Connections Matter is a community-based initiative that explores how the connections we make in life profoundly impact our brain's ability to grow and our own individual abilities to cope and thrive. We utilize an evidence-based program, along with real-world and concrete examples, to demonstrate how ACEs adversely affect brain development and health outcomes - and how caring connections serve as a primary buffer in the negative effects of trauma.
In our education trainings, specifically, we show the impacts that high levels of stress have on student academic performance and social outcomes. We explore - through discussion, activities, a film screening, and action planning - how school communities can come together to create a common language around trauma and resilience, and begin taking steps toward creating more compassionate, trauma-sensitive environments. It is our ultimate goal to see all members of a school - students, faculty, and families - succeed.
Who should attend?
Educators
Administrators
School Counselors
Community Support Leaders
Special Education
AEA
At-Risk Personnel
Learning Supports Personnel
What will you receive?
Interactive, discussion-based curriculum
- Screening of the groundbreaking documentary Resilience
Better understanding of how trauma impacts brain development and a child's ability to cope/succeed in school
Concrete knowledge about ACEs and how they affect a child's learning environment
Action planning and next steps for implementing trauma-informed strategies in schools
Strategies and ideas for helping students, families, and teachers to connect with one another
Resources specifically related to trauma and resilience in education
Connecting with other members of the education community
Tools for overall building more caring and resilient learning environments
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