Events

“Changing the Way We Talk to Teens About Tragic Events” is an article about some strategies for talking to teens about mass shootings, terrorism or unexpected attacks.

Trauma-Informed Practices in School: Teaching & Self-Care Resources

This resource published by Resilient Educator provides trauma-informed teaching and self-care resources.

Child & Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI)

The Child & Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI)’s mission is to promote the early and lifelong health of children, youth, and families. Part of fulfilling this mission is to disseminate data, information, and ideas to understand and address social determinants of health, like adverse childhood experiences and the trauma and chronic and toxic stress that can result and impact lifelong health. A primary focus is on promoting the development of positive health, such as resilience, engagement in life, and the safe, stable, and nurturing relationships most essential to child development and well being.

Trauma-Resilient Informed Practices in Expanded Learning Programs

Trauma-Resilient Informed Practices in Expanded Learning Programs: A Snapshot of Trends in the Field

The mission of the Region 11 Expanded Learning Technical Assistance Unit is to build and strengthen the Expanded Learning Programs’ (ELPs’) capacity to develop, implement, and sustain high-quality year-round programming (before school, after school, intersession, and summer).

About LA’s BEST Afterschool Enrichment Program

LA’s BEST Afterschool Enrichment Program plays a vital role in the lives of more than 25,000 unique and talented elementary school students who come from neighborhoods with the fewest resources and the greatest needs. LA’s BEST engages children creatively, emotionally, intellectually, and physically, empowering them to explore and discover the opportunities in their lives. We inspire and prepare children to create lives full of choices

Kindness, Empathy, and Resilience

This collection of videos and lesson plans is about kindness, empathy, and the importance of practicing mindfulness. These resources will help educators foster resilience in students grades 6-12, and include strategies to help teenagers cope with the stresses of everyday life, as well as specific challenges. The collection offers proactive approaches to help students forge new friendships and explore the concepts of self-care, care for others, and the responsibilities associated with being a supportive community member.

Connectedness Presentation

Resilience & Youth Development Model that presents a set of high expectations and a rigorous curriculum, Instructional strategies that aligns with new CTAG-related questions on the CSCS.

10 Tips to Build Resilience in Teens and Young Adults

American Psychological Association presents 10 tips to present the way in which resilience can be taught by teachers and achieved by students.

Unlocking the Power of Resiliency

A publication including information, research, handouts and activities for youth to gain knowledge on resiliency.