Social Emotional Learning/SEL
What Is SEL?
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.
Trauma And SEL
A Guide to Facilitating Critical Conversations with Students
This collection offers resources for creating a proactive, positive approach to school safety, focusing on early identification of problem behaviors and strategies for improving school climate for all students.
This year, the Iowa Legislature made it mandatory for all teachers to get an hour of training on suicide prevention and the effects of adverse childhood experiences
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests the answer should be yes. It shows how the effects of childhood trauma persist and are linked to mental illness and addiction in adulthood
Adverse childhood experiences—commonly known as ACEs—affect children and families across all communities. ACEs can impact kids’ health and well-being, and they can have long-term effects on adults’ health and wellness.
To engage children with early trauma histories, focus on relationships, not reenactments.