The Trauma Informed School

All teachers and staff participated in a second day of Trauma Informed Practices training at Morse High School on October 24th, conducted by the Office of Children and Youth in Transition. The first day of training was completed in September, with teachers and staff learning about the high proportions of students who suffer from trauma and the impact trauma has on the brain, impacting behavior and learning. Today, the focus was on strategies that can be used in and out of classrooms to provide a safe environment in which students can feel connected, an essential focus for helping students to heal from past trauma and increasing chances for academic and life success.