ASHLAND -- Ashland High School principal Mike Riley updated Ashland City Schools board of education members Monday on his efforts to identify students who have experienced trauma. The goal is to help them develop resilience and discover a sense of hope for the future.
Riley has started this effort with at-risk students at the high school, and the district's administrative team is discussing how to expand the effort to reach more students at a younger age.
Citing the Adverse Childhood Experiences study from Kaiser Permanente and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Riley explained that research shows traumatic events, like experiencing emotional or physical abuse at home or living with someone who suffers from addiction, can make a child feel like they have little value or meaning in life.
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