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The Teachers Guild

The Teachers Guild is a professional community that activates teachers’ creativity to solve the biggest challenges in education today. In their collaborative learning programs we use Design Thinking, a learner-centered approach to problem solving.

Teach to Lead

Teach to Lead is a collaboration between ASCD and the U.S. Department of Education. This program’s mission is to advance student outcomes by expanding opportunities for teacher leadership.

Understood

Understood is a collaboration of 15 nonprofit organizations who are coming together to support parents of the one in five children with learning and attention difficulties throughout their journey.

Autism Society

The Autism Society is the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization. We work to increase public awareness about the day-to-day issues about people across the spectrum, advocate for appropriate services for individuals of every age, and provide the latest information regarding treatment, education, research, and advocacy.

Center for Parent Information & Resources

All the materials found on the CPIR Hub have been created and archived for Parent Centers around the country to help them provide support and services to the families they serve.

Talking to Your Child About Trauma

Bright Horizons Director Brendamarie Contreras shares tips on how to talk to young children about the Boston Marathon bombings.

How Trauma is Changing Children’s Brains

This article is about “how trauma is changing children’s brains”.

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.