Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Trauma Informed Training at Euclid Elementary

On March 13th the Children and Youth in Transition Team (CYT) presented a trauma informed practices presentation to Euclid Elementary staff. The professional development training “Trauma and the Brain” is one of a series of four presentations that the CYT department offers. The presentation focuses on building awareness and shared understanding of trauma. It also highlights how trauma affects the brain, health, cognitive development and behavior of our students. One participant commented, “This was a phenomenal training …There was a great combination of information and scientific knowledge!” Over twenty-five school sites in San Diego Unified School District have participated in the professional development series in the 18-19 school year thus far. Interested schools should contact the CYT department to sign up for trainings. The remaining trauma informed practices presentations include: “The Trauma Informed School Site,” “Self-Care for the Educator” and “Mindup Curriculum Implementation.” The professional development trainings are available throughout the 18-19 school year.