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What Is a Trauma-Informed School?
What Is a Trauma-Informed School?
Traumatic stress can arise from a variety of sources: bullying at school, dramatic weather events, school shootings — even the day-to-day exposure to events such as divorce or homelessness. Children and adults can be affected by traumatic stress. Having the tools to manage traumatic stress empowers the members of the school community.
In a trauma-informed school, the adults in the school community are prepared to recognize and respond to those who have been impacted by traumatic stress. Those adults include administrators, teachers, staff, parents, and law enforcement. In addition, students are provided with clear expectations and communication strategies to guide them through stressful situations. The goal is to not only provide tools to cope with extreme situations but to create an underlying culture of respect and support. https://traumaawareschools.org/traumaInSchools
"Promoting trauma-informed school systems that provide prevention and early intervention strategies to create supportive and nurturing school environments."
Vision
Vision
Echo envisions a world of nonviolence in which adults respect children by ensuring their right to emotional and physical safety.
Mission
Mission
The mission of Echo is to educate trauma survivors (including parents and service professionals) about trauma and resilience in order to promote survivor empowerment, resolve individual and community-level trauma, and create the safe, stable, nurturing relationships that break the cycle of generational trauma.
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