UPLIFT: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Care    April 26, 2024
This training is designed to offer all school-based personnel abasic understanding of trauma and trauma-informed carepractices at all tiers, from universal practices to individualizedsupports. Participants will develop competency around definingand discussing trauma and common trauma symptoms, as wellas potential repercussions of trauma and toxic stress on braindevelopment, behavior and learning. Participants will develop adeeper understanding of a trauma-informed care framework,and how these intersect with existing school initiatives (e.g.,school climate, MTSS, SEL, DEI, restorative practices, etc.).
Course # 243-24-296-019  
Topic: Other
Subjects: [Other]

Begin Date: 04/26/2024
Course # 243-24-296-019
Status: CLOSED
Type: Face to Face
Location: C.E.S. OAKVIEW

UPLIFT: Trauma-Informed Staff & System Wellness    May 15, 2024
The wellness of our adults reflects the wellness of our youth; supporting adults in the current educational climate is a critical element of the process of schools becoming trauma-informed. Some might argue that adult wellness should be prioritized, given the unparalleled challenges that our educators and school staff have encountered in recent years. This module examines the impact that toxic stress and/or secondary traumatic stress have on school employees, and how this affects their motivation, sense of accomplishment and effectiveness in their personal and professional lives. While some of the common barriers to self- and community-care (co-care) are addressed, highlighted are the positive impacts made when schools and districts prioritize staff wellness and resilience. This module provides an understanding of the multi-faceted impacts of trauma, and offers resources for promoting whole-building and/or district practices that support staff in a) identifying signs of stress in themselves and others, b) developing strategies that are meaningful for their personal and professional lives, and c) contributing to a school climate that is centered in trusting relationships, shared responsibility, collaboration and co-care.
Course # 243-24-296-022  
Topic: Other
Subjects: [Other]

Begin Date: 05/15/2024
Course # 243-24-296-022
Status: OPEN
Type: Face to Face
Location: C.E.S. OAKVIEW

UPLIFT: Fostering a Sense of Safety in Trauma-Informed Schools    May 29, 2024
In this module, participants will learn about the key components of physical and psychological safety to identify ways to strengthen these critical domains of well-being for students, staff and families. A review of the stress response, its relationship to feelings of safety, and its impact on our availability to new learning, problem-solving, and self-regulation will be provided. Participants will reflect on traditional practices targeting physical safety in schools (e.g., active supervision, predictability and routines, fire drills, lockdowns), and expand their understanding of a safe, trauma-informed environment. Participants will engage in discussions and activities that explore how routines, norms, consistency, and predictability can help build a sense of safety for students and staff alike. Participants will learn the key components of psychological safety, with a specific focus on the sequence of engagement, including co-regulation and relationship building. Actions and practices that school leaders and staff can use to increase physical and psychological safety will be identified. Utilizing a case study, participants will explore how to replace less effective negative consequences with natural consequences and/or restorative practices that more sustainably establish feelings of safety for students, staff and families.
Course # 243-24-296-023  
Topic: Other
Subjects: [Other]

Begin Date: 05/29/2024
Course # 243-24-296-023
Status: OPEN
Type: Face to Face
Location: C.E.S. OAKVIEW

School Climate One Day Overview    Restorative Practices Professional Learning
This training is part of the Restorative Practices Series. Please only register if you have already enrolled for the 2 day comprehensive basic training in Restorative Practices.
Course # 243-24-296-026  
Topic: Other
Subjects: [Other]

Begin Date: 06/17/2024
Course # 243-24-296-026
Status: OPEN
Type: Face to Face
Location: 40 LINDEMAN - PDS

Advanced Restorative Practices Training    Restorative Practices Professional Learning
This five-day professional development training session can only be taken after the successful completion of the two-day basic Restorative Practices training and the one-day SchoolClimate Basic Training.
Course # 243-25-296-001  
Topic: Other
Subjects: [Other]

Begin Date: 07/29/2024
Course # 243-25-296-001
Status: OPEN
Type: Face to Face
Location: 40 LINDEMAN - PDS