Dovetail Learning's TOOLBOX a resource for schools seeking to be trauma-informed

Wow, so powerful. Simplifying mindfulness and compassion into a "Tool Box" that is so easily understood and accessible. Wow! Thank you. I will use this.

I am also unable to open the Toolbox_Research pdf file.

I have worked with parents who have children lucky enough to have received Toolbox education in their schools.  It is a wonderful skill set that integrates very well into a trauma informed approach.  We provided additional parent support at one of the schools involved in this project and we could see what a benefit it was to not only the students, but also all of the school personnel - teachers, office staff, playground attendants.  When everyone is playing by the same rules, it makes for a great safe and kind environment!.  Heck, every time I review the tools, I remember how useful they are for me.

Hi, Stuart -- I just downloaded both successfully. Can you try it again?

The Toolbox Research Brief pdf link appears to be broken.  I tried opening it several times and it stops half way through the download.

Thank you Holly White-Wolfe.

TOOLBOX is deeply trauma informed, having been created by/with children with significant ACEs. Our founder, Mark Collin, MA, MFT, worked with ACEs children over many years discovering the 12 Tools within the children. The "Tools" are the children's own capacities, strategies, and practices that help them navigate the world of their own and others trauma. 

The Tools are transforming children, their teachers and parents through the common language and practices available within each of us.

As a survivor of my own childhood ACEs, I feel deeply grateful to be offering this work to schools across the US.

~ Chuck Fisher, PhD, Executive Director, Dovetail Learning